Direz-vous (en. You will say)

/diʁe vu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Form of the verb to say used to ask a question in the second person plural.
What will you say about this project?
Que direz-vous au sujet de ce projet ?
Often used to ask for the opinion of several people.
Will you say that it is worth it?
Direz-vous que cela vaut la peine ?
Used to encourage someone to express their thoughts.
So, will you say what you feel?
Alors, direz-vous ce que vous ressentez ?

Etymology

From the verb to say, Old French 'dire' with the addition of the interrogative pronoun 'you'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

what will you say about this?
Question to ask for an opinion on a subject.
que direz-vous de ça ?
so, will you say yes?
Asking for confirmation or agreement.
alors, direz-vous oui ?
will you always say what you think?
Inquiring about the honesty of opinions.
direz-vous toujours ce que vous pensez ?

Related Words

to say
Explain or express something.
dire
to respond
To give an answer to a question.
répondre
to speak
To use words to communicate.
parler

Slang Meanings

Not really, it depends.
When asking the question, will you say it’s good, but in reality, it’s ambiguous.
Quand on pose la question, direz-vous que c'est bien, mais en réalité, c'est ambigu.
Anyway, I’m fed up with it.
Will you say you’ll be there but in fact, you have other plans?
Direz-vous que vous serez là mais en fait, vous avez d'autres plans.