Pourriez-vous (en. Could you)

/puʁie vu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Polite expression to ask for something.

Could you help me with my homework?

Pourriez-vous m'aider avec mes devoirs ?

Used to express a conditional ability or possibility.

If you had the time, could you come by my place?

Si vous aviez le temps, pourriez-vous passer chez moi ?

A common phrase to make an indirect request.

Could you tell me the time, please?

Pourriez-vous me dire l'heure, s'il vous plaît ?

Comes from the verb 'pouvoir' in the second person plural of the conditional, combined with 'vous'.

could you tell me

Request for information.

pourriez-vous me dire

could you repeat

Request for information to be repeated.

pourriez-vous répéter

could you explain

Request for an explanation.

pourriez-vous expliquer

if possible, could you

Introduces a polite request under condition.

si possible, pourriez-vous

can

Verb meaning to have the ability to do something.

pouvoir

ask

To make a request or ask a question.

demander

help

To offer one's assistance or help to someone.

aider

So, you could

So, you could call me tomorrow?

Alors, tu pourrais m'appeler demain ?

Can you

Can you pass me the salt?

Peux-tu me passer le sel ?