Voudriez-vous (en. Would you like)

/vu.dʁie.vu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Polite form to express a request or an offer.

Would you like a coffee?

Voudriez-vous un café ?

Used to make a proposal in a courteous manner.

Would you like to accompany me to the meeting?

Voudriez-vous m'accompagner à la réunion ?

Allows for soliciting someone's agreement or willingness.

Would you like to sign this document?

Voudriez-vous signer ce document ?

From the verb 'to want' in French, conjugated in the conditional, accompanied by the pronoun 'you'.

Would you like to dance?

A proposition to invite someone to dance.

Voudriez-vous danser ?

Would you like to help me?

A polite request to ask for help.

Voudriez-vous m'aider ?

Would you like to come to the office?

An invitation to go to a specific place.

Voudriez-vous passer au bureau ?

want

To have the intention or desire for something.

vouloir

wish

To express a wish or desire.

souhaiter

desire

To have a strong desire or craving.

désirer

Not very common in informal language.

Used only in formal contexts.

Utilisé seulement dans des contextes formels.