Unit 88 Guidebook: express yourself politely
KEY PHRASES
Express yourself politely
Je vous remercie pour le dîner.
I thank you for the dinner.
I thank you for the dinner.
Vous ne devez pas parler trop fort.
You must not talk too loudly.
You must not talk too loudly.
Nous vous remercions pour ce bon repas.
We thank you for this good meal.
We thank you for this good meal.
Pouvez-vous nous apporter la carte des vins ?
Can you bring us the wine menu?
Can you bring us the wine menu?
Je suis désolée, mais je ne peux pas accepter.
I'm sorry, but I can't accept.
I'm sorry, but I can't accept.
Laquelle de ces deux chaises est libre ?
Which one of these two chairs is free?
Which one of these two chairs is free?
TIP
Lequel est‑ce que tu préfères ?
Say someone offers you two options ‑ which one do you choose? Lequel means which one. Depending on gender and number, you could see forms like lequel, laquelle, lesquels, or lesquelles.
Je ne sais pas lequel choisir.
I don't know which one to choose.
I don't know which one to choose.
Lesquels sont vos enfants ?
Which ones are your children?
Which ones are your children?