Collins Dictionaries - Easy Learning French Conversation

When asking for something, you can use Est-ce que je peux avoir…?( Can I have…? ) or Est-ce que je pourrais avoir…?( Could I have…? ). These come from the verb pouvoir.For more information on pouvoir,see here.

When you want to find out if something is available or if someone has something, use Est-ce que vous avez…?or Vous avez…?( Do you have…? ). avezcomes from the verb avoir.For more information on avoir,see here.

When you ask for something, you can simply name what you want, but make sure you finish your question with s’il vous plaît,or your request might sound rather like an order!

If you are asking someone if they can do something for you, you should use Est-ce que vous pouvez…?( Can you…? ).

You will want to be able to discuss what you like and dislike with your French-speaking acquaintances. To say what you like, use j’aime bien( I like ), which is not as strong as j’aime( I love ). To say what you don’t like, just use je n’aime pas( I don’t like ). These come from the verb aimer.For more information on aimer,see here.

If you want to say what you prefer, use je préfère( I prefer ) or je préférerais( I’d prefer ). These come from the verb préférer.For more information on -erverbs like préférer,see here.