How can I ask for recommendations in French
Questions Essentielles pour le Quotidien en Français: How can I ask for recommendations in French
To ask for recommendations in French, common and polite ways include:
- Que me conseillez-vous ? — What do you recommend? (formal/polite)
- Que recommandez-vous ? — What do you recommend? (formal)
- As-tu des recommandations ? — Do you have any recommendations? (informal)
- Pourriez-vous me recommander quelque chose ? — Could you recommend something to me? (very polite)
- Qu’est-ce que vous me conseillez ? — What would you advise me? (polite)
These phrases can be used when asking for food or drink recommendations at a restaurant or more general suggestions. Adding s’il vous plaît (“please”) makes the request more polite.
Example in a restaurant context:
- Que me conseillez-vous comme plat ? — What do you recommend as a dish?
- Qu’est-ce que vous recommandez aujourd’hui ? — What do you recommend today?
These formulations are common and understood by native speakers to request recommendations politely and clearly.