Is this right: "plais-à je la reine? To mean Do I please the queen?

Tunmi A.A2KwizIQ community member

Is this right: "plais-à je la reine? To mean Do I please the queen?

Asked 7 years ago
Cécile J.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributorCorrect answer

Hi Tunmi,

We tend to avoid using inversions with the first person singular, ‘je‘ as they can sound very awkward and highfalutin.

With your example I would say :

Est-ce que je plais à la reine ?
Some you might hear -

Puis-je ? = May I ?

Que sais- je ? = What do I know?

Tunmi A.A2KwizIQ community member

Seen. Thanks

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Is this right: "plais-à je la reine? To mean Do I please the queen?

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