Usage examples of "demander" in French with translation to English

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Je dois te demander pardon. I must ask your pardon.
Je dois vous demander pardon. I must beg your pardon.
Elle avait une bonne raison de demander le divorce. She had good reason to file for a divorce.
Les boissons et la nourriture étaient servies avec une telle profusion au mariage que les jeunes mariés commencèrent à se demander s'ils n'auraient pas dû inviter plus de convives. Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should have invited more guests.
Tu devrais lui demander conseil. You ought to ask him for advice.
J'ai appris à mon chien à s'asseoir et à demander. I have taught my dog to sit up and beg.
Vous devez me le demander. You have to ask me for it.
Tu dois me le demander. You have to ask me for it.
Il vous suffit juste de demander. You only have to ask for it.
Je vais demander un nouveau bureau. I'm going to ask for a new desk.
Il te faut juste le demander. You have only to ask for it.
Il te suffit juste de demander. You just have to ask for it.
J'aurais dû vous demander conseil. I wish I had asked you for advice.
J'aurais dû te demander conseil. I wish I had asked you for advice.
J'aimerais vous demander une faveur. I'd like to ask a favor of you.
Puis-je vous demander votre nom ? Might I ask your name?
Puis-je vous demander votre adresse ? Might I ask your address?
Puis-je te demander quelque chose ? May I ask you something?
Puis-je vous demander une faveur ? May I ask a favor of you?
J'ai oublié de lui demander. I forgot to ask him.
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