je vous prie

I beg you / please (very formal)

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Pronunciation

/ʒə vu pʁi/

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Cultural Note

Je vous prie is extremely formal and belongs to written French or very ceremonious speech. It is common in official apologies, formal requests, and condolence messages. In everyday speech, it would sound overly stiff.

📝 Example Sentences

Je vous prie de m'excuser pour ce retard.

I beg you to excuse me for this delay.

Je vous prie d'accepter mes sincères condoléances.

Please accept my sincere condolences.

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