kindly, gently, nicely
Mais il faut demander gentiment les choses.
But you have to ask nicely for things.
— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)
Elle pourrait même jouer avec toi si tu lui demandes gentiment.
She might even play with you if you ask her nicely.
— La Femme de ménage (2025)
Écoute, Moynet, tu vas me raconter ton histoire gentiment.
Listen, Moynet, you're going to tell me your story, nice and easy.
— Les Diaboliques (1955)
Je lui parlais gentiment pour ne pas l'effrayer.
I was speaking to him gently so as not to frighten him.
Tout le monde parle gentiment.
Everyone is speaking politely.
— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Et puis, pour faire gentiment l'amour, ce qui compte, c'est la compagnie, non ?
And besides, when it comes to making love tenderly, what matters is being with the right person, right?
— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)
It’s going along nicely!