j'ai un service à te demander

I have a favor to ask you

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I have a favor to ask you An informal way to introduce a request. Literally, “I have a service to ask you,” but French service means a favor in this expression. Te is used with someone familiar; use vous in formal situations.

FR: J'ai un service à te demander : pourrais-tu m'aider ce week-end ?

EN: I have a favor to ask you: could you help me this weekend?

Mais j'ai un service à te demander, Keyes.

But I have a favor to ask you, Keyes.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

J'ai un service à te demander, Benjamin.

I have a favor to ask of you, Benjamin.

Julie, j'ai un service à te demander.

Julie, I have a favor to ask you.

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

Au fait, j'ai un service à te demander.

By the way, I have a favor to ask of you.

J'ai un service à te demander.

I have a favor to ask of you.