me le demander

ask me for it

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phrase Uncommon #17,271

ask me for it The pronouns me and le mean “to me” and “it.” Depending on context, it can also mean “ask me about it.” In “Je me le demandais,” the phrase means “I was wondering about it.”

FR: Tu aurais pu me le demander avant de partir.

EN: You could have asked me for it before leaving.

Je commence à me le demander.

I'm starting to wonder.

Tu pouvais me le demander là-bas.

You could have asked me there.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Je sais que tu vas me le demander, mais j'ignore qui m'a jeté un sort.

I know you’re going to ask me, but I have no idea who put a spell on me.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Elle prit mon parapluie sans même me le demander.

She took my umbrella without even asking me.

Pourquoi n’es-tu pas venue me le demander plus tôt ?

Why didn't you come and ask me about it sooner?

Si jamais elle ne voulait pas sortir, vous pouvez me le demander.

If she ever doesn’t want to go out, you can ask me.

— Le Facteur (1994)

Merci de me le demander.

Thank you for asking me.

Il a eu le culot de prendre ma voiture sans me le demander.

He had the nerve to take my car without asking me.

Vous n'avez qu'à me le demander.

All you have to do is ask me.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Tu dois me le demander.

You have to ask me.

Pourquoi n’es-tu pas venu me le demander plus tôt ?

Why didn’t you come and ask me sooner?

S'il y a quelque chose que tu veux, n'hésite pas à me le demander.

If there's anything you want, don't hesitate to ask me.