poser la question

ask the question

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ask the question Used when referring to asking a specific question, often one that matters or needs to be clarified.
FR: Tu peux poser la question si tu n’es pas sûr.
EN: You can ask the question if you're not sure.

J'allais vous poser la question.

I was going to ask you that question.

C'est moi qui veux lui poser la question.

I'm the one who wants to ask him/her the question.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

C’est une drôle de façon de poser la question.

That's a strange way to ask the question.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Tu fais bien de poser la question.

You're right to ask the question.

On peut se poser la question, est-ce que ce serait juste?

One might ask, would that be fair?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Merci de poser la question.

Thank you for asking the question.

As-tu vraiment besoin de poser la question pour connaître la réponse?

Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?

De toute façon, je suis obligé de vous poser la question.

In any case, I have to ask you the question.

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

J'aimerais poser la question à Thomas moi-même.

I’d like to ask Thomas the question myself.

À quoi ça te sert de te poser la question de savoir si tu y arriveras ou pas?!

What good does it do you to wonder whether you’ll manage it or not?!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Quel mal y a-t-il à poser la question?

What harm is there in asking the question?