How to Say ‘Raise your hand.’ in French
Levez la main.
luh-vay lah manh
[luh-vay lah manh]
Phrase Breakdown
Levez
[luh-vay]
raise
Imperative verb used in class when asking students to lift something.
Le professeur dit « Levez » dans la consigne « Levez la main. »
The teacher says “Raise” in the instruction “Raise your hand.”
la
[lah]
the
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
Dans « Levez la main. », « la » accompagne le nom féminin « main ».
In “Raise your hand.”, “la” goes with the feminine noun “main”.
main
[manh]
hand
The hand; in class this usually means raising your hand to speak.
Dans « Levez la main. », « main » désigne le geste pour demander la parole.
In “Raise your hand.”, “main” refers to the gesture used to ask to speak.
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