French phrase

Pourriez-vous ne pas faire ~ ?

Meaning

Could you not ___?

When to use it

A polite request to stop a specific action. It suits formal or unfamiliar situations and can sound firm.

Example dialogue

Pourriez-vous ne pas faire autant de bruit ?

Could you not make so much noise?

Désolé, je vais baisser la musique.

Sorry, I'll turn the music down.

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