French word

faveur

Pronunciation

IPA/favœʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfavor

Example

Merci pour la faveur que tu m'as faite hier.

Thank you for the favor you did for me yesterday.

Illustration for faveur (favor)

More examples

Je te demande une faveur.

I am asking you for a favor.

Core concept

A personal request opens the way to a helpful response from someone willing to assist.

Common phrases

  • faire une faveur

    do a favor

  • demander une faveur

    ask for a favor

  • en faveur de

    in favor of ___

Similar words

aide: Help or support received in times of difficulty.
service: A specific favor done at someone's request.
coup de main: A brief helping hand with a small task.

Definition in French

Demande polie faite à quelqu'un pour obtenir son aide, ou l'aide ainsi reçue.

Word origin

Inherited through Old French, faveur derives from Latin favor and retains the idea of goodwill that supports a request or a helpful act.

Usage tips

  • In casual requests, rendre service is often more idiomatic than demander une faveur, although both expressions are correct.

Other meanings

  • benefitnoun

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