Vous sentez ce parfum.
Do you smell this perfume.
Language note: ‘Parfum’ here indicates a pleasant scent, not just cologne or perfume.
Culture note: French people often revel in the aroma of food, flowers, and life around them.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
You
Second person plural or formal singular pronoun.
Vous êtes invités.
You are invited.
sentez
[sahn-tay]
smell
Perceive or detect the odor or scent of something.
Vous sentez des fleurs.
You smell flowers.
ce
[suh]
this
Referring to something nearby or easily identifiable.
Ce livre est bon.
This book is good.
parfum
[par-fum]
perfume
A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils, used to impart a pleasant scent to a person's body or clothes.
Ce parfum est cher.
This perfume is expensive.
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