Razzmatazz (chyzar) wrote in linguaphiles,
Razzmatazz
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French phrases

I feel like I should know these, considering I minored in French several years ago, but I'm so rusty. How would you say...

"How ______ is she/he/it?"
Example: "How happy is he?" "How hot is the coffee?"


Also, what would be the polite (but not overly stuffy) way of asking permission to a stranger, for example:
"Would you mind if I closed the door?"
"Is it okay if I take this chair?"
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