French Phrase
Oui, s'il te plaît, apporte‑en un.
Meaning
A polite way to say “Yes, please, bring one.” The speaker agrees to a request and asks the listener to bring a single item that has just been mentioned.
When to use
Use this sentence when someone offers you something and you want exactly one of it, or when you ask a friend to fetch one of the items you just talked about. It works best in informal conversations (use “s'il vous plaît” for formal settings).
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ouis'ilteplaîtapporte-enun
Oui
Simple affirmation meaning “yes”.
s'il te plaît
Polite request in the informal register; literally “if it pleases you”.
apporte‑en
Verb + pronoun “en” replaces a previously mentioned noun (here “one of them”). The hyphen shows the obligatory liaison.
un
Indefinite article meaning “one”. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it replaces.
🗨In Conversation
Tu veux un croissant?
Do you want a croissant?
Oui, s'il te plaît, apporte‑en un.
Yes, please, bring one.
✕Common Mistakes
Oui, s'il te plaît, apporte‑le un.
“Le” replaces a masculine noun, but the sentence needs the partitive pronoun “en” to refer to “one of them”.
Oui, s'il vous plaît, apporte‑en un.
Mixing formal “vous” with informal “te” is inconsistent; choose one register.
Oui, s'il te plaît, apporte en un.
For beginners, forgetting the hyphen and liaison can lead to mispronunciation; it should be spoken as a single unit.
↔Alternatives
Oui, s'il te plaît, apporte‑moi un.
Yes, please, bring me one.
Oui, merci, apporte‑en un.
Yes, thanks, bring one.
Oui, s'il vous plaît, apportez‑en un.
Yes, please, bring one (formal).
Cultural Tip
In French, “s'il te plaît” is used with friends, family, or anyone you address informally. In a professional or unfamiliar context, switch to the formal “s'il vous plaît”. The pronoun “en” is essential here; omitting it (e.g., “apporte‑le”) would change the meaning and sound unnatural.