French Phrase
Est‑ce que ce produit est garanti ?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether the item they are looking at comes with a guarantee or warranty. It is a polite, neutral way to request information about the product’s after‑sales protection.
When to use
Use this question in a shop, at a customer‑service desk, or when chatting online with a retailer. It works both in formal contexts (e.g., speaking to a sales manager) and in everyday conversation with a shop assistant.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Est‑cequeceproduitestgaranti?
Est‑ce que
A neutral, formal way to turn a statement into a yes/no question without changing word order.
Ce (demonstrative adjective)
Points to a specific noun; agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
Être + past participle as adjective
‘Garanti’ is the past participle of ‘garantir’ used adjectivally to mean ‘guaranteed’.
Subject‑verb agreement
‘Produit’ is masculine singular, so the verb ‘est’ and the adjective ‘garanti’ stay in the masculine singular form.
🗨In Conversation
Est‑ce que ce produit est garanti ?
Is this product guaranteed?
Oui, il bénéficie d’une garantie de deux ans.
Yes, it comes with a two‑year warranty.
✕Common Mistakes
Est‑ce que ce produit est garantit ?
‘Garantit’ is the third‑person singular present of the verb ‘garantir’; the correct adjective is ‘garanti’.
Est‑ce que ce produit garanti ?
Missing the verb ‘est’; the question must keep the verb to be grammatical.
Ce produit est garanti ?
While understandable, dropping ‘Est‑ce que’ makes the tone informal and can sound like a rising‑intonation statement rather than a polite question.
↔Alternatives
Ce produit est‑il garanti ?
Is this product guaranteed?
Ce produit a‑t‑il une garantie ?
Does this product have a guarantee?
Ce produit bénéficie‑t‑il d’une garantie ?
Does this product benefit from a guarantee?
Cultural Tip
In France and many French‑speaking countries, consumer law provides a mandatory two‑year ‘garantie légale’ on most goods. When you ask about a guarantee, the seller may refer to this legal warranty or to an optional ‘garantie constructeur’ that extends coverage. Using the polite ‘Est‑ce que…’ keeps the tone respectful, especially in formal retail settings.