French Phrase
Dis‑m'en plus.
Meaning
A friendly way to ask someone to elaborate or give you additional information. It literally means ‘Tell me more of it.’
When to use
Use it in informal spoken French—when chatting with friends, classmates, or colleagues—to show interest and encourage the other person to continue speaking.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dis-m'enplus
Dis (imperative of dire)
‘Dis’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘dire’ (to say/tell).
-m' (me)
The object pronoun ‘me’ is reduced to ‘m'’ before the vowel‑starting pronoun ‘en’.
en (pronoun)
‘En’ replaces a complement introduced by ‘de’, here meaning ‘more of it/that’. It avoids repeating the noun.
plus (more)
In this construction ‘plus’ means ‘more’ and is pronounced without the final ‘s’ (/[ply]/).
🗨In Conversation
Dis‑m'en plus.
Tell me more.
J’ai découvert un petit café qui sert du café au lait à la vanille, c’est vraiment délicieux.
I discovered a tiny café that serves vanilla latte, it’s really delicious.
✕Common Mistakes
Dis moi plus.
You need the pronoun ‘en’ to replace the ‘de cela’ part; without it the sentence is ungrammatical.
Dis‑m'en plus!
Avoid adding an exclamation mark in formal writing; it changes the tone to overly enthusiastic.
↔Alternatives
Parle‑moi davantage.
Talk to me more.
Donne‑moi plus d’informations.
Give me more information.
Raconte‑moi plus.
Tell me more.
Cultural Tip
‘Dis‑m'en plus’ is informal; avoid it in formal emails or business meetings. The pronoun ‘en’ is a hallmark of natural French, so mastering it makes you sound fluent. Also, remember that the final ‘s’ in ‘plus’ is silent when it means ‘more’ (as opposed to ‘plus’ meaning ‘no more’ where the ‘s’ is pronounced).