French · Real conversations
How to say “Could you put ... away?” in French
Ask someone to return an item to its usual place.
Tu pourrais ranger … ?
Could you put … away?
Name the item and, if helpful, where it belongs.
Use it in three situations
Tidying dishes
Tu pourrais ranger les assiettes ?
Could you put the plates away?
Clearing a shared table
Tu pourrais ranger tes chaussures ?
Could you put your shoes away?
Putting away clothes
Tu pourrais mettre la nourriture au frigo ?
Could you put the food in the fridge?
What to watch for
Putting something away differs from throwing it away.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine sharing a home. Say this in French: Could you put your shoes away?
Reveal a sample reply
Tu pourrais ranger tes chaussures ?
Could you put your shoes away?
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
