French · Real conversations
How to say “Could you walk me through ...?” in French
Ask for a process to be explained step by step.
Tu pourrais m'expliquer … étape par étape ?
Could you walk me through …?
Name the process rather than the person who should literally walk.
Use it in three situations
Learning a process
Tu pourrais m'expliquer le plan étape par étape ?
Could you walk me through the plan?
Understanding a document
Tu pourrais m'expliquer le processus étape par étape ?
Could you walk me through the process?
A team explanation
Tu pourrais me montrer comment utiliser ce formulaire ?
Could you show me how to use this form?
What to watch for
The expression requests an explanation; a literal walking translation can miss the meaning.
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 meetings. Say this in French: Could you walk me through the process?
Reveal a sample reply
Tu pourrais m'expliquer le processus étape par étape ?
Could you walk me through the process?
Build a useful exchange
Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
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.
