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How to say “How much notice do I need to give?” in French
Ask how far in advance you must notify someone about a change.
Combien de temps à l'avance dois-je prévenir ?
How much notice do I need to give?
Name the action you plan to take, such as moving out or canceling an arrangement.
Use it in three situations
Discussing a move
Combien de temps à l'avance dois-je prévenir ?
How much notice do I need to give?
Checking a cancellation
Je dois donner un préavis d'un mois ?
Do I need to give a month's notice?
Asking about an agreement
Quand dois-je vous prévenir que je quitte le logement ?
When should I tell you that I'm moving out?
What to watch for
This is a question about applicable notice, not a statement of a legal deadline.
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 housing. Say this in French: Do I need to give a month's notice?
Reveal a sample reply
Je dois donner un préavis d'un mois ?
Do I need to give a month's notice?
Build a useful exchange
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
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.
