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French translation: avoir la gentillesse de faire quelque chose

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17:36 Jan 20, 2012

English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / novel

English term or phrase: to be so good as to

Hello! I am working on a translation for a novel. What would be the equivalent (or closest match) to the English phrase, "to be so good as to"? For example, how would one say "Would you be so good as to accompany me to dinner?"

Crey3

French translation:avoir la gentillesse de faire quelque chose

Explanation:
Est-ce que vous auriez la gentillesse de m'accompagner? Just one suggestion...

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Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 12:29

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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

voudriez-vous avoir la gentillesse/l’amabilité de....

jmleger

4 +2

avoir la gentillesse de faire quelque chose

Jeux de Mots

5 +1

Auriez-vous l'amabilité de bien vouloir.....

adeblaye

3 +1

voudriez-vous avoir la bonté de...

Pascale van Kempen-Herlant

bien vouloir

Françoise Vogel

ta bonté irait-elle jusqu'à m'accompagner....

piazza d

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

avoir la gentillesse de faire quelque chose

Explanation:
Est-ce que vous auriez la gentillesse de m'accompagner? Just one suggestion...

Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 12:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Thank you!

3 mins confidence:

bien vouloir

Explanation:
par exemple

Françoise Vogel
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 16

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

voudriez-vous avoir la bonté de...

Explanation:
une suggestion

Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

3 mins confidence:

ta bonté irait-elle jusqu'à m'accompagner....

Explanation:
a suggestion!

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-01-20 17:40:51 GMT)
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depending on the tone...

piazza d
France
Local time: 12:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

voudriez-vous avoir la gentillesse/l’amabilité de....

Explanation:
Pretty sure

jmleger
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 18

34 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Auriez-vous l'amabilité de bien vouloir.....

Explanation:
This is correct for example between two men.
voudriez-vous avoir la gentillesse ...? would be in my opinion a question to a lady.

Example sentence(s):

Auriez-vous l'amabilité de bien vouloir....

adeblaye
Local time: 12:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Spanish

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Non-PRO (3): Françoise Vogel, Anne Carnot, SJLD

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