souhaitez

Souhaitez is a form of the French verb souhaiter, meaning to wish. It functions in two related ways: as the imperative form used to give a direct order to several people (vous), and as the present tense form for the second person plural in a declarative sentence (vous souhaitez).

Morphology and conjugation help place souhitez in its proper context. The full present conjugation of souhaiter is: je souhaite, tu souhaites, il/elle souhaite, nous souhaitons, vous souhaitez, ils souhaitent. The imperative for the second person plural is spelled Souhaitez, without an explicit subject pronoun, and it is used to issue a direct wish or request to a group. The imperative form can take object pronouns, for example: Souhaitez-moi bonne chance or Souhaitez à votre ami un bon rétablissement. In negative imperative constructions, the pronouns precede the verb: Ne me souhaitez pas cela.

Usage notes and examples help illustrate typical contexts. Souhaitez is commonly employed in formal or ceremonial language, where speakers invite others to extend good wishes to someone, such as in greetings, announcements, or collaborative events. It also appears in more practical phrases, for instance in speeches or written notices: Souhaitez à vos collègues un excelente séjour, or Souhaitez-nous bonne continuation. In everyday prose, speakers more often use the present indicative vous souhaitez in statements: Vous souhaitez un rendez-vous demain ?

Etymology and related forms: souh​aiter derives from the noun souhait (wish), with the -er verb suffix forming the verb. The noun souhait itself traces to Old French and serves as the semantic base for related expressions of wishing and goodwill. See also souhaiter, souhait.