voudriez

Voudriez is the second-person plural or formal singular present conditional form of the French verb vouloir (to want). It is used to express a polite or hypothetical desire, equivalent to “you would like” or “you would want” in English. The form derives from the irregular verb vouloir and follows the French conditional pattern with the stem voudr- plus the endings -ais, -iez, -aient in the appropriate persons.

The full conditional present conjugation of vouloir is: je voudrais, tu voudrais, il voudrait, nous voudrions, vous voudriez, ils voudraient. Thus, vou driez corresponds to the vous form in the conditional. The pronunciation is generally [vudʁje], with the final -riez pronounced as a single syllable [ʁje].

Usage in French commonly appears in polite requests, offers, or hypothetical scenarios. Examples include: Vous voudriez un café? (Would you like a coffee?). Que voudriez-vous ? (What would you like?). The conditional form softens statements and questions, making interactions more courteous, especially in services, hospitality, or formal conversation. It is distinct from voulez (present) and voudrais (first-person singular) and from the imperfect form voudriez-vous in indirect or highly formal contexts.

In summary, voudriez is a key polite form of vouloir used with vous to express conditional desires or polite inquiries, and it sits within the broader irregular conjugation of vouloir. See also vouloir for the verb’s full paradigm and usage.