Log inSign up

Je voudrais connaître ton avis.

Je voudrais connaître ton avis.
I would like to know your opinion.
From Lesson 201:Opinion and belief verbs (penser que, croire que)·French

Questions & Answers about Je voudrais connaître ton avis.

Why use connaître here instead of savoir for "to know"?
In French, connaître is used when you are familiar with or want to discover a noun, like the noun ton avis (your opinion). Savoir is used for knowing facts, knowing how to do something, or before a clause (like Je sais que...).
Why is the verb vouloir in the conditional (je voudrais) instead of the present tense (je veux)?
Using the conditional je voudrais (I would like) is a softer and more polite way to ask for something than the present tense je veux (I want). It is the standard way to make requests in French without sounding demanding.
How does asking for an avis connect to the subjunctive rules we are learning in this lesson?
This sentence sets up a conversation about opinions! If the person answers by saying Je pense que... (I think that...), they will use the indicative because affirmative verbs of opinion state a belief as a reality. But if they say Je ne crois pas que... (I do not believe that...), they must use the subjunctive because the negative creates doubt.
Could I use the word opinion instead of avis here?
Yes, opinion is also a valid French word, so you could say ton opinion. However, avis is very common in everyday speech, especially in the set phrase à mon avis (in my opinion). Note that both take the possessive ton: avis is masculine, and opinion is feminine but starts with a vowel.

Learn Je voudrais connaître ton avis and more in French

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning French →