Tu peux garder l'orange pour plus tard.

You can keep the orange for later.

Breakdown of Tu peux garder l'orange pour plus tard.

• tu: you
• pour: for
• plus tard: later
• pouvoir: to be able to
• garder: to keep
• l'orange: the orange

Questions & Answers about Tu peux garder l'orange pour plus tard.

Why is tu peux used here instead of vous pouvez?

• tu is the informal singular “you.”
• vous would be either formal singular or any plural “you.”
• Use tu with friends, family or people your own age; use vous in formal situations or with strangers.

What does garder mean in this sentence?

• garder literally means “to keep” or “to hold onto.”
• Here it doesn’t mean “babysit” or “watch over,” but “keep for yourself/use later.”

Why is it l’orange and not la orange?

• When a feminine noun starts with a vowel or mute ​h, la contracts to l’ + the noun.
• This avoids the awkward vowel clash: l’orange instead of la orange.

What does pour plus tard mean, and why pour?

• pour plus tard = “for later” (i.e. for a later time).
• pour here marks purpose or intended use.
• Don’t confuse with à plus tard, which means “see you later.”

Could I say this as an order instead of granting permission?

Yes. You’d use the imperative of garder:
• Informal: Garde l’orange pour plus tard.
• Formal/plural: Gardez l’orange pour plus tard.

How do I replace l’orange with a pronoun to avoid repetition?

Use the direct‐object pronoun la:
• Tu peux la garder pour plus tard.
That means “you can keep it for later.”

How would I say “you can keep some for later,” assuming there’s more than one orange?

Use the partitive pronoun en (meaning “of them/some”):
• Tu peux en garder pour plus tard.
Literally “you can keep some of them for later.”

Can I use conserver instead of garder?

Yes. conserver is a bit more formal or technical (“to preserve/store”).
• Tu peux conserver l’orange pour plus tard.
Both verbs are correct; garder is more common in everyday speech.