GENERAL INFO

"Demande" is primarily a feminine noun meaning "request" or "demand". It also serves as a conjugated form of the verb "demander" (to ask, to request) in the present tense and imperative.

USAGE

As a noun, it's common in phrases like "faire une demande" (to make a request).

Examples: "une demande d'emploi" (a job application), or in economics, "la demande et l'offre" (supply and demand).

As a verb: "Je demande de l’aide." (I ask for help) ; "Il demande une explication." (He asks for an explanation) ; "Demande-lui !" (Ask him/her!)

TRAPS

Don't confuse "une demande" with a forceful "demand" in English; it's often a polite request.

Also, differentiate it from "une question" (a question/inquiry), which seeks information, whereas "une demande" is for a favor, item, or action.

CONJUGATION - 1st Group

Je demande

Tu demandes

Il/elle/on demande

Nous demandons

Vous demandez

Ils/elles demandent