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How to Say ‘What did you do?’ in French

Tu as fait quoi ?

tyoo ah FEH kwah

[tyoo ah FEH kwah]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting quoi at the end is everyday spoken French. The textbook version Qu'est-ce que tu as fait ? means the same but sounds more careful.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as

tyoo ah

You (have)

Often said as 't'as' in casual speech.

Example

Tu as faim ?

Are you hungry?

Words in this phrase

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.

Example

Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?

Do you work in a start-up or a large company?

[ah]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with 'tu'.

Example

Tu as un chien ?

Do you have a dog?

fait quoi ?

FEH kwah

done what?

Casual French puts 'quoi' (what) at the end. Say 'fè-kwa'.

Example

Tu fais quoi ce soir ?

What are you doing tonight?

Words in this phrase

fait

[FEH]

done

Past participle of 'faire' (to do/make), used with 'avoir' to form the past tense.

Example

J'ai fait mes devoirs.

I did my homework.

quoi

[kwah]

what

Question word for 'what', often placed at the end in casual speech.

Example

Tu manges quoi ?

What are you eating?

Guides for French learners

Ordering in French: Cafés, Bakeries and Restaurants (with Menu Vocabulary)How to order in French at a café, a bakery and a restaurant: the phrases, the questions staff ask, and the menu and food vocabulary to understand the answers.Hello in French: Greetings, Good Evening and How to Answer "How Are You?"How to say hello in French, when to switch to good evening, how to ask how are you and what to answer, with tu vs vous and native audio.

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