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How to Say ‘So you're using "tu" with me?’ in French

Tu me tutoies, alors ?

tyoo muh too-TWAH ah-lohr

[tyoo muh too-TWAH ah-lohr]

🇫🇷 In France: Switching from vous to tu marks the moment things get friendlier. Pointing it out lightly like this is a playful way to acknowledge the shift.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu me tutoies,

tyoo muh too-TWAH

You're using 'tu' with me,

'Tutoyer' means to address someone with the informal 'tu'. Say 'tew muh tew-TWA'.

Example

On se tutoie ?

Shall we use 'tu'?

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?

[muh]

Object pronoun meaning 'me', placed before the verb.

Example

Tu peux me voir ?

Can you see me?

tutoies

[too-TWAH]

address informally (with 'tu')

From 'tutoyer', to use the informal 'tu' instead of 'vous'.

Example

On peut se tutoyer ?

Can we use 'tu' with each other?

alors ?

ah-lohr

then?

'Alors' at the end means 'so' or 'then'. Say 'a-LOR'.

Example

On y va, alors ?

Shall we go, then?

Words in this phrase

alors

[ah-lohr]

Conjunction used to show consequence or result.

Example

Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

So, what do we do?

Guides for French learners

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