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How to Say ‘And do you do everything by yourself?’ in French

Et vous faites tout toute seule ?

eh voo FET too TOOT suhl

[eh voo FET too TOOT suhl]

🇫🇷 In France: Using vous with your partner's mother is the safe, respectful choice at first. Stick with it until she suggests switching to tu.

Phrase Breakdown

Et vous faites tout

eh voo FET too

And you do everything

'Et' sounds like 'ay'. Then say 'voo-fet-TOO'.

Example

Et vous faites tout le ménage ?

And you do all the cleaning?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

faites

[FET]

do (you do)

Form of 'faire' used with 'vous'.

Example

Que faites-vous ce soir ?

What are you doing tonight?

tout

[too]

all; everything

A common French word meaning all or everything, depending on context.

Example

Tout va bien ce matin devant l’école.

Everything is going well this morning in front of the school.

toute seule ?

TOOT suhl

all by yourself?

This is the feminine form, so the 't' of 'toute' is pronounced: 'toot-SUHL'. Use a rising tone for the question.

Example

Elle est venue toute seule.

She came all by herself.

Words in this phrase

toute

[TOOT]

all (completely)

Feminine form of 'tout', here intensifying 'seule': all by herself.

Example

Elle est toute contente.

She is completely happy.

seule

[suhl]

alone

Having no one else present.

Example

Elle marche seule.

She walks alone.

Guides for French learners

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