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How to Say ‘Do you have tomatoes?’ in French

Vous avez des tomates ?

voo ah-vay day toh-MAHT

[voo ah-vay day toh-MAHT]

💬 Usage Tip: Use des for an unspecified number of things, where English often drops the word entirely. You'll hear Vous avez des œufs ? "Do you have eggs?"

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez

voo ah-vay

Do you have

Link the two words with a 'z' sound: 'voo-za-vay'. This linking is called a liaison.

Example

Vous avez un stylo ?

Do you have a pen?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

avez

[ah-vay]

have

Form of avoir used with vous, meaning you have.

Example

Vous avez aussi de la toux ?

Do you also have a cough?

des tomates ?

day toh-MAHT

(some) tomatoes?

'Des' (some) is 'day'. 'Tomates' is 'to-mat'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

J'achète des tomates.

I'm buying tomatoes.

Words in this phrase

des

[day]

some / any

Plural article used before nouns like 'information' in general statements.

Example

Des informations sur les équipes seraient utiles.

Some information about the teams would be useful.

tomates

[toh-MAHT]

tomatoes

Plural of 'tomate', a common garden vegetable.

Example

J'achète des tomates au marché.

I buy tomatoes at the market.

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