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How to Say ‘Aren't you tired?’ in French

Tu n'es pas fatiguée ?

too n eh pah fa-tee-gay

[too n eh pah fa-tee-gay]

💬 Usage Tip: Ne and pas wrap around the verb, and ne shrinks to n' before a vowel. In casual speech people often drop it entirely: T'es pas fatiguée ?

🇫🇷 In France: This sets up the punchline Tu as couru dans ma tête toute la journée. Without it, it just sounds like genuine concern.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu n'es pas

too n eh pah

Aren't you

This is a negation with 'ne... pas'. Say 'tu nè pa', and keep the S in 'pas' silent.

Example

Tu n'es pas content ?

Aren't you happy?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

[n]

not

Contracted first part of negation before a vowel.

Example

Je n'ai pas ma carte aujourd'hui.

I don't have my card today.

[eh]

are

Form of être used with tu, meaning 'are.'

Example

Tu es sage en apparence, mais j'attends de voir.

You're well-behaved on the surface, but I'll wait and see.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

fatiguée ?

fa-tee-gay

tired?

Pronounced 'fa-ti-gé', with a hard G. The extra E is the feminine form and is silent.

Example

Je suis fatiguée ce soir.

I'm tired tonight.

Words in this phrase

fatiguée

[fa-tee-gay]

tired

Used to describe a female person who is tired.

Example

Elle est fatiguée après la sortie.

She is tired after the outing.

Guides for French learners

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