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How to Say ‘You said Rue Victor-Hugo, didn't you?’ in French

Vous avez dit rue Victor-Hugo, non ?

voo ah-vay dee roo veek-TOR ew-GOH NOHN

[voo ah-vay dee roo veek-TOR ew-GOH NOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Tacking non ? onto the end of a statement turns it into a check, like "..., right?". Try C'est ici, non ? "It's here, right?".

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez dit

voo ah-vay dee

You said

Link 'vous' and 'avez' with a z sound: 'voo-za-vay dee'.

Example

Vous avez dit dix heures ?

You said ten o'clock?

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?

dit

[dee]

said

Past participle of 'dire,' meaning 'said.'

Example

Le professeur a dit de travailler en groupe.

The teacher said to work in a group.

rue Victor-Hugo, non ?

roo veek-TOR ew-GOH NOHN

Victor Hugo Street, right?

A 'non ?' at the end asks for confirmation, like 'right?'. Raise your voice on it.

Example

C'est ici, non ?

It's here, right?

Words in this phrase

rue

[roo]

street

A road in a town or city.

Example

Oui, juste au coin de la rue Victor-Hugo.

Yes, just at the corner of Victor Hugo Street.

Victor

[veek-TOR]

Victor

First name, here part of a street name honoring writer Victor Hugo.

Example

Victor est mon voisin.

Victor is my neighbor.

Hugo

[ew-GOH]

Hugo

Surname of the famous French writer; many streets bear his name.

Example

Hugo a écrit Les Misérables.

Hugo wrote Les Misérables.

non

[NOHN]

right? / isn't that so?

A tag used to seek confirmation in a friendly way.

Example

À la fin de « On travaille souvent ensemble, non ? », non demande une confirmation.

At the end of “We often work together, right?”, non asks for confirmation.

Guides for French learners

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