How to Say ‘Why are you taking this road?’ in French
Pourquoi prenez-vous cette route ?
poor-kwah pruh-nay voo set root
[poor-kwah pruh-nay voo set root]
Phrase Breakdown
Pourquoi
[poor-kwah]
why
Used to ask for the reason behind an action.
Pourquoi prenez-vous cette route ?
Why are you taking this route?
Prenez-vous
pruh-nay voo
Do you take / are you taking
Formal question form with inversion of prendre in the present tense.
Prenez-vous le train ?
Do you take the train?
Words in this phrase
prenez
[pruh-nay]
take / are you taking
Formal or plural verb form used in a question.
Pourquoi prenez-vous cette route ?
Why are you taking this route?
-vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural pronoun placed after the verb in inversion.
Prenez-vous souvent cette route ?
Do you often take this route?
Cette route
set root
This road / this route
Refers to a specific road or route, feminine singular.
Cette route est fermée.
This road is closed.
Words in this phrase
cette
[set]
this
Feminine singular demonstrative adjective.
Pourquoi prenez-vous cette route ?
Why are you taking this route?
route
[root]
route
The road or path being taken.
Pourquoi prenez-vous cette route ?
Why are you taking this route?
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