How to Say ‘Do you build / construct’ in French
Construis-tu
kon-stroo-ee tew
[kon-stroo-ee tew]
💬 Usage Tip: This is inversion: construis-tu? It sounds formal and correct in questions. Very jury-friendly French.
🇫🇷 In France: Formal question structures are common in French academic settings, though spoken everyday French is often less formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Construis
[kon-stroo-ee]
build / construct
Verb meaning to build, construct, or develop. In art, it can describe how you make or compose a work.
Comment Construis tes images à partir d'archives ?
How do you build your images from archives?
tu
[tew]
you
Subject pronoun for informal singular 'you.' In inversion questions, it comes after the verb.
Construis-tu tes œuvres seul, ou travailles-tu en collaboration ?
Do you build your works alone, or do you work collaboratively?
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