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How to Say ‘Where did you find it?’ in French

Vous l'avez trouvée où ?

voo luh ah-vay troo-VAY oo

[voo luh ah-vay troo-VAY oo]

💬 Usage Tip: Trouvée gets an extra e because l' stands for the feminine veste. You can't hear it; it only shows in writing.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous l'avez

voo luh ah-vay

You have... it

'L'' stands for 'la' (it, the jacket). Say it as 'voo la-vé'.

Example

Vous l'avez vu ?

Have you seen it?

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?

[luh]

it / him / her

Elided direct object pronoun before a vowel; replaces a person or thing.

Example

Je suis content de l'avoir ici.

I am happy to have him here.

avez

[ah-vay]

have

Form of avoir used with vous.

Example

Vous avez un beau sourire naturel.

You have a beautiful natural smile.

trouvée où ?

troo-VAY oo

found where?

'Trouvée' takes an extra 'e' because 'la' is feminine, but it sounds the same as 'trouvé'. Putting 'où' at the end is casual spoken French. Raise your pitch on 'où'.

Example

Tu l'as achetée où ?

Where did you buy it?

Words in this phrase

trouvée

[troo-VAY]

found

Past participle of 'trouver' (to find), feminine form to agree with a feminine object.

Example

Je l'ai trouvée au marché.

I found it at the market.

où

[oo]

where

Question word used to ask about location.

Example

Au café, je demande « Où sont les toilettes ? ».

At the café, I ask “Where are the toilets?”

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