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How to Say ‘But you're smiling, aren't you?’ in French

Mais vous souriez, non ?

meh voo soo-ree-AY NOHN

[meh voo soo-ree-AY NOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Tag non ? onto any statement to turn it into "…, right?", as in C'est bon, non ? "It's good, right?"

Phrase Breakdown

Mais vous

meh voo

But you

'Mais' sounds like 'meh' and 'vous' like 'voo'. Say the two words together.

Example

Mais vous partez ?

But you're leaving?

Words in this phrase

Mais

[meh]

But

Used to introduce a contrast.

Example

Il est petit mais fort.

He is small but strong.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

souriez, non ?

soo-ree-AY NOHN

are smiling, aren't you?

'Souriez' comes from 'sourire' (to smile) and sounds like 'soo-ree-AY'. A rising 'non ?' at the end works like a tag question.

Example

Vous souriez, non ?

You're smiling, aren't you?

Words in this phrase

souriez

[soo-ree-AY]

are smiling

Form of 'sourire' (to smile) used with 'vous'.

Example

Vous souriez beaucoup ce soir.

You're smiling a lot tonight.

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.

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