How to Say ‘And you, I really like your jacket.’ in French
Et toi, j'aime bien ta veste.
eh twah zhay em byan tah vest
[eh twah zhay em byan tah vest]
Phrase Breakdown
Et toi,
eh twah
And you,
This turns attention to the other person. 'Et' sounds like 'ay' and 'toi' like 'twah'.
Et toi, ça va ?
And you, how are you?
Words in this phrase
Et
[eh]
and
Joins two thoughts or questions together.
Et vous êtes venu aussi?
And did you come too?
toi
[twah]
you
Referring to the person or people someone is addressing.
Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi.
I cannot live without you.
j'aime bien ta veste.
zhay em byan tah vest
I really like your jacket.
A friendly compliment. Say it in one breath: 'zhem byan ta VEST'.
J'aime bien ta veste rouge.
I really like your red jacket.
Words in this phrase
j'
[zhay]
I
Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.
J'aime les bonbons.
I like candies.
aime
[em]
like
From 'aimer'; with 'bien' after it, it softens to 'really like' rather than 'love'.
J'aime bien ce café.
I really like this café.
bien
[byan]
indeed / really
Used to confirm or check something is correct.
C'est bien ton sac ?
Is that really your bag?
ta
[tah]
your (feminine, informal)
Informal possessive used before a feminine singular noun.
Ta maison est jolie.
Your house is pretty.
veste
[vest]
jacket
Feminine noun for a jacket or blazer.
Il porte une veste noire.
He's wearing a black jacket.
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