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How to Say ‘Are you covering the right?’ in French

Tu couvres la droite ?

too KOOV-ruh lah drwat

[too KOOV-ruh lah drwat]

💬 Usage Tip: The s in couvres is silent. tu couvres and je couvre sound identical.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu couvres

too KOOV-ruh

Are you covering

This comes from 'couvrir' (to cover). The 'es' ending is silent, so it sounds like 'koovr'.

Example

Tu couvres l'entrée ?

Are you covering the entrance?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

couvres

[KOOV-ruh]

cover

From 'couvrir' (tu form): to protect or watch over a zone.

Example

Tu couvres l'entrée ?

Are you covering the entrance?

la droite ?

lah drwat

the right?

'Droite' sounds like 'drwat'. Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

C'est à droite.

It's on the right.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

droite

[drwat]

right

Direction meaning right side.

Example

La banque est à droite.

The bank is on the right.

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