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How to Say ‘Do you have a favorite recipe?’ in French

Tu as une recette préférée ?

too ah ewn ruh-SET pray-fay-RAY

[too ah ewn ruh-SET pray-fay-RAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as une recette

too ah ewn ruh-SET

Do you have a recipe

'Tu as' means 'you have'. Link 'as' smoothly into 'une': 'tu a-zun' is common in casual speech.

Example

Tu as une recette facile ?

Do you have an easy recipe?

Words in this phrase

Tu

[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?

as

[ah]

have

Form of avoir meaning you have.

Example

Tu as un moment pour parler des devoirs ?

Do you have a moment to talk about homework?

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

recette

[ruh-SET]

recipe

Instructions for preparing a dish.

Example

Cette recette est facile.

This recipe is easy.

préférée ?

pray-fay-RAY

favorite?

Feminine adjective agreeing with 'recette'. Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

C'est ta chanson préférée ?

Is it your favorite song?

Words in this phrase

préférée

[pray-fay-RAY]

favorite

Feminine form of 'préféré', meaning favorite.

Example

C'est ma chanson préférée.

It's my favorite song.

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