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How to Say ‘What do you make?’ in French

Vous faites quoi ?

voo FET kwah

[voo FET kwah]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting quoi "what" at the end is the casual spoken way to ask. Context decides the meaning: here it's about cooking, but Vous faites quoi ? can also mean "What do you do (for work)?"

Phrase Breakdown

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

faites

[FET]

do (you do)

Form of 'faire' used with 'vous'.

Example

Que faites-vous ce soir ?

What are you doing tonight?

quoi

[kwah]

what

Question word for 'what', often placed at the end in casual speech.

Example

Tu manges quoi ?

What are you eating?

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