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How to Say ‘Are you a pirate?’ in French

Vous êtes un pirate ?

voo et uhn pee-RAHT

[voo et uhn pee-RAHT]

💬 Usage Tip: You can turn a statement into a question just by raising your voice at the end: Vous êtes un pirate. becomes Vous êtes un pirate ? No word order change needed.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous êtes

voo et

You are

Formal 'you are'. Link the 's' of 'vous' to 'êtes' with a z sound: 'voo-zet'.

Example

Vous êtes français ?

Are you French?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

êtes

[et]

are

Second person singular/plural form of 'to be'.

Example

Vous êtes ici.

You are here.

un pirate ?

uhn pee-RAHT

a pirate?

'Un' is nasal. Make your voice rise at the end to ask a question: 'uhn pee-rat?'

Example

C'est un pirate !

It's a pirate!

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

pirate

[pee-RAHT]

pirate

Masculine noun for a sea robber, a popular carnival disguise.

Example

Le pirate a un chapeau noir.

The pirate has a black hat.

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