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How to Say ‘Aren't you in costume?’ in French

Vous n'êtes pas déguisé ?

voo n et pah day-gee-ZAY

[voo n et pah day-gee-ZAY]

💬 Usage Tip: French wraps ne … pas around the verb to say "not": vous n'êtes pas. Ne shrinks to n' before a vowel.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous n'êtes pas

voo n et pah

You aren't

The negation 'ne… pas' wraps around the verb. 'Ne' becomes 'n'' before 'êtes': 'voo net pa'.

Example

Vous n'êtes pas fatigué ?

Aren't you tired?

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?

[n]

not (negation)

Shortened form of 'ne', the first part of a negation; with 'plus' it means 'no longer / no more'.

Example

Nous n'avons plus de place ce soir.

We have no more room tonight.

êtes

[et]

are

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

Example

Vous êtes ici.

You are here.

pas

[pah]

not

Used with 'ne' to form a negative.

Example

Je ne comprends pas.

I do not understand.

déguisé ?

day-gee-ZAY

in costume? / dressed up?

Means 'disguised' or 'in costume'. The 'u' after 'g' is silent: 'day-gee-zay', with a hard g.

Example

Il est déguisé en clown.

He's dressed up as a clown.

Words in this phrase

déguisé

[day-gee-ZAY]

dressed up / in disguise

Past participle of 'déguiser', describing someone wearing a costume.

Example

Les enfants sont déguisés en animaux.

The children are dressed up as animals.

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