How to Say ‘Are you / You are’ in French
Vous êtes
voo ett
[voo ett]
💬 Usage Tip: Vous is formal or plural "you." In questions, intonation often does the work: Vous êtes… ?
🇫🇷 In France: When meeting another parent for the first time, vous is the safe and polite choice.
Phrase Breakdown
Vous
[voo]
you
The formal or plural French word for you.
Vous êtes déjà arrivé, et vous attendez devant la classe.
You have already arrived, and you are waiting in front of the classroom.
êtes
[ett]
are
A form of the verb être meaning are, used with vous.
Vous êtes le parent de Léa, si je comprends bien.
You are Léa's parent, if I understand correctly.
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