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How to Say ‘And you, are you managing to rest a bit with all this?’ in French

Et vous, vous arrivez à vous reposer un peu avec tout ça ?

eh voo voo a-ree-VAY ah voo ruh-po-ZAY uhn puh ah-vek too sah

[eh voo voo a-ree-VAY ah voo ruh-po-ZAY uhn puh ah-vek too sah]

Phrase Breakdown

Et vous,

eh voo

And you

Turns the question back to the other person. Say 'é vou', with a small pause after.

Example

Je vais bien. Et vous ?

I'm fine. And you?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

vous arrivez

voo a-ree-VAY

do you manage

Liaison between 'vous' and 'arrivez': 'vou-za-ri-vé'.

Example

Vous arrivez à travailler ?

Do you manage to work?

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?

arrivez

[a-ree-VAY]

manage

From 'arriver à', to succeed in doing something.

Example

Vous arrivez à dormir ?

Do you manage to sleep?

à vous reposer un peu

ah voo ruh-po-ZAY uhn puh

to rest a little

Reflexive verb 'se reposer'. Keep 're' short: 'r'po-zé'.

Example

Il faut vous reposer un peu.

You need to rest a little.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.

Example

Elle commence à chanter.

She begins to sing.

vous

[voo]

yourself

Reflexive pronoun used with the verb "se sentir" meaning "to feel."

Example

Dans Vous vous sentiriez, vous fait partie du verbe pronominal.

In "Vous vous sentiriez," the second "vous" is part of the reflexive verb.

reposer

[ruh-po-ZAY]

to rest

With 'se', to take a rest.

Example

Il faut vous reposer.

You need to rest.

[uhn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un casque est important pour le roller.

A helmet is important for inline skating.

peu

[puh]

a little

Shows limited ability or a small amount.

Example

Dans « Je sais tourner un peu. », peu nuance la compétence.

In "I can turn a little.", peu softens the level of skill.

avec tout ça ?

ah-vek too sah

with all that?

Refers to all the stress or activity. End with rising intonation: 'a-vèk tou sa'.

Example

Comment tu fais avec tout ça ?

How do you cope with all that?

Words in this phrase

avec

[ah-vek]

with

A preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

Example

Je suis avec elle.

I am with her.

tout

[too]

all

Everything or everyone in a particular group.

Example

Tout le monde veut être heureux.

Everyone wants to be happy.

ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

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