How to Say ‘Are you managing to rest’ in French
Tu arrives à te reposer
too ah-reev ah tuh ruh-poh-zay
[too ah-reev ah tuh ruh-poh-zay]
💬 Usage Tip: [Arriver à] means "manage to," not just "arrive." You can reuse it with another verb: [j'arrive à dormir] = "I manage to sleep."
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[too]
you
tu means you when speaking informally to one person.
Tu arrives toujours tôt.
You always arrive early.
arrives
[ah-reev]
manage / are able
arrives here comes from arriver à, meaning to manage to or be able to do something.
Tu arrives à finir ton travail ?
Do you manage to finish your work?
à
[ah]
to
à often means to, at, or in; here it links to the next verb in arriver à.
J'arrive à me détendre le soir.
I manage to relax in the evening.
te
[tuh]
yourself
te is a reflexive pronoun meaning yourself with tu.
Tu dois te calmer un peu.
You need to calm yourself a little.
reposer
[ruh-poh-zay]
to rest
reposer in se reposer means to rest or relax oneself.
Il faut te reposer après le travail.
You need to rest after work.
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