How to Say ‘You are waiting’ in French
Tu attends
too a-tahn
[too a-tahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Uses tu, so it is informal singular. Good for someone you already know.
🇫🇷 In France: At the school gate, tu is common between familiar parents, but vous may be better at first with someone new.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[too]
you
Informal singular you, used with someone familiar.
Avec une maman que je connais, je dis Tu attends encore ?
With a mum I know, I say Are you still waiting?
attends
[a-tahn]
are waiting / wait
From attendre, meaning to wait. Useful when talking about waiting for the children.
Devant l'école, Tu attends souvent ton fils ici.
In front of the school, you often wait for your son here.
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