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How to Say ‘Did you have a good weekend?’ in French

Tu as passé un bon week-end ?

tyoo ah pass-ay uhn bohn week end

[tyoo ah pass-ay uhn bohn week end]

🇫🇷 In France: This is the standard Monday morning question at the gate. A short answer and a question back is all that's expected.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as passé

tyoo ah pass-ay

Did you have / you spent

This is the passé composé of 'passer'. 'Tu as' often sounds like 'tu a' or 't'as' in casual speech. The 'é' is a clear 'ay' sound.

Example

Tu as passé une bonne journée ?

Did you have a good day?

Words in this phrase

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.

Example

Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?

Do you work in a start-up or a large company?

[ah]

Did

Used to form a question in the past tense.

Example

As-tu vu le film?

Did you see the movie?

passé

[pass-ay]

spent

Refers to time or experiences that one has gone through.

Example

Il a passé une bonne journée.

He spent a good day.

un bon week-end ?

uhn bohn week end

a good weekend?

Raise your voice at the end to make it a question. Keep 'un' and 'bon' nasal.

Example

C'était un bon week-end.

It was a good weekend.

Words in this phrase

[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.

bon

[bohn]

good

An adjective meaning good; before 'moment' it takes the form 'bon'.

Example

C'est un bon moment après une séance de roller.

It is a good moment after an inline skating session.

week

[week]

week

First part of the borrowed expression week-end in French.

Example

Un menu du week-end attire beaucoup de clients.

A weekend menu attracts many customers.

end

[end]

end

Second part of the borrowed expression week-end in French.

Example

Un menu du week-end est parfois disponible dès vendredi soir.

A weekend menu is sometimes available from Friday evening.

Guides for French learners

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