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How to Say ‘And you, what do you do?’ in French

Et vous, vous faites quoi ?

eh voo voo FET kwah

[eh voo voo FET kwah]

💬 Usage Tip: The first vous is for emphasis, like "you, though", and the second is the normal one. Doubling it this way is very common in speech: Moi, je suis comptable.

Phrase Breakdown

Et vous,

eh voo

And you,

Use this to turn the question back to the other person. Stress 'vous' slightly and pause.

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 faites quoi ?

voo FET kwah

what do you do?

This is a casual question about someone's job. Say 'vou fèt kwa'.

Example

Vous faites quoi dans la vie ?

What do you do for a living?

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?

faites

[FET]

do (you do)

Form of 'faire' used with 'vous'.

Example

Que faites-vous ce soir ?

What are you doing tonight?

quoi

[kwah]

what

Question word for 'what', often placed at the end in casual speech.

Example

Tu manges quoi ?

What are you eating?

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