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How to Say ‘Have you already met...?’ in French

Tu as déjà rencontré... ?

tyoo ah de-zhah rahn-kohn-TRAY

[tyoo ah de-zhah rahn-kohn-TRAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Déjà goes between as and rencontré. The same spot works for other short words, as in Tu as bien dormi ? "Did you sleep well?".

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as déjà

tyoo ah de-zhah

Have you already

'Tu as' is often shortened to 't'as' in speech. 'Déjà' sounds like 'day-zhah'.

Example

Tu as déjà mangé ?

Have you already eaten?

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]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with 'tu'.

Example

Tu as un chien ?

Do you have a dog?

déjà

[de-zhah]

already

Before or by now or the time in question.

Example

Il est déjà parti.

He has already left.

rencontré... ?

rahn-kohn-TRAY

met...?

This is the past participle of 'rencontrer' (to meet). It sounds like 'rahn-kohn-tray'. Pause at the dots before naming someone.

Example

Tu as déjà rencontré le directeur ?

Have you met the director yet?

Words in this phrase

rencontré

[rahn-kohn-TRAY]

met

Past participle of rencontrer (to meet), used with avoir.

Example

J'ai rencontré mon manager.

I met my manager.

Guides for French learners

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