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How to Say ‘What did you do?’ in French

Vous avez fait quoi ?

voo ah-VAY FEH kwah

[voo ah-VAY FEH kwah]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting quoi "what" at the end is the everyday spoken way to ask. Here vous means "you all," the group your coworker was with.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez

voo ah-VAY

You (plural/formal) have

Liaison: 'voo-za-VAY'. The 's' of 'vous' becomes a 'z' sound.

Example

Vous avez faim ?

Are you hungry?

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?

avez

[ah-VAY]

have

Auxiliary 'avoir' (vous form) used to build the past tense.

Example

Vous avez mangé ?

Have you eaten?

fait quoi ?

FEH kwah

done what?

Casual question order, with 'quoi' at the end. Say 'feh KWA' with stress and rising intonation on 'quoi'.

Example

Tu fais quoi ce soir ?

What are you doing tonight?

Words in this phrase

fait

[FEH]

done

Past participle of 'faire' (to do/make), used with 'avoir' to form the past tense.

Example

J'ai fait mes devoirs.

I did my homework.

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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