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How to Say ‘And you, how did you get here?’ in French

Et toi, tu es venu comment ?

eh twah tyoo eh vuh-NOO koh-MAHN

[eh twah tyoo eh vuh-NOO koh-MAHN]

🇫🇷 In France: Using tu with a colleague is normal in many French offices, but follow their lead. Some workplaces, especially older or more formal ones, stick with vous.

Phrase Breakdown

Et toi,

eh twah

And you,

Used to turn the question back to someone. Say 'ay TWAH', then pause briefly.

Example

Ça va, et toi ?

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?

toi

[twah]

you

Referring to the person or people someone is addressing.

Example

Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi.

I cannot live without you.

tu es venu comment ?

tyoo eh vuh-NOO koh-MAHN

how did you come?

This is a casual question word order. Say 'tay vuh-NOO ko-MON', with your voice rising at the end.

Example

Tu es venu comment, en bus ?

How did you come, by bus?

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?

[eh]

did (auxiliary)

Form of 'être' used as a helper verb to form the past tense.

Example

Tu es arrivée hier.

You arrived yesterday.

venu

[vuh-NOO]

come

Past participle of 'venir', to come.

Example

Il est venu en train.

He came by train.

comment

[koh-MAHN]

how / what like

Question word; after 'être' it asks what something is like.

Example

Elle est comment, ta maison ?

What is your house like?

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