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How to Say ‘And you, why action?’ in French

Et toi, pourquoi l'action ?

eh twah poor-kwah l' ak-SYOHN

[eh twah poor-kwah l' ak-SYOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Et toi ? "And you?" throws the question back to the other person. It is a cheap way to keep a conversation going.

Phrase Breakdown

Et toi,

eh twah

And you,

Used to turn the question back to the other person. 'Et' sounds like 'ay' (the t is silent). 'Toi' sounds like 'twa'.

Example

Je vais bien, 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.

pourquoi l'action ?

poor-kwah l' ak-SYOHN

why action?

'Pourquoi' (why) sounds like 'poor-kwa'. 'L'action' joins the article to the noun: 'lak-syon'. Here it means the action genre.

Example

Pourquoi l'action ? Parce que c'est fun.

Why action? Because it's fun.

Words in this phrase

pourquoi

[poor-kwah]

Why

Used to ask for a reason or explanation.

Example

Pourquoi es-tu triste?

Why are you sad?

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

action

[ak-SYOHN]

action

The action genre.

Example

Il adore l'action.

He loves action.

Guides for French learners

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