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How to Say ‘How far are you?’ in French

Tu en es où ?

tyoo ahn eh oo

[tyoo ahn eh oo]

💬 Usage Tip: En être où asks how far along someone is in anything ongoing, whether that's a series, a book or a project. You can reply with J'en suis à... "I'm at..."

Phrase Breakdown

Tu en

tyoo ahn

You (of it)

'En' refers to the show. Say 'tü an', with a nasal 'an' sound.

Example

Tu en veux ?

Do you want some?

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?

[ahn]

(with it) / up to

Pronoun in the idiom 'en être où', asking about progress.

Example

Tu en es où dans le livre ?

Where are you up to in the book?

es où ?

eh oo

are where?

Say 'ay oo', with your voice rising. The full phrase means 'How far along are you?'

Example

Tu en es où dans le livre ?

How far are you in the book?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

are

From être; second person singular of “to be.”

Example

Tu es débutante ?

Are you a beginner?

où

[oo]

where

Question word used to ask about location.

Example

Au café, je demande « Où sont les toilettes ? ».

At the café, I ask “Where are the toilets?”

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