How to Say ‘Are you more confident than before?’ in French
Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ?
too ah ploo kohn-fyons k ah-vahn
[too ah ploo kohn-fyons k ah-vahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Natural comparison structure: « plus + noun + qu'avant ». Even more idiomatic: « plus confiance en toi qu'avant ».
🇫🇷 In France: This sounds like supportive conversation, the kind you hear between friends, coaches, or classmates in France.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[too]
you
Informal singular « you ».
Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », Tu s'adresse à une personne.
In "Do you feel more confident than before?", Tu addresses one person.
as
[ah]
have
From « avoir »; used with « confiance ».
Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », as construit l'expression.
In "Do you feel more confident than before?", as builds the expression.
plus
[ploo]
more
Shows increased quantity or degree.
Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », plus marque une amélioration.
In "Do you feel more confident than before?", plus marks improvement.
confiance
[kohn-fyons]
confidence
Means confidence, especially self-confidence in an activity.
Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », confiance parle du sentiment en roller.
In "Do you feel more confident than before?", confiance refers to how you feel while skating.
Qu'avant
k ah-vahn
than before
Comparison meaning 'than before'; 'qu'' is the contracted form of 'que'.
C'est mieux qu'avant.
It's better than before.
Words in this phrase
qu'
[k]
than
Reduced form of « que » before a vowel; used in comparisons.
Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », qu' introduit la comparaison.
In "Do you feel more confident than before?", qu' introduces the comparison.
avant
[ah-vahn]
before
Refers to an earlier time.
Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », avant compare avec le passé.
In "Do you feel more confident than before?", avant compares with the past.
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