How to Say ‘Do you do’ in French
Tu fais
tu fay
[tu fay]
💬 Usage Tip: « Tu fais » comes from « faire » = to do. With sports and hobbies, French often uses « faire »: « tu fais du roller ? ».
🇫🇷 In France: Using « tu » is common between young people, friends, and people in casual sports settings in France.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[tu]
you
Informal singular subject pronoun used when speaking to one person.
Tu fais du roller en ville ?
Do you do inline skating in the city?
fais
[fay]
do
From the verb faire; here it means do or practice.
Tu fais du roller de vitesse ?
Do you do speed skating?
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