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How to Say ‘You're right.’ in French

Tu as raison.

tyoo ah reh-ZOHN

[tyoo ah reh-ZOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: French says you 'have' reason, not 'are' right. The opposite is Tu as tort "You're wrong."

Phrase Breakdown

Tu

[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?

as

[ah]

have

Form of avoir used with tu to build the present perfect, as in have seen.

Example

Tu as vu ça juste avant le but ?

Did you see that just before the goal?

raison

[reh-ZOHN]

right (being correct)

'Avoir raison' means to be right.

Example

Elle a toujours raison.

She's always right.

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