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How to Say ‘What did you do?’ in French

Tu as fait quoi ?

tyoo ah feh kwah

[tyoo ah feh kwah]

💬 Usage Tip: In everyday speech the question word goes at the end: Tu as fait quoi ? rather than Qu'est-ce que tu as fait ? The same works with Tu vas où ? "Where are you going?"

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as

tyoo ah

You have

This is the helper verb for the past tense. In casual speech it often sounds like 't'as'.

Example

Tu as mangé ?

Have you eaten?

Words in this phrase

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?

fait quoi ?

feh kwah

done what?

Putting 'quoi' at the end is very common in spoken French. Say it 'fay KWA', rising at the end.

Example

Il a dit quoi ?

He said what?

Words in this phrase

fait

[feh]

done, made

Past participle of 'faire', used with 'avoir' for the past.

Example

J'ai fait mes devoirs.

I did my homework.

quoi

[kwah]

what

Question word for 'what', often placed at the end in casual speech.

Example

Tu manges quoi ?

What are you eating?

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