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

Vous avez fait quoi ?

voo ah-VAY FEH kwah

[voo ah-VAY FEH kwah]

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez

voo ah-VAY

You have

The auxiliary for the past tense. Make the liaison: 'voo-zah-VAY'.

Example

Vous avez un stylo ?

Do you have a pen?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

avez

[ah-VAY]

have

Auxiliary 'avoir' (vous form) used to build the past tense.

Example

Vous avez mangé ?

Have you eaten?

fait quoi ?

FEH kwah

done what?

A casual question word order. Say 'feh KWAH', with rising intonation.

Example

Tu as fait quoi ce week-end ?

What did you do this weekend?

Words in this phrase

fait

[FEH]

done

Past participle of 'faire' (to do/make), used with 'avoir' to form the past tense.

Example

Qu'est-ce que tu as fait ce matin ?

What did you do this morning?

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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