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

Tu as fait quoi aujourd'hui ?

tyoo ah FEH kwah oh-zhoor-dwee

[tyoo ah FEH kwah oh-zhoor-dwee]

💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech the question word quoi often sits at the end instead of the front. Swap the action: Tu as mangé quoi ? "What did you eat?"

🇫🇷 In France: This is a relaxed, friendly way to ask, the kind you'd use with family or friends at the end of the day. It's not a test, so a short answer is fine.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as fait quoi

tyoo ah FEH kwah

What did you do

A casual past-tense question. In speech, 'tu as' often blends into 't'as'. 'Fait' sounds like 'feh' and 'quoi' like 'kwah'.

Example

Tu as fait quoi hier ?

What did you do yesterday?

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

[FEH]

done

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

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?

aujourd'hui ?

oh-zhoor-dwee

today?

Means 'today'. Say 'oh-zhoor-DWEE' as one flowing word.

Example

Il fait froid aujourd'hui.

It's cold today.

Words in this phrase

aujourd'hui

[oh-zhoor-dwee]

today

Used to talk about the current day, often for scheduling repairs.

Example

Le plombier peut venir Aujourd'hui avant midi.

The plumber can come today before noon.

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