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

Vous avez mangé quoi ?

voo ah-VAY mahn-ZHAY kwah

[voo ah-VAY mahn-ZHAY kwah]

💬 Usage Tip: Vous here means "you all", because the question is about a group. It's the same word as the polite single "you", and the context tells you which one it is.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez

voo ah-VAY

You have

The auxiliary used to form the past tense. Link the words: 'voo-zah-VAY'.

Example

Vous avez faim ?

Are you hungry?

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?

mangé quoi ?

mahn-ZHAY kwah

eaten what?

Putting 'quoi' at the end makes a casual question. Say 'mahn-ZHAY KWAH'.

Example

Tu as mangé quoi ce midi ?

What did you eat for lunch?

Words in this phrase

mangé

[mahn-ZHAY]

eaten / ate

Past participle of 'manger' (to eat).

Example

J'ai mangé une pomme.

I ate an apple.

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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