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How to Say ‘You must be tired now.’ in French

Tu dois être fatigué maintenant.

tyoo dwah E-truh fa-tee-GAY mehN-tuh-nawn

[tyoo dwah E-truh fa-tee-GAY mehN-tuh-nawn]

Phrase Breakdown

Tu dois être fatigué

tyoo dwah E-truh fa-tee-GAY

You must be tired

A supposition with 'devoir'. Say 'tü dwah EH-truh fah-tee-GAY'.

Example

Après le match, tu dois être fatigué.

After the match, you must be tired.

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?

dois

[dwah]

must / have to

Form of 'devoir' for 'je', expressing obligation.

Example

Je dois partir.

I have to leave.

être

[E-truh]

Be

A verb used to describe a state or condition, often used as an auxiliary verb.

Example

Ça va être réparé demain.

It will be fixed tomorrow.

fatigué

[fa-tee-GAY]

tired

Adjective; masculine form of 'fatiguée'.

Example

Je suis fatigué aujourd'hui.

I'm tired today.

maintenant.

mehN-tuh-nawn

now.

Means 'now'. Say 'mant-NAHN', with two nasal vowels and a silent final 't'.

Example

On mange maintenant.

We're eating now.

Words in this phrase

maintenant

[mehN-tuh-nawn]

now

Referring to the present time or moment.

Example

Maintenant, il est temps de partir.

Now, it is time to leave.

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