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How to Say ‘Are you hiking in your photo?’ in French

Tu fais de la randonnée sur ta photo ?

tyoo feh DUH lah rahn-doh-NAY sur tah foh-TOH

[tyoo feh DUH lah rahn-doh-NAY sur tah foh-TOH]

🇫🇷 In France: Asking about something in someone's photos is a classic, well-received opener on French apps. It reads as more genuine than a compliment on their looks.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu fais de la randonnée

tyoo feh DUH lah rahn-doh-NAY

Are you hiking

Asks about the activity. Say it in one flow: 'tu fay de la ran-do-NAY'.

Example

Tu fais de la randonnée le week-end ?

Do you go hiking on weekends?

Words in this phrase

[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?

fais

[feh]

make / do

Form of 'faire' for 'je'; with 'signe' it means to signal or wave.

Example

Je fais une réservation pour deux.

I make a reservation for two.

[DUH]

some

With 'l'' forms the partitive article, meaning an unspecified amount.

Example

Je bois de l'eau.

I drink some water.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

randonnée

[rahn-doh-NAY]

long-distance tour / hike

A long outing; in skating, touring over long distances.

Example

La randonnée dure trois heures.

The tour lasts three hours.

sur ta photo ?

sur tah foh-TOH

in your photo?

Points to the picture. Let your voice rise at the end to make it a question.

Example

C'est ton chien sur ta photo ?

Is that your dog in your photo?

Words in this phrase

sur

[sur]

Indicates position in relation to a surface.

Example

Nous avançons sur ce chemin en ton absence.

We proceed on this path in your absence.

[tah]

your (feminine, informal)

Informal possessive used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Ta maison est jolie.

Your house is pretty.

photo

[foh-TOH]

photo

Short for 'photographie', a picture; feminine noun.

Example

Je prends une photo du bébé.

I'm taking a photo of the baby.

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