How to Say ‘Did you see that play?’ in French
Tu as vu cette action ?
too ah voo set ak-syohn
[too ah voo set ak-syohn]
💬 Usage Tip: A super natural match-day sentence. Tu is informal; with strangers you could say Vous avez vu cette action ?
🇫🇷 In France: This is exactly the kind of line you hear in French homes, bars, and cafés during a tense World Cup game.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[too]
you
Informal singular subject pronoun for speaking to one familiar person.
Tu as vu cette action pendant le match ?
Did you see that play during the match?
as vu
ah voo
saw / have seen
Passé composé of voir.
Tu as vu ça ?
Did you see that?
Words in this phrase
as
[ah]
have
Auxiliary verb with tu in the passé composé, helping form 'did you see'.
Tu as vu cette action ou tu regardais ailleurs ?
Did you see that play or were you looking elsewhere?
vu
[voo]
seen
Past participle of voir, used after avoir.
Tu as vu cette action juste devant le but.
You saw that play right in front of the goal.
cette action
set ak-syohn
this play / this move
Refers to a specific action in a game or sport.
Cette action était incroyable.
That play was incredible.
Words in this phrase
cette
[set]
this
Feminine singular demonstrative adjective modifying action.
Tu as vu cette action incroyable à la dernière minute ?
Did you see that incredible play in the last minute?
action
[ak-syohn]
play
Sports word for a move or sequence of play.
Tu as vu cette action qui a presque fini en but ?
Did you see that play that almost ended in a goal?
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