Tu ou Vous? Flashcards
When do you use tu?
Use tu with friends and people your own age, as well as with family members
When do you use vous?
Use vous with older people or authority figures until they invite you to use tu. Adults often use vous until they get to know each other better.
Tu ou vous?
Ton ami—your friend
Tu
Tu ou vous?
Ta maîtresse—your teacher
Vous
Tu ou vous?
Ton frére—your brother
Tu
Tu ou vous?
Ta grand-mére—your grandmother
Tu
Tu ou vous?
Ta tante—your anut
Tu
Tu ou vous?
Le patron de ton pére—your father’s boss
Vous
Tu ou vous?
Ta soeur—your sister
Tu
Tu ou vous?
Ta niéce—your niece
Tu
What is your name?
(Friend)
Comment t’appelles tu?
What is your name?
(To a person you don’t know)
Comment vous appelez-vous?
Where do you live?
(Friend)
Où habites-tu?
Where do you live?
(To a person you don’t know)
Où habitez-vous?
Where are you from?
(Friend)
D’où viens-tu?
Where are you from?
(To a person you don’t know)
D’où venez-vous?
Note!
Normally, the words Monsieur, Madame, and Mademoiselle are abbreviated, just like they are in English. Monsieur is written M, Madame is written Mme, and Mademoiselle is written Mlle.
Pronunciation.
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When the subject is tu, verbs will usually end in…
-s or -es
When the subject is vous, verbs will usually end in…
-ez
tu is…
informal and singular
vous is…
formal and plural
Imagine that your French teacher is giving you these responses. What would your questions have been?
Je suis de Strasbourg.
D’où venez-vous?
Imagine that your French teacher is giving you these responses. What would your questions have been?
J’habite à Abidjan.
Où habitez-vous?
Imagine that your French teacher is giving you these responses. What would your questions have been?
Je m’appelle Mm Robert.
Comment vous appelez-vous?
Imagine that your French teacher is giving you these responses. What would your questions have been?
Ça va très bien, merci.
Comment allez-vous?
