A-t-il (en. Has he)

[a ti l]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to ask direct questions about a person or a thing.

Has he finished his homework?

A-t-il fini ses devoirs ?

Used in questions to determine if something is true or false.

Did he really say that?

A-t-il vraiment dit ça ?

Used to ask about someone's possession of something.

Does he have a passport?

A-t-il un passeport ?

Contraction of 'has' (to have) and 't' (liaison) with 'he'.

does he need to

Asking if someone requires something.

a-t-il besoin de

did he manage to

Asking if someone was able to accomplish something.

a-t-il réussi à

is he allowed to

Inquiring about permission or authorization.

a-t-il le droit de

Singular personal pronoun used to refer to a masculine person.

to have

Verb meaning to possess or hold.

avoir

to be

Verb designating a state or condition.

être

Does he have a plan?

When he said 'does he have a plan?', it meant if he had a strategy.

Quand il a dit 'a-t-il un plan ?', cela voulait dire s'il avait une stratégie.

Did you see, did he do that?

In this context, it implies astonishment or surprise.

Dans ce contexte, cela implique un étonnement ou une surprise.