Avez-vous (en. Did you have)

a-vez-vous

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Translation: Used to ask a question about possession.
Translation: Do you have a book to lend me?
Avez-vous un livre à me prêter ?
Translation: Used to ask if someone has something.
Translation: Do you have news from Marie?
Avez-vous des nouvelles de Marie ?
Translation: Expresses a request for confirmation.
Translation: Have you ever visited Paris?
Avez-vous déjà visité Paris ?

Etymology

Translation: Comes from the verb 'to have' conjugated in the present tense with the pronoun 'you'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Translation: have you ever
Translation: Asks if something has already been done.
avez-vous déjà
Translation: do you need
Translation: Inquires about the necessity of something.
avez-vous besoin de
Translation: do you understand
Translation: Asks if someone has understood information.
avez-vous compris

Related Words

Translation: to have
Translation: Verb that means to possess.
avoir
Translation: you
Translation: Second-person plural personal pronoun.
vous

Slang Meanings

Translation: Friendly approach to ask for something.
Translation: Do you have any change?
Avez-vous un peu de change ?
Translation: Direct formulation to provoke a reaction.
Translation: Do you really intend to leave?
Avez-vous vraiment l'intention de partir ?