Êtes (en. Are)

/ɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates the state or condition of a group of people.

You are my friends.

Vous êtes mes amis.

Used to tell someone they are part of a group.

You are in the team.

Vous êtes dans l'équipe.

Expresses an opinion or judgment about a situation.

You are very talented.

Vous êtes très talentueux.

From Latin 'esse' meaning 'to be'.

you are here

you find yourself in this place

vous êtes ici

you are late

you arrive after the scheduled time

vous êtes en retard

you are welcome

you are received with pleasure

vous êtes le bienvenu

to be

verb that expresses existence or state

être

state

condition or situation in which someone or something is found

état

you

personal pronoun in the second person plural

vous

to be up to date

He is always in fashion, he is up to date.

Il est toujours dans la tendance, il est à la page.

to be in shape

After my vacation, I am in shape!

Après mes vacances, je suis en forme!