Êtes-vous (en. Are you)

/ɛt vu/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Used to address one or more people, asking about their state or identity.

Are you satisfied with your order?

Êtes-vous satisfait de votre commande ?

Formal expression to ask a question about presence or identity.

Are you the French teacher?

Êtes-vous le professeur de français ?

Old French, derived from the verb 'être' combined with the pronoun 'vous'.

Are you ready?

Asking if someone is ready or willing.

Êtes-vous prêt ?

Are you in agreement?

Question to find out if someone agrees with an idea.

Êtes-vous d'accord ?

Are you alone?

Inquiry about a person's solitude.

Êtes-vous seul ?

you

Pronoun of the second person plural.

vous

state

Condition or situation in which a person finds themselves.

état

Are you there?

Are you here? becomes Are you there? in colloquial speech.

T'êtes-vous ici ? devient T'es là ? dans le langage familier.

How are you?

Are you good? can be simplified to How are you?.

Êtes-vous bien ? peut se simplifier à Ça va ?.