Fais-tu (en. Do you do)

/fɛ tu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The act of doing something, formulated in an interrogative manner.

Are you doing your homework tonight?

Fais-tu tes devoirs ce soir ?

Asking someone to confirm or explain an action.

Are you doing the cleaning tomorrow?

Fais-tu le ménage demain ?

Used to propose or suggest an activity.

Are you taking a walk in the park this afternoon?

Fais-tu un tour au parc cet après-midi ?

Formed from the verb 'faire' (Old French 'faire', from Latin 'facere') and the pronoun 'tu'.

do you play sports

Do you practice a sporting activity?

fais-tu du sport

are you paying attention

Are you attentive or vigilant?

fais-tu attention

do you cook

Do you prepare meals?

fais-tu la cuisine

to do

To carry out an action or a task.

faire

you

Personal pronoun of the second person singular.

You are taking care of something.

Are you doing the cleaning? That works for me.

Fais-tu le ménage ? Ça m'arrange.

You are in the process of making a choice or doing an action.

Are you doing what you want today?

Fais-tu ce que tu veux aujourd'hui ?