N'es-tu (en. Aren't you)

/n ɛ t(y) /

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to ask a question about someone's state or condition.

Aren't you tired after this long day?

N'es-tu pas fatigué après cette longue journée ?

Encourages someone to reveal their true opinion.

Don't you disagree with this decision?

N'es-tu pas d'accord avec cette décision ?

Used to express surprise or an inability to believe something.

Are you really not aware of the news?

N'es-tu vraiment pas au courant des nouvelles ?

Of French origin, a contraction of 'n'es' and 'tu', a combination of the personal pronoun 'tu' and the verb 'être'.

don't you agree?

Inquires about someone's opinion on a subject.

n'es-tu pas d'accord ?

aren't you laughing?

Expresses disbelief regarding something surprising.

n'es-tu pas en train de rire ?

aren't you tired?

Asks about a person's state of tiredness.

n'es-tu pas fatigué ?

are

Second person singular of the present indicative of the verb to be.

you

Personal pronoun of the second person singular.

Used informally to ask someone about their state.

Aren't you a bit too enthusiastic?

N'es-tu pas un peu trop enthousiaste ?

Familiar form that adds a nuance of exasperation.

Aren't you already aware of all this?

N'es-tu pas déjà au courant de tout ça ?