N'êtes-vous (en. Aren't you)

/n ɛt vu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

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

Aren't you happy with your new house?

N'êtes-vous pas content de votre nouvelle maison ?

Used to insist on the truth of a statement.

Aren't you Marie's brother?

N'êtes-vous pas le frère de Marie ?

Used in polite formulations to address one or more people.

Aren't you convinced by the argument?

N'êtes-vous pas convaincus par l'argument ?

Contraction of 'ne' and 'are you', an inversion of the subject and the verb to form a question.

Aren't you in agreement?

Asks if the interlocutor shares the same opinion.

N'êtes-vous pas d'accord ?

Aren't you tired?

A question about someone's state of fatigue.

N'êtes-vous pas fatigué ?

Aren't you late?

Inquiry about a person's punctuality.

N'êtes-vous pas en retard ?

to be

Verb meaning to exist, to have a certain quality.

être

you

Pronoun used to address one or more people.

vous

isn't it

Expression used to ask for confirmation.

n'est-ce pas

Used casually to question within a group.

Aren't you here to have fun?

N'êtes-vous pas là pour rire ?

Informal insinuation about a group's behavior.

So, aren't you surprised by that?

Alors, n'êtes-vous pas étonnés par ça ?