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How do you say "how have you been" in French?
comment vas-tu ?
In French, "how have you been" is comment vas-tu ?.
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Pronunciation
Say koh-mahn vah-TEW, with a nasal middle sound and rising pitch for the friendly question.
Grammar notes
comment vas-tu ? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
how have you been
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How to remember comment vas-tu ?
Vas shares a root with the English word go, so this phrase literally asks how you are going.
Related words
- good morning Bonjour
- good afternoon Bonjour
- good evening Bonsoir
- good night Bonne nuit
- how is it going Comment ça se passe ?
- whats up Quoi de neuf
- its nice outside today Il fait beau dehors aujourd’hui
- the weather is nice Le temps est agréable
- what are you doing this weekend Qu’est-ce que tu fais ce week-end ?
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Questions about comment vas-tu ?
How do you pronounce comment vas-tu ??
Say koh-mahn vah-TEW, with a nasal middle sound and rising pitch for the friendly question.
Is comment vas-tu ? formal or casual?
comment vas-tu ? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is comment vas-tu ? used in French?
comment vas-tu ? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how have you been).
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