Ch 2 · Lesson 33

tu or vous?

Not a grammar question. Getting it wrong is a social mistake, not a linguistic one.

The rule

is one person you are close to: family, friends, children, and other students. is an adult you do not know, anyone you owe some formality, and it is also the plural for any group at all. When you do not know, use . Being too formal reads as careful; being too familiar reads as rude.

Pick the right one

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Pick the right one: tu or vous.

  1. veux venir avec moi ?

  2. Merci, êtes très bon.

  3. pouvez me dire pourquoi ?

  4. sais quoi faire ?

  5. êtes tous ici ?

  6. es très petit !

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