How to ask ‘What are you doing…’ in French
In today’s episode, How to ask ‘What are you doing…’ in French. We’ll review the different ways to ask this question depending of the context. Remember in French, there isn’t any difference between ‘What are you doing’ and ‘What do you do‘.
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#1 'What are you doing...' in spoken French.
Remember when speaking French to use the right context. Spoken French is used in informal situation with friends, families, or even at work.
Vous faites quoi ? (plural/formal)
Vous faites quoi samedi soir ? = What are you doing on Saturday night?
Tu fais quoi ? (informal/singular)
Tu fais quoi demain ? = What are you doing tomorrow?
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#2 'What are you doing... in standard French
Standard French is used in all context. As a beginner, stay on the safe side and stick with standard French if you’re not sure!
Qu’est-ce que vous faites ? (plural/formal).
Qu’est-ce que vous faites ce weekend? = what are you doing this weekend?
Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? (informal/singular)
Qu’est-ce que tu fais dans la vie ? = What do you do for a living?
#3 'What are you doing... in formal French
Whenever you need to elevate your French, to be more sophisticated, academic, elegant, or polite, use formal French.
Que faites-vous ? (plural/formal)
Que faites-vous plus tard ? = What are doing later ?
Que fais-tu ? (informal/singular)
Que fais-tu ici ? = What are you doing here?
