Now it's basic French that 'tu' means you in a friendly or informal situation and 'vous' is a polite (or plural) form of you - but knowing when it is appropriate to 'tutoyer' someone can be a little ...

When do you know someone well enough to ditch the 'vous' in French? Photo by KIERAN DOHERTY / POOL / AFP Once of the hardest aspects of learning French is figuring out exactly when a 'tu' or a 'vous' ...

PARIS — In continental Europe it’s all about you. Or rather, tu. Or vous. Or u or jij. Or ty or vy. Here, addressing a person in the singular or plural is more than just a question of grammar; it’s a ...

Premier François Legault recently announced Quebec plans to bring “respect” back into francophone schools, partly by teaching kids the proper use of “vous” and “tu” starting in kindergarten. For ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. On my 26th birthday, I treated myself to a Parisian petit-déjeuner. I was musing about all the things I had yet ...

Imperative forms of 'aller' and 'faire' Quiz Higher Tier - saying 'Let's ...' For the vous form for regular verbs, use the usual vous verb form. The imperative is used to order or instruct someone to ...

French immigrants to Quebec, whose numbers have risen sharply in recent years, generally do not have much difficulty adapting to the social manners of la belle province. Most find Quebec’s less ...