vous

vous
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(subject)
a. you
Madame, pourriez-vous m'aider ?Ma'am, could you help me?
2.
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(subject)
a. you
Vous êtes mes meilleurs amis.You're my best friends.
b. you all
Je suis contente que vous soyez venus me voir, mes amis.I'm glad you all came to see me, my friends.
3.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(direct object)
a. you
Excusez-moi, madame. Est-ce que je vous ai vue avant ?Excuse me, ma'am. Have I seen you before?
b. yourself
Mme la présidente, pourriez-vous vous présenter au comité ?Madam President, could you introduce yourself to the committee?
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Vous êtes-vous aperçu de votre erreur ?Did you notice your mistake?
Monsieur, vous vous êtes trompé de place.Sir, you took the wrong seat.
4.
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(direct object)
a. you
Maurice et André, j'espère vous voir bientôt !Maurice and André, I hope to see you soon!
b. yourselves
Il faut que toi et ton frère vous poussiez un peu plus.You and your brother need to push yourselves a bit more.
c. each other
Je peux voir que vous vous admirez beaucoup entre artistes du même milieu.I can tell that you admire each other a lot as artists in the same field.
d. one another
Toi et tes coéquipiers n'avez pas arrêté de vous critiquer pendant le projet.You and your teammates didn't stop criticizing one another during the project.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Les enfants, vous vous souvenez des règles de ce jeu ?Kids, do you remember the rules to this game?
Toi et ton équipe devrez vous dépêcher pour arriver à l'heure.You and your team will have to hurry to get there on time.
5.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(indirect object)
a. you
Votre chien n'aime pas vous obéir.Your dog doesn't like obeying you.
b. to you
M. le maire, je veux vous donner ça avant que vous partiez.Mr. Mayor, I want to give this to you before you leave.
c. yourself
M. Mintz, quand est-ce que vous vous êtes posé cette question importante ?Mr. Mintz, when did you ask yourself that important question?
d. to yourself
Répétez-vous ce mantra chaque matin !Repeat this mantra to yourself every morning!
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Vous demandez-vous parfois ce qui aurait pu se passer autrement ?Do you ever wonder what could've happened differently?
Madame, vous rappelez-vous vos années d’université ?Ma'am, do you remember your college years?
6.
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(indirect object)
a. you
Les garçons, je vous interdis d'y aller.Boys, I forbid you to go.
b. to you
Chère famille, j'aimerais vous parler de quelque chose d'important.Family, I would like to talk to you about something important.
c. yourselves
Vous pouvez vous resservir en dessert.You can help yourselves to more dessert.
d. to yourselves
Tom et Julie, vous vous êtes attribué les meilleurs rôles de la pièce !Tom and Julie, you assigned the best roles in the play to yourselves!
e. each other
Vous vous plaisez ?Do you like each other?
f. to each other
Je souhaite que toi et ton père vous parliez plus souvent.I wish you and your dad talked to each other more often.
g. one another
J'aimerais que vous vous pardonniez enfin.I would like you to finally forgive one another.
h. to one another
Qu'est-ce que toi et Sophie vous êtes dit ?What did you and Sophie say to one another?
i.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Pouvez-vous vous imaginer gagner à la loterie ?Can you imagine winning the lottery?
Julien et Christiane, est-ce que vous vous plaisez dans votre nouvelle maison ?Julien and Christiane, are you happy in your new house?
7.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(emphatic)
a. you
Vous là, avancez !You there, move forward!
b. as for you (before a clause)
L'autre candidat nous a donné des réponses honnêtes. Vous, vous nous avez menti à plusieurs reprises.The other candidate gave us honest answers. As for you, you lied to us several times.
8.
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(emphatic)
a. you
Quel duo de joueurs commence la partie ? - Vous.Which pair of players starts the game? - You.
b. as for you (before a clause)
Dorothée est la seule à avoir appris son texte. Vous, vous ne pensez qu'à faire les idiots.Dorothée is the only one who has learned her lines. As for you, you only want to mess around.
9.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(after a preposition)
a. you
Je peux le faire pour vous, madame.I can do it for you, ma'am.
b. yourself
Ne soyez pas trop dur envers vous ! Vous êtes un excellent professeur.Don't be too hard on yourself. You're an excellent teacher.
10.
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(after a preposition)
a. you
Je vais m'asseoir entre vous.I'm going to sit between you.
b. yourselves
Prenez soin de vous, tout le monde !Take care of yourselves, everyone!
11.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(in a cleft sentence)
a. you
Madame, c'est vous qui êtes impolie !Ma'am, you're the one being rude!
12.
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(in a cleft sentence)
a. you
C'est vous qui gagnez toujours quand on joue aux cartes. Votre équipe est trop forte !You're the ones that always win when we play cards. Your team is too good!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. second-person plural pronoun
Le « vous » peut s'utiliser en français pour s'adresser à une personne de manière formelle.The second-person plural pronoun can be used in French to address one person formally.
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