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"How do you feel?" in French: Comment tu te sens ?

Comment tu te sens ?

Say it: koh-MAHN tew tuh sahnssphrase/kɔ.mɑ̃ ty tə sɑ̃/

Note: formal: Comment vous sentez-vous ?

How do you feel in French is Comment tu te sens ? — informal. Comment vous sentez-vous ? is the formal note only. Use it after illness or emotional news.

After surgery

Alorscomment tu te sens ?
So—how do you feel?
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How to pronounce Comment tu te sens ?

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koh-MAHN tew tuh sahnss

/kɔ.mɑ̃ ty tə sɑ̃/

Comment: koh-MAHN. Tu te sens: tew tuh sahnss. Rising caring question.

"How do you feel?" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
Comment tu te sens ?How do you feel?

Default informal.

comment tu te sens aujourd'hui ?how do you feel today?

Time added.

tu te sens comment ?how do you feel?

Spoken word order.

Comment vous sentez-vous ?How do you feel? (vous)

Note — formal.

How to use Comment tu te sens ? in real life

  1. 1After surgery

    Alorscomment tu te sens ?

    So—how do you feel?

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Morning after flu

    Comment tu te sens ce matin ?

    How do you feel this morning?

    Time.

  3. 3Post-breakup care

    Sans pression : comment tu te sens ?

    No pressure: how do you feel?

    Emotional.

Mistakes English speakers make with Comment tu te sens ?

Incorrect: Comment tu te feel ?

Correct: Comment tu te sens ?

Use sens, not English feel.

Incorrect: Comment tu sens ?

Correct: Comment tu te sens ?

Keep the reflexive te.

Good to know

Comment tu te sens ? invites a real answer, not automatic ça va. Friends use it after medical or emotional shocks. Formal settings prefer Comment vous sentez-vous ?

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Checking on a recovering friend

  1. ChatPal

    Comment tu te sens ?

    How do you feel?

  2. You

    Mieux. Et toi, comment tu te sens après ta nuit blanche ?

    Better. And you, how do you feel after your all-nighter?

  3. ChatPal

    Fatigué. Comment tu te sens pour sortir un peu ?

    Tired. How do you feel about going out a bit?

  4. You

    Une courte balade, oui.

    A short walk, yes.

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How do you say how do you feel in French?

Comment tu te sens ?

Formal vous?

Comment vous sentez-vous ? (note only here).

Why te?

Se sentir is reflexive.

How do you pronounce sens?

sahnss.

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