How do you say "Are you waiting too?" in French?

"Are you waiting too?" in French is "Tu attends aussi ?". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘Are you waiting too?’ in French

Q: What does "Tu attends aussi ?" mean in English?

"Tu attends aussi ?" means "Are you waiting too?" in English. Usage tip: French often keeps the normal word order in everyday questions and lets your voice rise at the end: [Tu attends aussi ?]. You can reuse that pattern easily: [Tu viens demain ?]

Tu attends aussi ?

too a-tahn oh-see

[too a-tahn oh-see]

💬 Usage Tip: French often keeps the normal word order in everyday questions and lets your voice rise at the end: [Tu attends aussi ?]. You can reuse that pattern easily: [Tu viens demain ?]

🇫🇷 In France: Using [tu] here suggests a familiar parent, not a stranger. At a French school gate, people usually start more formally unless the relationship already feels established.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu attends

too a-tahn

You are waiting / You’re waiting

Second-person singular present tense of attendre.

Example

Tu attends le bus ?

Are you waiting for the bus?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you

Informal you, for someone you know or speak to casually.

Example

Je demande Tu attends aussi ? à un parent que je vois souvent.

I ask Are you waiting too? to a parent I often see.

attends

[a-tahn]

are waiting / wait

Describes waiting, often for children to come out of school.

Example

À la sortie, Tu attends aussi ? est une question naturelle.

At pick-up time, Are you waiting too? is a natural question.

aussi

[oh-see]

too / also

Adds the idea of also, meaning the other person is in the same situation.

Example

Tu attends aussi ? Moi aussi, j'attends devant la grille.

Are you waiting too? Me too, I'm waiting by the gate.

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