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How to Say ‘Are you more confident than before?’ in French

Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ?

too ah ploo kohn-fyons k ah-vahn

[too ah ploo kohn-fyons k ah-vahn]

💬 Usage Tip: French says [avoir confiance] where English often says "be confident." [Plus] here means "more," not "no more," because the question is about comparison: [plus confiance qu'avant].

Phrase Breakdown

Tu

[too]

you

Informal singular « you ».

Example

Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », Tu s'adresse à une personne.

In "Do you feel more confident than before?", Tu addresses one person.

as

[ah]

have

From « avoir »; used with « confiance ».

Example

Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », as construit l'expression.

In "Do you feel more confident than before?", as builds the expression.

plus

[ploo]

more

Shows increased quantity or degree.

Example

Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », plus marque une amélioration.

In "Do you feel more confident than before?", plus marks improvement.

confiance

[kohn-fyons]

confidence

Means confidence, especially self-confidence in an activity.

Example

Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », confiance parle du sentiment en roller.

In "Do you feel more confident than before?", confiance refers to how you feel while skating.

Qu'avant

k ah-vahn

than before

Comparison meaning 'than before'; 'qu'' is the contracted form of 'que'.

Example

C'est mieux qu'avant.

It's better than before.

Words in this phrase

qu'

[k]

than

Reduced form of « que » before a vowel; used in comparisons.

Example

Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », qu' introduit la comparaison.

In "Do you feel more confident than before?", qu' introduces the comparison.

avant

[ah-vahn]

before

Refers to an earlier time.

Example

Dans « Tu as plus confiance qu'avant ? », avant compare avec le passé.

In "Do you feel more confident than before?", avant compares with the past.

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