Questions & Answers about Salut, tu es prêt aussi ?
Why do we use tu and Salut in this sentence?
Salut is a casual greeting like "Hi", so it matches naturally with tu, the informal "you" for friends and family. If you were speaking to a stranger, a group, or someone you want to show respect to, you would use the formal or pluralvous and a more formal greeting like Bonjour.
Does prêt change if I am asking a woman?
Yes! Even thoughtu is the same for men and women, the adjective describing tumust match the person's gender. If you are asking a female friend, you add an "e" to make it prête. This also changes the pronunciation so you actually hear the "t" sound at the end!
Why is the question just tu es prêt instead of es-tu prêt?
In everyday spoken French, it is very common to ask a question simply by keeping the normal statement order (tu es prêt) and raising the pitch of your voice at the end. Since this whole sentence is casual, this informal question style is the most natural choice.
Where does aussi usually go in a sentence?
When aussi means "too" or "also" (in the sense of "as well"), it often goes at the end of the phrase or right after the word it modifies. Here, it matches the English order perfectly: "ready too" becomes prêt aussi.
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