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Vous attendez le courrier ce matin ?

Vous attendez le courrier ce matin ?
Are you waiting for the mail this morning?
From Lesson 64:Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)·French

Questions & Answers about Vous attendez le courrier ce matin ?

How do I conjugate regular -re verbs like attendre for vous?
You take the infinitive attendre (to wait) and drop the -re at the end to get the base, which is attend-. Then, you add the vous ending, which is -ez. This gives you vous attendez (you wait / you are waiting).
Why is there no French word for "for" after attendez?
In English, we say "wait for the mail", but the French verb attendre already includes the "for" in its meaning. You just put the thing you are waiting for directly after the verb: attendez le courrier. Never use pour (for) after attendre!
Should I pronounce the "s" in Vous when saying this sentence?
Yes! Because Vous ends in a consonant and attendez starts with a vowel, they link together when speaking. This connection is called a liaison. The "s" in Vous is pronounced like a "z", making it sound like "vou-z-attendez".
What does the ce in ce matin do?
Ce is a pointing word that means "this" or "that" in front of masculine nouns. Because matin (morning) is a masculine word, ce matin means "this morning".
Is it okay to ask this question using est-ce que?
Yes, definitely! This sentence forms a question simply by raising the tone of your voice at the end. However, it is just as correct to say Est-ce que vous attendez le courrier ce matin ?

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