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C'est la dixième fois que tu demandes.

C'est la dixième fois que tu demandes.
This is the tenth time you are asking.
From Lesson 231:Ordinal numbers·French

Questions & Answers about C'est la dixième fois que tu demandes.

Why does the French sentence use the present tense (tu demandes) instead of a past or continuous tense like 'you have asked' or 'you are asking'?
In French, when expressing 'it is the Xth time that...', you use the simple present tense if the action is currently happening. English naturally leans toward the present continuous ('are asking') or present perfect ('have asked'), but French keeps it straightforward with the present: tu demandes.
Why is 'time' translated as fois here instead of temps?
Fois is used when counting occurrences or instances (like the first time, tenth time, or three times). You use temps when talking about time as a general concept or duration (like spending time), and heure for the time on a clock.
Can I drop que like we drop 'that' in English?
No, you can never drop que in French. While English allows us to shorten 'the tenth time that you are asking' to 'the tenth time you are asking,' French grammar strictly requires que to connect the two parts of the sentence.
Why do we use C'est and not Il est for 'This is'?
We use c'est here because it introduces a noun phrase that includes an article (la dixième fois). Il est is generally used with stand-alone adjectives or to tell the time on a clock, but when pointing out a specific noun with an article like la, un, or mon, you almost always need c'est.

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