tu es fort au jeu ?
In French, "are you good at the game?" is expressed as tu es fort au jeu ?
This phrase is used to ask if a person has a high level of skill or ability in a particular game.
What does it mean word for word?
The word fort literally means strong, but in the context of games or sports, it is commonly used to mean skilled or good.
Which one should you use?
You can also say Est-ce que tu es fort au jeu ? by adding Est-ce que to the beginning, which is a standard way to form a question in French. If you are addressing a woman, the adjective changes to forte.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing a woman, use the feminine form tu es forte au jeu ? When addressing a group or using a formal tone, the verb and adjective change to vous êtes fort au jeu ?
Did you know?
- In modern French slang, you might hear être chaud instead of être fort to describe someone who is 'on fire' or highly motivated and skilled in a game.
- The word jeu comes from the Latin 'jocus', which is the same root for the English word 'joke'.
- The pronoun tu is so central to identity in French that using it with a stranger can be seen as 'tutoiement', a social transgression that implies an inappropriate level of intimacy.
Examples in context
- Tu es fort au jeu Fortnite ?Are you good at Fortnite?
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are about to start a video game.
- LéaTu es fort au jeu ?Are you good at the game?
- NathanOui, je gagne presque toujours.Yes, I win almost always.
- LéaOn va voir ça tout de suite !We'll see about that right now!
- NathanPrépare-toi à perdre, Léa.Get ready to lose, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fort, jeu, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
