tu te souviens de moi ?
In French, "do you remember me?" is said as tu te souviens de moi ?
This phrase is used to ask if someone recognizes you from a previous meeting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tu te souviens de moi ? literally translates to "you remember yourself of me?" because the verb se souvenir is reflexive.
How does it change in a sentence?
The formal or plural version uses the verb form vous vous souvenez instead of tu te souviens.
Did you know?
- The French word souvenir comes from the Latin word for 'to come upon', suggesting that a memory is something that arrives in the mind.
- Unlike se souvenir, which requires the word de to link to the person, the verb se rappeler is used without de when asking someone to remember a person.
- The word souvenir serves as both a verb meaning 'to remember' and a noun meaning 'a memory' or 'a keepsake'.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que tu te souviens de moi, ton ami d'enfance ?Do you remember me, your childhood friend?
- Dis-moi, tu te souviens de moi ?Tell me, do you remember me?
Example conversation
Lucas bumps into an old friend, Manon, at a café.
- LucasSalut Manon, tu te souviens de moi ?Hi Manon, do you remember me?
- ManonOh, Lucas ! Oui, bien sûr !Oh, Lucas! Yes, of course!
- LucasÇa fait longtemps !It has been a long time!
- ManonC'est vrai, comment vas-tu ?That's true, how are you?
