Tu paries ?
The English phrase "wanna bet?" can be translated into French as Tu paries ?
In spoken French, a very common and natural way to express this is On parie ?, which translates to "Shall we bet?" or "wanna bet?"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Tu paries ? is composed of the subject pronoun tu (you) and the verb parier (to bet).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Tu paries ? is an informal way to say "wanna bet?" because it uses the pronoun tu. For formal situations, use Voulez-vous parier? to say "Do you want to bet?"
Did you know?
- Using tu in Tu paries ? with a stranger can be seen as an aggressive or overly bold move, whereas in English 'wanna bet?' is often just casual.
- The pronoun tu in Tu paries ? shares a direct ancestral root with the German word du and the Russian word ты.
- French learners might find it counterintuitive that Tu paries ? is a grammatically complete question without the inversion of the verb and subject.
Examples in context
- Regarde cette équipe jouer, tu paries qu'elle va gagner?Watch this team play, wanna bet they'll win?
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are discussing a football match.
- LéaMon équipe va gagner ce soir.My team is going to win tonight.
- HugoC'est impossible, ils sont trop faibles.That's impossible, they are too weak.
- LéaTu paries ?Wanna bet?
- HugoD'accord, je relève le défi !Okay, I accept the challenge!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
