tu es adopté
The English phrase "you're adopted" is translated into French as tu es adopté.
This phrase is a statement telling someone that they were legally taken into a family as a child rather than being born to their parents.
Which one should you use?
You can use Vous avez été adopté(e), which means "You have been adopted".
How does it change in a sentence?
If the person being spoken to is female, the adjective must take an extra 'e' at the end, becoming tu es adoptée.
Did you know?
- In France, adoption plénière is so absolute that the child's original birth certificate is replaced by a new one, effectively erasing the legal trace of the biological parents.
- In certain West African French-speaking regions, the idea of being adopté is often an informal arrangement within a large kinship network rather than a court-ordered process.
- The word adopté can refer to a law or a resolution that has been officially passed and accepted by a governing body.
Examples in context
- Tu es adopté, tu le sais ?You're adopted, you know that?
- Je sais que tu es adopté.I know that you're adopted.
- Est-ce que tu es adopté ?Are you adopted?
Example conversation
Hugo is talking to Emma about her family history.
- HugoEmma, je veux être honnête avec toi.Emma, I want to be honest with you.
- EmmaDe quoi s'agit-il, Hugo ?What is it about, Hugo?
- HugoLa vérité est que tu es adopté.The truth is that you're adopted.
- EmmaJe ne savais pas du tout ça.I didn't know that at all.
