tutoyer

address as 'tu', use the informal 'you'

verb tü-twah-YEH Rare

Origin: from 'tu' (the informal second-person singular pronoun)

Usage Note

Tutoyer means to address someone using tu rather than the formal vous. Its opposite is vouvoyer. The choice between the two carries deep social weight in French: colleagues, strangers, and superiors typically receive vous, while friends, family, and children receive tu. Asking on se tutoie? is an invitation to drop formality.

Examples

"On peut se tutoyer si tu veux."

Natural Translation

We can use 'tu' with each other if you like.

Literal Translation

One can tutoyer each other if you want.

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