The two types of informal 'you' can bewilder French language-learners. Here's how to differentiate between 'toi' and 'tu'. Please sign up or log in to continue reading ...

The informal version of "you" in the French language - "tu" - seems to be taking over on social media, at the expense of the formal "vous". As in many countries, online modes of address in French are ...

Now it's basic French that 'tu' means you in a friendly or informal situation and 'vous' is a polite (or plural) form of you - but knowing when it is appropriate to 'tutoyer' someone can be a little ...

'The rules for using tu and vous in French are a minefield that is almost impossible to sweep' When you learn French at school, two of the first words you learn are tu and vous. In English both have ...