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"tutoyer"

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Definition: to use "tu," be on familiar terms

Et si on se tutoyait ? - How about if we use "tu" with one another? (more or less equivalent to "call me by my first name")

Vous ne devriez pas tutoyer vos professeurs - You shouldn't use "tu" with your teachers

Related: le tutoiement - the act of using "tu"; vouvoyer - to use "vous"

Learn the difference: tu vs vous

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Pronunciation: [tu twa yay]Audio Link

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