t'étais

you were

→ te
phrase Common #3,923
you were An informal contraction of « tu étais ».
FR: T'étais où hier soir ?
EN: Where were you last night?

On m'a demandé si t'étais mon copain.

I was asked if you were my boyfriend.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

T'étais là.

You were there.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

T'étais soûle.

You were drunk.

— Ménage (1986)

T'étais nu, mais t'as gardé une chaussette.

You were naked, but you kept one sock on.

— Us and Them (2018)

J'avais oublié que t'étais là.

I forgot you were here.

T'étais là ?

Were you there?

Chérie, t'étais un coup c'est tout.

Honey, you were just a one-night stand, that’s all.

— Chicago (2002)

Tu te sens coupable parce que t'étais là quand elle a eu son accident.

You feel guilty because you were there when she had her accident.

— Incendies (2010)

T'étais plus âgé et plus fort que moi.

You were older and stronger than me.

— Caché (2005)

Il a su que t'étais malade.

He found out you were sick.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Attends, t'étais là ?

Wait, you were there?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Toi, où t'étais ?

Where were you?

— A Bad Son (1980)

T'étais super.

You were great.

Hier, t'étais cinglée !

Yesterday, you were crazy!Winvalid

— Your Name. (2016)

T'étais sur la route, frère.

You were on the road, bro.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Pardon, je savais pas que t'étais là.

Sorry, I didn't know you were here.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

On a su que t'étais au Tribunal Mercy.

We found out you were at Mercy Courthouse.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

J'ai jamais eu l'impression que t'étais ma mère.

I never felt like you were my mom.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tu disais que t'étais la tête d'affiche.

You said you were the headliner.

— The Big Sick (2017)

T'étais dans l'armée ?

Were you in the army?

T'étais parfaite.

You were perfect.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Je croyais que t'étais mon ami.

I thought you were my friend.

T'étais avec cette salope, de la fête ?

Were you with that bitch from the party?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

T'étais une gamine.

You were just a kid.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Mais j'ai trouvé ça bizarre quand tu disais que t'étais amoureux d'elle.

But I found it weird when you said you were in love with her.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

T'étais chez ta mère ?

Were you at your mom’s?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Je croyais que t'étais un marrant.

I thought you were funny.

— Cold Storage (2026)

C'est comme si t'étais ma sœur.

It's as if you were my sister.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

T'étais trop occupé par tes histoires de femmes.

You were too wrapped up in your womanizing.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

C'était mignon quand t'étais petit, mais plus là.

It was cute when you were little, but not anymore.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

JD, t'étais amoureux d'elle.

JD, you were in love with her.

— The Rip (2026)

T'étais sûr de te faire coincer.

You were bound to get caught.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Mais t'étais toute excitée.

But you were so excited.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

T'aurais la même, si t'étais un mec.

You'd have the same one if you were a guy.

Le seul truc que t'étais censé faire ?

The only thing you were supposed to do?

Il parle de toi comme si t'étais Picasso.

He talks about you as if you were Picasso.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

T'étais le second de Jackie.

You were Jackie's second-in-command.

— The Rip (2026)

T'étais modèle avant ?

Were you a model before?

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Où est-ce que t'étais ?

Where were you?

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

J'allais pas tout faire sauter sans être sûr que t'étais dans le bâtiment.

I wasn't going to blow everything up without making sure you were in the building.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Je parie que t'étais un super flic.

I bet you were a great cop.

T'étais possédée !

You were possessed!

— Your Name. (2016)

Et puis t'étais d'accord, non ?

And besides, you agreed, didn’t you?

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

Merde, je savais pas que t'étais puceau !

Shit, I didn't know you were a virgin!

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

T'étais content de faire plus hier soir.

You were happy to do more last night.

Daniel m'a dit que t'étais là.

Daniel told me you were here.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

T'étais flic ?

Were you a cop?

— Blow Out (1981)

T'étais plus vieux que tu l'es maintenant.

You were older than you are now.

J'ai cru que t'étais cuit.

I thought you were done for.

— Anaconda (2025)

Tu parles à Garbo, à Tyrone Power, comme si t'étais dingue.

You talk to Garbo and Tyrone Power as if you were crazy.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Comment ça, t'étais chez lui ?

What do you mean, you were at his place?

— Caché (2005)

Mais où t'étais, pendant tout ce temps ?

But where have you been all this time?

— Caché (2005)

Et toi, t'étais comment au lycée ?

And what were you like in high school?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Pour Anaconda, t'étais sérieux ?

About Anaconda, were you serious?

— Anaconda (2025)

J'ai jamais dit que t'étais une pharmacie !

I never said you were a pharmacy!

— Central do Brasil (1998)

On t'a jamais dit que t'étais sexy ?

Has no one ever told you that you're sexy?

T'as pas remarqué que t'étais au soleil ?

Didn't you notice you were in the sun?

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

T'étais dans la salle d'eau ?

Were you in the bathroom?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

T'étais un peu paumée, dans mon souvenir.

You were a little lost, as I remember.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

T'étais au courant ?

Were you aware of that?

Où t'étais, dimanche ?

Where were you on Sunday?

— Serie Noire (1979)

Où t'étais dimanche soir ?

Where were you Sunday night?

— Serie Noire (1979)

Je croyais que t'étais en tôle.

I thought you were in prison.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

C'est parce que t'étais très concentré ?

Was it because you were really focused?

— Yolo (2024)

Il a dit que t'étais le premier.

He said you were the first.

T'as oublié, t'étais petit quand elle est morte.

You forgot—you were little when she died.

— Léviathan (2014)

Où t'étais, toi ?

Where were you?

— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

T'étais génial.

You were awesome.

Papa, quand t'étais chauffeur, t'as conduit beaucoup de Mercedes ?

Dad, when you were a chauffeur, did you drive a lot of Mercedes?

— Parasite (2019)

Tu la suis comme si t'étais son jules.

You follow her like you're her boyfriend.

Tu m'as dit que t'étais un bon avocat.

You told me you were a good lawyer.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Si t'étais une gonzesse, je t'épouserais.

If you were a girl, I would marry you.

Où t'étais pendant qu'on a enseigné ça ?

Where were you while we were teaching that?

Si, on va sauter comme sur la falaise quand t'étais petit !

Yeah, we’re going to jump like we did off the cliff when you were little!

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Où t'étais, hier soir ?

Where were you last night?

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

T'étais censée faire quoi ?

What were you supposed to do?

— The Rip (2026)

Si t'étais futé, tu l'adorerais aussi.

If you were smart, you would love it too.

J'ai toujours dit que t'étais bon.

I always said you were good.

— Hothead (1979)

Écoute, je leur ai dit que t'étais intelligent, OK ?

Listen, I told them you were smart, okay?

— Idiocracy (2006)

T'étais dedans ?

Were you in there?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

T'étais une artiste, au moins.

At least you were an artist.

— Idiocracy (2006)

Où t'étais, la nuit dernière ?

Where were you last night?

— The Mask (1994)

Je croyais que t'étais un spécialiste, à entendre mon père.

I thought you were an expert, according to my father.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Je savais que t'étais con, mais pas à ce moins.

I knew you were stupid, but not to this extent.

— Cold Storage (2026)

T'étais distrait ?

Were you distracted?

Si seulement t'étais grand, anglais, riche et guitariste.

If only you were tall, English, rich, and a guitarist.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Tu sais quand j'ai compris que t'étais barge ?

You know when I realized you were crazy?

— Même la pluie (2011)

Au premier regard, j'ai su que t'étais capable de tout.

At first glance, I knew you were capable of anything.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

J'ignorais que t'étais là !

I didn't know you were here!

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Ça veut dire que t'étais là.

That means you were there.

— Irreversible (2002)

T'étais en vacances ?

Were you on vacation?

— Shutter (2004)

Pourquoi tu m'as pas dit que t'étais homosexuel ?

Why didn’t you tell me you were gay?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Je t'ai vue quand t'étais avec cette petite fille.

I saw you when you were with that little girl.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

T'étais en retard à ton enterrement !

You were late to your own funeral!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Elles t'ont piqué quand t'étais petit ?

Did they sting you when you were little?

— Men in Black (1997)

T'étais comment au lycée ?

What were you like in high school?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Qui a dit que t'étais une pute ?

Who said you were a whore?

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

T'étais obligé de l'appeler Ramona ?

Did you really have to call her Ramona?

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Tu sais, je disais à mes potes que t'étais écrivain.

You know, I was telling my friends that you were a writer.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Si seulement tu m'avais dit que t'étais pédé.

If only you’d told me you were a faggot.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

T'étais responsable.

You were responsible.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

T'étais hors de toi !

You were beside yourself!

— Vivre ! (1994)

Je sais, on m'a dit que t'étais avec l'auteur.

I know, I was told you were with the author.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Fallait le dire quand t'étais dans le coffre de Latif.

You should've said so when you were in Latif's trunk.

— Un prophète (2009)

Alors t'étais au courant ?

So you knew about it?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

T'étais comme ça.

You were like that.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Et toi, derrière les barreaux, t'étais fier.

And you, behind bars, you were proud.

— The Money Maker (2026)

T'étais avec qui ?

Who were you with?

Et moi, j'ai jamais eu l'impression que t'étais mon fils.

And I never felt like you were my son.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Je t'ai pas dit que t'étais parano ?

Didn't I tell you that you were paranoid?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

T'étais prête à faire ça pour les policiers.

You were ready to do that for the cops.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

T'étais penchée en avant, le cul en arrière.

You were bent forward, with your ass sticking out.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

T'étais la première à prendre soin des pommes.

You were the first to take care of the apples.

On peut savoir où t'étais ?

Can we know where you were?

— Ouvre les yeux (1997)

T'imagines si t'étais allergique ?

Can you imagine if you were allergic?

— Grave (2017)

T'étais au courant de tout ça ?

Were you aware of all that?

— Volver (2006)

J'ai compris que t'étais une énigme.

I realized you were an enigma.

T'étais cool avant.

You used to be cool.

— The Machinist (2004)

Je savais que t'étais encore là, quelque part.

I knew you were still there, somewhere.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Où t'étais ?

Where were you?

— Presque Célèbre (2000)