tu cherches

you're looking for

→ tu
phrase Common #4,131
you're looking for Second-person singular present tense of chercher. In some contexts it can mean 'you're asking for it' or 'you're looking for trouble.'
FR: Tu cherches tes clés dans ton sac.
EN: You're looking for your keys in your bag.

J'espère que tu trouveras ce que tu cherches.

I hope you find what you are looking for.

Tu cherches qui?

Who are you looking for?

Mais qu'est-ce que tu cherches?

But what are you looking for?

Tu cherches à décoder l'œuf?

Are you trying to decode the egg?

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Est vraiment tout ce que tu cherches?

Is that really all you're looking for?

— La La Land (2016)

Tu ne trouveras jamais ce que tu cherches ici.

You'll never find what you're looking for here.

Tu cherches du boulot?

Are you looking for a job?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tu cherches quelqu'un ou du boulot?

Are you looking for someone or a job?

— Still Life (2006)

Est-ce là ce que tu cherches?

Is this what you're looking for?

Tu cherches un job?

Are you looking for a job?

— Head-On (2004)

Qu'est-ce que tu cherches?

What are you looking for?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Tu cherches Yoda.

You're looking for Yoda.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Tu cherches les emmerdes?

Are you looking for trouble?

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Tu cherches ton père, mais tu ne sais pas qui est ta mère.

You are looking for your father, but you don't know who your mother is.

— Incendies (2010)

Tu cherches à me quitter?

Are you trying to leave me?

— Psychose (1960)

Qui tu cherches?

Who are you looking for?

— The World (2004)

Au lieu d'étudier, tu cherches des ennuis dehors.

Instead of studying, you're looking for trouble out there.

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Tu cherches la petite bête.

You're just looking for something to criticize.

C'est ce que tu cherches?

Is this what you're looking for?

Niu, qu'est-ce que tu cherches?

Niu, what are you looking for?

— The World (2004)

Tu cherches quoi exactement dans cette boîte?

What exactly are you looking for in that box?

Mais tu cherches forcément quelque chose.

But you must be looking for something.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Tu cherches à le réveiller, .

You're trying to wake him up, right now.

— 2 sœurs (2003)

Dis-moi ce que tu cherches et je vais t'aider.

Tell me what you're looking for and I'll help you.

J'aimerais savoir ce que tu cherches.

I'd like to know what you're looking for.

Tu cherches du travail?

Are you looking for a job?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Tu cherches quelqu'un?

Are you looking for someone?

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

Il est précisément celui que tu cherches.

He is precisely the one you are looking for.

Tu cherches à crever, toi.

You're just looking for trouble.

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Tu cherches cette porte?

Are you looking for that door?

— Suzume (2022)

Tu cherches les ennuis.

You're asking for trouble.

Tu cherches un appartement.

You are looking for an apartment.

Qu'est-ce que tu cherches ici?

What are you looking for here?

J'ignore ce que tu cherches.

I don't know what you're looking for.

On est passés au D-Mark, et tu cherches du Mocca Fix et des Fillinchen!

We've switched to D-Mark, and you're looking for Mocca Fix and Fillinchen!

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tu cherches ça?

Is that what you're looking for?

Donc, tu cherches un travail, non?

So, you're looking for a job, right?

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Est-ce que tu cherches quelque chose en particulier?

Are you looking for something in particular?

Si tu cherches Tom, il n'est pas ici.

If you're looking for Tom, he's not here.

Tu cherches le vert?

Are you looking for the green one?

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Tu cherches quoi?

What are you looking for?

— Fight Club (1999)

Tu cherches à me faire peur.

You're trying to scare me.

— Aquarius (2016)

Je sais ce que tu cherches.

I know what you're looking for.

Il y a tout ce que tu cherches.

There is everything you are looking for.

Dis-moi ce que tu cherches.

Tell me what you're looking for.

Tu cherches encore des histoires?

Are you still looking for stories?

Dis, tu cherches quelque chose, petite souris?

Hey, are you looking for something, little mouse?

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Je ne parviens pas à comprendre ce que tu cherches à dire.

I can't understand what you're trying to say.

Tu cherches quelque chose?

Are you looking for something?

Tu cherches à crever?

Are you looking to die?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Donc t'as même pas encore le poste mais tu cherches déjà un jour de congé?

So you haven’t even got the job yet, and you’re already asking for a day off?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Tu cherches de la compagnie?

Are you looking for company?

Tu cherches les femmes.

You're looking for women.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tu cherches un homme.

You're looking for a man.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Qu'est-ce que tu cherches, Pam?

What are you looking for, Pam?

Tu cherches?

Are you looking for it?

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Est-ce que tu cherches quelque chose?

Are you looking for something?

Si tu cherches la bagarre, je suis là!

If you're looking for a fight, I'm here!

— Tampopo (1985)

Tu cherches les emmerdes, c'est ça?

You're looking for trouble, is that it?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Tu cherches tes cigares?

Are you looking for your cigars?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

On va te trouver ce que tu cherches.

We will find you what you are looking for.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Tu cherches à me punir?

Are you trying to punish me?

— Picnic (1955)

Qu'est ce que tu cherches?

What are you looking for?

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)

La réponse à ce que tu cherches.

The answer to what you are looking for.

Je dirai à Isaac que tu cherches toujours à m'embrasser.

I’ll tell Isaac that you’re still trying to kiss me.

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Je sais pourquoi tu cherches des excuses.

I know why you're looking for excuses.

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Tu cherches la bagarre?

Are you looking for a fight?

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)