tu essaies de

you are trying to

→ tu

phrase Uncommon #8,785

you are trying to Used before another verb in the infinitive: tu essaies de + verb.

FR: Tu essaies de me convaincre.

EN: You're trying to convince me.

Qu'est-ce que tu essaies de me dire ?

What are you trying to tell me?

Tu essaies de me dire quelque chose ?

Are you trying to tell me something?

Si tu essaies de me faire chanter, tu n'y arriveras pas.

If you try to blackmail me, you won’t succeed.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Tu essaies de gagner du temps.

You're trying to buy time.

C'est ce que tu essaies de me dire ?

Is that what you're trying to tell me?

Tu essaies de t'enfuir comme les autres ?

Are you trying to escape like the others?

— The Chaser (2008)

Merci pour ce que tu essaies de faire.

Thank you for what you are trying to do.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tu essaies de me piéger ?

Are you trying to trap me?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Je vois ce que tu essaies de faire.

I see what you're trying to do.

Attends, tu essaies de faire quoi là ?

Wait, what are you trying to do?

Qu'est-ce que tu essaies de me faire ?

What are you trying to do to me?

Tu essaies de me doubler ?

Are you trying to overtake me?

Je sais ce que tu essaies de faire.

I know what you're trying to do.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Qu'est-ce que tu essaies de dire ?

What are you trying to say?

Tu essaies de m'embrouiller.

You're trying to confuse me.

Tu essaies de me réparer ?

Are you trying to fix me?

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Kiri, si tu essaies de prendre contact, tu risques de mourir.

Kiri, if you try to make contact, you risk dying.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Qu'est-ce que tu essaies de prouver ?

What are you trying to prove?

Tu essaies de me draguer ?

Are you trying to flirt with me?

Je sais ce que tu essaies de me dire.

I know what you're trying to tell me.

Qu'est-ce que tu essaies de faire ?

What are you trying to do?

— Suzume (2022)

Pourquoi tu essaies de te tuer ?

Why are you trying to kill yourself?

— Silent Voice (2016)

Tu essaies de m'envoyer devant la cour martiale ?

Are you trying to get me court-martialed?

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Tu essaies de dire quoi ?

What are you trying to say?

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

C'est ce que tu essaies de faire ?

Is that what you're trying to do?

Je crois que je comprends ce que tu essaies de dire.

I think I understand what you're trying to say.

Tu essaies de prier.

You are trying to pray.

Je n'arrive pas à croire que tu essaies de me corrompre.

I can't believe you're trying to bribe me.

L'argent que tu essaies de voler ?

The money you're trying to steal?

— The Rip (2026)

Tu essaies de me faire des ennuis.

You're trying to get me into trouble.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Tu vas la voir et tu essaies de la convaincre.

You go see her and you try to convince her.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Je suppose que je ne comprends pas ce que tu essaies de dire.

I suppose I don't understand what you're trying to say.