as or es

D. A.A1Kwiziq community member

Tu es means “you are”

So when you ask someone Are you hungry?

It should be

Tu es faim?

But why are we saying?

Tu as faim?

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Selvi,

In French, we use 'avoir' ( and not être) for expressing thirst, cold, hunger, fear, etc.

so it will be -

tu as faim? = are you hungry?

tu as froid? = are you cold?

tu as soif? = are you thirsty?

tu as peur? = are you frightened?

Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson -

Like34 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The French way to ask whether you are hungry is literally "do you have hunger?".

Like34 years ago

Tasneem A.A1Kwiziq community member

It is like saying "Do you have hunger or do you possess fear?"

Like04 years ago

Rasika D.A1Kwiziq community member

becoz in french have verb is mostly used.