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tutoiement

French → English

noun//ty.twa.mɑ̃//

(social) informal address: the practice of using the informal 'tu' instead of the formal 'vous'

Le tutoiement est la règle générale entre collègues dans cette entreprise moderne.

(English) Using the informal 'tu' is the general rule among colleagues in this modern company.

Elle a été surprise par le tutoiement immédiat de son nouvel interlocuteur.

(English) She was surprised by the immediate use of 'tu' by her new conversation partner.

Entry ID: fr:en:tutoiement · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary