the french people say "tout a fait" all the time. always wondered what it meant. can anybody tell me? thank u so much!:)
2007-05-18 06:12:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
tout à fait:
tout à fait adverb right (totally)
tout à fait adverb quite (completely)
tout à fait adverb fully (fully recover)
tout à fait adverb exactly (completely)
Compound Forms:
avoir tout à fait les moyens well afford
oui, tout à fait yes indeed
tout à fait identique very same
tout à fait juste, exact dead right
tout à fait opportun well-timed
2007-05-18 08:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tout A Fait
2016-11-07 09:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sometimes used for irony, but most of the time I say that when I COMPLETELY agree with someone.
We use it alone as a short answer.
- Tu es sûr ? are you sure ?
- Tout à fait sûr !! Absolutely sure !!
- Il est blond ? Is he blond ?
- Pas tout à fait. Not completely.
- Donc tu étais au cinéma ? So, you were at the cinema ?
- Tout à fait ! Sure !!!! :)
And a very famous soccer commentator always said "tout à fait Thierry", so it can be used as a french private joke :)
2007-05-18 08:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by snewpette 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means: Totally, completely, absolutely.
Ex: C'est tout a fait incroyable= It's absolutely unbelievable.
2007-05-18 06:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there!
'Tout a fait' translates literally as 'all to the fact' (the 2nd poster was right). Basically it means, 'absolutely' - it's just French colloquialism when everyone agrees with something.
It also translates as 'all did' but that's not used correctly in this context.
Hope I helped,
Lorna
2007-05-18 06:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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what does "tout a fait" mean in french?
the french people say "tout a fait" all the time. always wondered what it meant. can anybody tell me? thank u so much!:)
2015-08-13 16:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by Teodoor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tout a fait means "absolutely". The litteral translation would be something like "all to the fact".
2007-05-18 06:19:15 · answer #7 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Yes, they do say it all the time. It means "absolutely." "Tout a fait delicieux" = "Absolutely delicious."
2007-05-20 10:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means ' absolutely '
Vous avez tout à fait raison.
You are absolutely right.
2007-05-18 06:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by Jane Marple 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
these nice people went "tout a fait" (indeed) trough a lot of efforts for you to explain that....:))
2007-05-18 15:28:01 · answer #10 · answered by russiancatsima 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋