Saturday, November 23, 2019

How to Use the French Adverbial Phrase Tout à Fait

How to Use the French Adverbial Phrase Tout Fait Tout fait,  pronounced  too ta feh, is a ubiquitous French adverbial phrase  that means absolutely, exactly, completely.  Pas tout fait  means not exactly or not quite. Tout, the  root of the expression, can be used in a number of ways. Tout as an adverb can team with  other adverbs, adjectives, and the prepositions  Ã‚  and  de  to form tout-based adverbial expressions and phrases, which means two or more words act together as an  adverb. Tout  in adverbial phrases and expressions is an intensifier that translates as very, right, quite, all as with tout cà ´tà © de moi  (right next to me).  When it is used  in an adverbial expression such as  tout droit  (straight ahead) or in an adverbial phrase with  Ã‚  and  de  such as  tout fait  (exactly), it is nearly always invariable, meaning its form does not change for agreement.   Pronunciation of the Final 'T' in 'Tout' When tout  precedes a vowel, as it does in  tout fait, the final t is pronounced  to make the phrase easier and faster to say.  Thus, the whole phrase is pronounced  too ta feh. The same goes for tout coup,  tout lheure, and tout au contraire.  When the final t in tout precedes a consonant, the final t is not pronounced, as with tout dun coup, too duh(n) koo.   'Tout' in Adverbial Phrases With the Prepositions: ''and 'de'   Ã‚  Ã‚  tout coup  Ã‚  all of a sudden  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout fait  Ã‚  absolutely  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout lheure  Ã‚  shortly, right away  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout au contraire  Ã‚  on the contrary  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout de suite  Ã‚  immediately  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout de mà ªme  Ã‚  all the same, anyway  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout dun coup  Ã‚  all at once 'Tout' in Adverbial Expressions   Ã‚  Ã‚  tout doucement   very quietly  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout droit   straight ahead  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout haut   very loudly  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout loin dici   very far from here  Ã‚  Ã‚  tout prà ¨s   very near Uses of 'Tout Fait' Generally speaking, the adverbial phrase  tout  Ã‚  fait is used in a couple of ways: 1)  As an interjection to express strong or enthusiastic agreement: Il devrait amener ses parents la fà ªte.   He should take his parents to the party.Oui, tout fait !   Yes, absolutely! 2)  For emphasis: ​Vous avez tout fait raison.   Youre absolutely correct.   Examples Sentences With 'Tout Fait' Ceci constitue notre problà ¨m.   This is our  problem.Tout  Ã‚  fait.   Exactly, I completely agree.Cest tout fait ordinaire.   Its completely ordinary.Ce nest pas tout fait ce que je voulais.   Its not quite what I wanted.Tout le monde est daccord ?   Does everyone agree?Pas tout fait.   Not exactly.En es-tu tout fait conscient  ? Are you fully aware of it ?Je vous comprends tout fait. I understand you perfectly well.Ce nest pas tout fait exact. Its not quite correctNai-je pas raison  ? Tout fait  ! Am I right ? Absolutely !Cest tout fait ce que je cherche. Its exactly what Ive been looking for.Vous faites les retouches  ? Do you do alterations ?Tout fait. Certainly (we do)​.   Additional Resources All About ToutExpressions With Expressions With Fait and FaireSynonyms for NonSynonyms for OuiSynonyms for Trà ¨sMost Common French Phrases

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