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How does this sentence make sense? Doesn't "vous" imply that you're speaking to more than one person?
June 8, 2012
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In French, there are two forms of 'you' when talking to a single person: 1. 'Vous' which is the polite form, used in situations where showing respect is appropriate 2. 'tu' which is the more casual form, used with friends and familiar people
The confusing part is that 'vous' also means 'you' when talking to multiple people. Sometimes it can be tricky to decide which is meant - you have to judge by context and the form of the verb.