As-tu rencontré des amis
Did you meet any friends
Language note: 'Rencontré' is the past participle of 'rencontrer' (to meet).
Culture note: French people often use cafés as places to casually meet friends.
Context: Your friend is curious if you usually meet people you know there.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
As
[ah]
Did
Used to formulate a question in the past tense.
As-tu fini le travail?
Did you finish the work?
tu
[ty]
you
Denotes the person spoken to.
Tu as entendu?
Did you hear?
rencontré
[rahn-kohn-tray]
met
Came across someone.
Tu as rencontré des amis hier?
Did you meet friends yesterday?
des
[day]
some
Referring to an unspecified number.
J'ai vu des gens.
I saw some people.
amis
[ah-mee]
friends
Persons with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
Des amis sont là.
Some friends are there.
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