vouvoyer
Meanings
Verb
1. to address someone using the formal pronoun vous rather than the informal tu, to use the V-form, to "you" (as opposed to "thou") (transitive)
Examples5
Nous nous vouvoyons.
We address each other as "vous".
On se vouvoie.
We address each other as "vous".
Tu le connais depuis dix ans et tu le vouvoies encore ?
You've known him for ten years and you're still on polite terms?
Dois-je te vouvoyer ou dois-je vous tutoyer ?
Should I call you "thou" or "you"?
On se vouvoie ou dois-je vous tutoyer ?
Should I call you "thou" or "you"?