French Phrase
Tu as cours d'histoire aujourd'hui ?
Meaning
This informal question asks whether the listener has a history class scheduled for today. It’s a typical way to check a class timetable among peers.
When to use
Use it when you’re chatting with a classmate, roommate, or friend about school schedules. It’s casual, so avoid it in formal settings or with teachers you don’t know well.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuascoursd'histoireaujourd'hui?
Subject pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun used with friends, family, or peers.
Present of ‘avoir’ (as)
‘as’ is the 2nd‑person singular present of the verb ‘avoir’ (to have).
Noun without article (cours)
When ‘cours’ follows ‘avoir’, the article is omitted: ‘avoir cours’ = ‘to have class’.
Contraction (d’histoire)
‘de’ + ‘histoire’ contracts to ‘d’histoire’, meaning ‘of history’.
Adverbial time (aujourd'hui)
‘aujourd’hui’ means ‘today’ and is placed at the end of the sentence for emphasis.
🗨In Conversation
Tu as cours d'histoire aujourd'hui ?
Do you have history class today?
Oui, à 10 h. Et toi ?
Yes, at 10 a.m. And you?
✕Common Mistakes
Tu as le cours d'histoire aujourd'hui ?
Do not use the definite article before ‘cours’ after ‘avoir’.
Tu est cours d'histoire aujourd'hui ?
The verb should be ‘avoir’, not ‘être’, in this construction.
Tu as cours histoire aujourd'hui ?
The preposition ‘de’ must be contracted to ‘d’' before a vowel.
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce que tu as cours d'histoire aujourd'hui ?
Do you have history class today?
Tu as un cours d'histoire aujourd'hui ?
Do you have a history class today?
Tu as cours d'histoire aujourd'hui ?
Do you have history class today?
Cultural Tip
In French schools, ‘cours’ is often mentioned without an article after ‘avoir’. The informal ‘tu’ signals familiarity, so reserve this phrasing for peers. If you’re speaking to a teacher, switch to the more formal ‘Vous avez cours d’histoire aujourd’hui ?’ or use the ‘est‑ce que’ construction.