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French Phrase

Tu fais du HIIT aujourd'hui ?

/ty fɛ dy i i t‿a.ʒuʁdɥi/
Meaning"Are you doing HIIT today?"
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Meaning

The sentence is a casual question asking whether the listener is going to do a HIIT workout today. It uses the informal *tu* and the present tense, which is typical for everyday spoken French.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you’re chatting with a friend, a gym buddy, or a classmate about your workout plans. It works best in informal settings such as a coffee break, a group chat, or right before a training session.

✦Grammar Breakdown

TufaisduHIITaujourd'hui?

1

Tu (subject pronoun)

Informal second‑person singular pronoun used in familiar conversation.

2

fais (present of faire)

The verb *faire* conjugated in the present tense for *tu*; means ‘to do / to make’.

3

du (de + le)

The partitive article *du* contracts *de le* and is used before a non‑countable activity like *HIIT*.

4

HIIT (acronym)

High‑Intensity Interval Training; in French it is kept in English and pronounced /aʃ i i te/.

5

aujourd'hui (adverb of time)

Means ‘today’; placed at the end of the sentence in spoken French for emphasis.

🗨In Conversation

A

Tu fais du HIIT aujourd'hui ?

Are you doing HIIT today?

Oui, je commence à 18 h. Et toi ?

Yes, I start at 6 p.m. And you?

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Tu fais le HIIT aujourd'hui ?

    The partitive article *du* is required; *le* would imply a specific, countable thing.

  • Tu faisais du HIIT aujourd'hui ?

    Use the present *fais* for a current or near‑future plan; *faisais* is imperfect and sounds like you were doing it habitually in the past.

  • Aujourd'hui, tu fais du HIIT ?

    Placing *aujourd’hui* before the verb sounds unnatural in spoken French.

↔Alternatives

  • Tu vas faire du HIIT aujourd'hui ?

    Are you going to do HIIT today?

  • Tu t'entraînes en HIIT aujourd'hui ?

    Are you training with HIIT today?

  • Tu prévois du HIIT aujourd'hui ?

    Do you have HIIT planned for today?

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Cultural Tip

HIIT has become a staple in French gyms and home‑workout apps, especially among young adults. The informal *tu* signals familiarity; with strangers or older people you’d switch to *Vous faites du HIIT aujourd'hui ?*. Also, French speakers often add a brief comment about the time or intensity after the question, e.g., *« à quelle heure ? »*.