French Phrase
Tu vas au concert ?
Meaning
Literally, “You are going to the concert?” It is a casual way to ask someone if they plan to attend a concert that is either happening soon or has already been mentioned.
When to use
Use this sentence when you’re chatting with a friend, classmate, or sibling about an upcoming music event. It works best in informal spoken French, especially when the concert has already been brought up in the conversation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuvasauconcert?
Subject Pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal singular second‑person pronoun used with friends, family, or peers.
Present Tense of ‘aller’ (vas)
‘Vas’ is the 2nd‑person singular present form of the verb ‘aller’ (to go). It is used to talk about a near‑future plan or movement.
Contraction ‘au’
‘au’ = à + le. It means ‘to the’ or ‘at the’ when the following noun is masculine singular.
Noun ‘concert’
‘concert’ is a masculine singular noun meaning a live music performance.
Rising‑intonation question
Adding a question mark after a statement word‑order creates a yes‑no question with a rising intonation.
🗨In Conversation
Tu vas au concert ?
Are you going to the concert?
Oui, j’ai acheté les billets hier.
Yes, I bought the tickets yesterday.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu vas à le concert ?
‘à le’ must contract to ‘au’; saying ‘à le’ is grammatically incorrect.
Tu vas au concerts ?
‘concert’ is singular here; the plural would be ‘aux concerts’, not ‘au concerts’. Use the singular unless you mean multiple concerts.
Tu vas le concert ?
The preposition ‘à’ (or its contraction ‘au’) is required before a location noun.
↔Alternatives
Tu viens au concert ?
Are you coming to the concert?
Tu comptes aller au concert ?
Do you plan to go to the concert?
Tu seras au concert ?
Will you be at the concert?
Cultural Tip
In France, concerts are often announced weeks in advance, and it’s common to ask friends if they’ll attend so you can arrange transport or meet‑up points. The informal ‘tu’ signals familiarity; with strangers or older people you’d use ‘Vous allez au concert ?’. Also, French speakers may add a small “hein ?” at the end for extra emphasis: “Tu vas au concert, hein ?”.