French Phrase
T'as du temps ?
Meaning
Literally ‘Do you have some time?’, this informal question asks whether the listener is free or has a moment to talk, help, or do something together.
When to use
Use it with friends, classmates, coworkers you know well, or anyone in a casual setting. It’s too informal for business emails, official meetings, or when speaking to strangers you want to show respect to.
✦Grammar Breakdown
T'asdutemps?
Contraction T'
T' is the spoken contraction of the subject pronoun tu before a verb starting with a vowel or mute h.
Present of avoir
as is the second‑person singular present of the verb avoir (to have).
Partitive article du
du = de + le, used before uncountable nouns like temps to mean ‘some’ or ‘any’.
Question intonation
In spoken French the rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question; no extra words are needed.
🗨In Conversation
T'as du temps ?
Do you have a moment?
Oui, pourquoi ?
Yeah, why?
✕Common Mistakes
T'es du temps ?
‘Être’ (to be) is not used for possession; the correct verb is ‘avoir’.
T'as de temps ?
The partitive article before ‘temps’ is ‘du’, not ‘de’.
Tu as du temps ?
While grammatically correct, using the informal ‘tu’ in a formal email can be seen as disrespectful; switch to ‘vous avez du temps ?’
↔Alternatives
Tu as du temps ?
Do you have time?
Est‑ce que tu as du temps ?
Do you have any time?
Tu as un moment ?
Do you have a moment?
Tu peux me consacrer un moment ?
Can you spare me a moment?
Cultural Tip
In everyday French, especially among young people, the contraction T' is extremely common. However, in formal contexts you should keep the full form ‘Tu as…’ or use the more polite ‘Est‑ce que vous avez…’ if you’re addressing someone you don’t know well or someone older.