French Phrase
T'as monté un PC ?
Meaning
A casual, spoken way of asking someone if they have assembled a personal computer. The tone is informal and often used among friends or fellow tech‑enthusiasts.
When to use
Use this question in relaxed settings—when chatting with a buddy, on a gaming forum, or during a meetup of hardware hobbyists. It would sound out of place in a formal interview or a business email.
✦Grammar Breakdown
T'asmontéunPC?
Contraction T'as
« T'as » is the spoken contraction of « tu as »; the apostrophe replaces the omitted "u" and the space.
Passé composé with avoir
The verb « monter » uses the auxiliary « avoir » in the passé composé: « tu as monté ».
Direct object agreement
When the past participle is used with « avoir » and there is no preceding direct object, it does not agree; thus « monté » stays masculine singular.
Abbreviation PC
« PC » (personal computer) is treated as a masculine noun, so the article is « un ».
🗨In Conversation
T'as monté un PC ?
Did you build a PC?
Oui, je l'ai fini hier soir, et il tourne super bien.
Yeah, I finished it last night and it runs great.
✕Common Mistakes
Ta monté un PC ?
« Ta » is the feminine possessive adjective, not the contraction of « tu as ». The correct spoken form is « T'as » with an apostrophe.
T'as monté un PCes ?
The past participle does not agree with the noun when using « avoir » unless the direct object precedes the verb. No extra “s” is added.
T'as monté un ordinateur ?
While grammatically correct, using « PC » is more natural in informal tech talk; « ordinateur » sounds slightly more formal.
↔Alternatives
Tu as assemblé un ordinateur ?
Did you assemble a computer?
Vous avez monté un PC ?
Did you (formal/plural) build a PC?
T'as monté ton PC ?
Did you build your PC?
Cultural Tip
In France, « PC » is the most common shorthand for a personal computer, especially among younger speakers. If you want to sound a bit more formal or are speaking to someone unfamiliar with the abbreviation, use « ordinateur ». Also, remember that « t'as » is strictly informal; in a polite context you would say « avez‑vous » or « avez‑vous monté un PC ? ».