French Phrase
Revois tes compétences techniques.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct instruction meaning ‘Review your technical skills.’ It suggests that the listener should go over, refresh, or update the technical abilities they possess, often before a job interview, a project, or a performance review.
When to use
Use this phrase in professional or educational contexts when you want someone to double‑check or improve their technical know‑how – for example, before a meeting, a coding test, or a skills assessment. It is informal (uses ‘tes’) and works best with colleagues, teammates, or students you know well.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Revoistescompétencestechniques
Imperative (Revois)
‘Revois’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘revoir’ (to review). In the imperative the final –s is kept for pronunciation clarity.
Possessive adjective (tes)
‘tes’ agrees with a plural noun and means ‘your’ (informal).
Noun (compétences)
‘compétences’ is a feminine plural noun meaning ‘skills’ or ‘competences’.
Adjective agreement (techniques)
‘techniques’ is an adjective that must agree in gender (feminine) and number (plural) with ‘compétences’.
🗨In Conversation
Revois tes compétences techniques avant l'entretien.
Review your technical skills before the interview.
Bonne idée, je vais mettre à jour mon portfolio.
Good idea, I’ll update my portfolio.
✕Common Mistakes
Revoir tes compétences techniques.
The infinitive ‘revoir’ is not a command; you need the imperative ‘Revois’.
Revois tes compétences technique.
The adjective must agree with the plural noun ‘compétences’, so it should be ‘techniques’.
Revois vos compétences techniques.
If you’re speaking formally, use ‘vos’ instead of the informal ‘tes’.
↔Alternatives
Révise tes compétences techniques.
Revise your technical skills.
Mets à jour tes compétences techniques.
Update your technical skills.
Passe en revue tes compétences techniques.
Go over your technical skills.
Cultural Tip
In French business communication the imperative can sound very direct. If you need a softer tone, add a polite marker such as ‘s’il te plaît’ or phrase it as a question: ‘Peux‑tu revoir tes compétences techniques ?’ Also, ‘compétences techniques’ is a standard term in job ads and CVs, so using it shows you’re familiar with the professional jargon.