French Phrase
T'as goûté le café ?
Meaning
Literally, “Did you try the coffee?” It’s an informal way to ask someone if they have tasted the coffee that’s been offered or that’s being discussed. The tone is friendly and often used among friends or colleagues.
When to use
Use this sentence in casual settings – after you’ve poured coffee for a guest, when you’re chatting with a roommate, or when you want to know someone’s opinion about a new brew. Avoid it in formal or business meetings unless you’re sure the relationship is relaxed.
✦Grammar Breakdown
T'asgoûtélecafé?
Contraction T'as
"T'as" is the spoken contraction of "tu as" (you have). It is common in informal spoken French.
Passé composé with avoir
"Goûté" is the past participle of "goûter" and forms the passé composé with the auxiliary "avoir".
Agreement rule
With "avoir", the past participle agrees with the direct object only if the object precedes the verb. Here the COD "le café" follows, so "goûté" stays invariable.
Definite article le
"Le" specifies a particular coffee, often the one just served or mentioned.
Question intonation
In spoken French, a rising intonation at the end signals a yes‑no question, so no inversion is needed.
🗨In Conversation
T'as goûté le café ?
Did you try the coffee?
Oui, il est super bon !
Yes, it’s really good!
✕Common Mistakes
T'es goûté le café ?
"T'es" means "you are" (tu es), not "you have". The correct auxiliary for the passé composé of "goûter" is "as".
T'as été goûté le café ?
The verb "goûter" uses the auxiliary "avoir", not "être". Do not say "es goûté".
T'as goûté le cafés ?
The noun "café" is singular here; adding an "s" changes the meaning to "coffees" and breaks agreement.
T'as goûté le café ? (in a formal email)
In very formal writing you would use inversion: "As‑tu goûté le café ?" The contracted form is only for spoken, informal contexts.
↔Alternatives
As‑tu goûté le café ?
Did you try the coffee?
Tu as goûté le café ?
Did you try the coffee?
Vous avez goûté le café ?
Did you (plural/polite) try the coffee?
Qu'en penses‑tu du café ?
What do you think of the coffee?
Cultural Tip
Coffee (café) is a staple of French daily life, often enjoyed at a "café" or at home. Offering a cup is a sign of hospitality, and asking "T'as goûté le café ?" shows genuine interest in the guest’s experience. In France, the word "goûter" can also mean "to have a snack" in the late afternoon, so context matters. Keep the tone light and avoid using this phrase with strangers unless the setting is clearly informal.