French Phrase
Tu viens au mariage ?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the listener will attend a wedding. It is informal and assumes a friendly relationship between speaker and listener. The verb ‘venir’ conveys the idea of physically coming to the event.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are inviting a close friend, a sibling, or a partner to a wedding you are organizing or attending. It works in casual conversation, text messages, or a quick phone call. For more formal situations, switch to ‘Vous’.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuviensaumariage?
Subject pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal singular second‑person pronoun used with friends, family, or people you know well.
Present tense of ‘venir’ (viens)
‘Viens’ is the 2nd‑person singular present form of the verb ‘venir’ (to come).
Preposition ‘à’ + definite article ‘le’ → ‘au’
‘au’ is the contraction of ‘à le’, used before masculine singular nouns like ‘mariage’.
Noun gender and article (le mariage)
‘mariage’ is a masculine noun, therefore it takes the article ‘le’ which contracts to ‘au’ after ‘à’.
Question intonation
In spoken French, a rising intonation at the end of the sentence signals a yes/no question; the written question mark reinforces this.
🗨In Conversation
Tu viens au mariage ?
Are you coming to the wedding?
Oui, je serai là à 15h.
Yes, I’ll be there at 3 p.m.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu viens à le mariage ?
‘à le’ must contract to ‘au’; saying ‘à le mariage’ is incorrect.
Tu viens du mariage ?
‘du’ means ‘from the’, which changes the meaning to ‘Are you coming from the wedding?’
Tu viens le mariage ?
The preposition ‘à’ is required before a location; omitting it makes the sentence ungrammatical.
Tu viens à le mariage ?
Even if you keep the two words, they must be written together as the contraction ‘au’.
↔Alternatives
Tu seras au mariage ?
Will you be at the wedding?
Vous venez au mariage ?
Are you (plural or formal) coming to the wedding?
Tu vas venir au mariage ?
Are you going to come to the wedding?
Tu comptes venir au mariage ?
Do you plan to come to the wedding?
Cultural Tip
In France, weddings are often held on Saturdays and start in the early afternoon. Guests usually bring a gift, often a cash ‘cagnotte’ or a small household item. When speaking to someone you don’t know well, use the formal ‘vous’ (e.g., ‘Vous venez au mariage ?’). Also, it’s polite to RSVP as soon as possible because the couple needs an accurate head‑count for the reception.