After you vs But you first

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After you

Top 2000 (courant)

But you first

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus courant: After you

	After you	But you first
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈɑːftə jʊ// 🇺🇸 //ˈæftɚ ju//	🇬🇧 //bʌt jʊ fɜːst// 🇺🇸 //bʌt jʊ fɜrst//
Sens	Quand tu auras fini, ce sera mon tour. When you finish, I will go next.	You go before me.
Exemple	You can go first; it's after you.	He opened the door and said, 'But you first.'
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Collocations	go after, after you, please	say but you first, use but you first, hear but you first
Antonymes	before you, ahead of you, in front of you	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Used too early; should wait for the other person to finish., Mispronunciation in fast speech; ensure clarity., Omitting 'you' and saying just 'after' which sounds incomplete.	Using 'but you first' in very formal situations might sound too casual., Some learners misplace the phrase in a sentence when trying to integrate it.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé pour indiquer que quelqu'un peut passer après une autre personne. Convient dans les conversations polies mais peut sembler un peu formel dans des contextes décontractés. Used to indicate someone can proceed after another person. Suitable in polite conversations but may feel formal in casual contexts.	Used in polite conversation to allow someone else to go ahead. Suitable for both formal and informal settings.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Oh, after you, kitty-cat.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

I won't come after you, that you'd be safe.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

You lock the door after you?

Oh, after you, kitty-cat.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

I won't come after you, that you'd be safe.

After you

But you first.

But you first

Questions fréquentes : After you vs But you first

Quelle est la différence entre After you et But you first ?

After you: When you finish, I will go next. But you first: You go before me.

Lequel est le plus courant : After you et But you first ?

After you est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

After you: You can go first; it's after you. But you first: He opened the door and said, 'But you first.'

Puis-je utiliser After you et But you first de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. After you et But you first sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.