What do the French say as a filler of confirmation that is equivalent to "you know" in the sense of "I don't know what to do, you know, I don't understand what's happening" or "There is a better way you know". Do they still say "tu sais/vous savez"?
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I've linked to an already asked question that has your answer (and more) – None Jul 30 '21 at 14:41
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[Please use caps for the language in English. Thanks.] – Lambie Jul 30 '21 at 15:38
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We do say "Tu sais/vous savez", sometimes substituted by "Tu vois/vous voyez".
In an informal conversation context and in order to avoid two occurrences of the verb "savoir", I would however translate "I don't know what to do, you know, I don't understand what's happening" by "Je ne sais pas quoi faire, tu vois, je ne comprends pas ce qui se passe".
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And often the use of "tu vois" sounds like "tu ahh", not far away from "tu as". – johnmacward Oct 19 '23 at 08:14
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