A: You are done eating?
B: Yes, I'm done.
Quelle serait la bonne traduction de ces deux phrases ?
A: Tu as/es fini de manger ?
B: Oui, je suis fini / j'ai fini.
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« Avoir fini » → to be done, to be finished.
« Être fini » → to be done for, finished with, kaput!
That is, the fini you want is the past participle, not the adjective. (And if it's the past participle, the auxiliary is just about always avoir unless it's a Dr. Mrs. Vandertramp verb or is reflexive.)
answered May 31, 2017 at 4:47
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3Yes, avoid être fini and ne pas être fini when referring to people! Je suis fini → "My career is over, I have no future" and Il n'est pas fini → "He is a moron"…– jlliagreCommented Jun 1, 2017 at 2:11
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1@jlliagre I hadn't heard the negative one! Good to know...– Luke Sawczak ♦Commented Jun 1, 2017 at 3:11
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