When you talk to someone in French you have to decide whether to address them as tu or vous. Both mean 'you' but they are not interchangeable.
Tu is informal, friendly, family-based. It is used for a close colleague, a friend or family member and for a child. Vous is more formal and respectful.
Vous is also used for two or more people, whether you'd address them as tu or vous individually.
If you're getting to know somebody and they invite you to say tu to them, you'll hear On se dit tu? or On se tutoie? - 'Shall we say tu to each other?'. A likely answer is Oui, bien sûr! - 'Yes, of course!'.
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