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Wondering how to deal with these tricky French accents? Here is the article for you!
“Regarde cette vidéo!” (Watch this video!) a friend from Quebec told me, holding up her phone. “Tu vas rire!” (You’re going to laugh!) But I didn’t laugh. I didn’t understand a word of what was …
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When you learn a new French word, it's tempting to read it before you hear it pronounced. Unfortunately, most French words sound nothing like the way they are written and reading them before hearing …
Have you ever pronounced a French sentence only to realise that native speakers can't understand a word you say? Frustrating, right? Luckily, mastering French pronunciation isn't that …
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French pronunciation is tricky and there is nothing more frustrating than to spend time learning French and then hear "désolé, je ne comprends pas" (sorry I don't understand) as soon as you …
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Could a language have a sentence meaning both “I want more” and I want less”? Yup, the French language. Confusing, isn't it? Luckily, you don’t need to learn grammar rules by heart, and you …
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There is no way to know whether you should pronounce the final letter of a French word or not. That's at least what most French textbooks say. Luckily, this isn't entirely true. It turns out …
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