Mimic Method French: Can It Help You Improve Your Pronunciation?

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 speak. That’s why I recommend you to work on your pronunciation as soon as you start learning French. A great way to do that is …

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Plus: When Should You Pronounce the Final “s”?

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 shouldn’t. Your focus should be to get exposure to the language so you automatically learn grammar as you expand your vocabulary. But sometimes, …

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Should You Pronounce the Final Letter of French Words?

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 there is a formula that can help you know whether you should pronounce the last letter of a word or …

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