Discuss the Article : The /s/ And /z/ Sounds In French: Fish or Poison?
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It should be no surprise that many words in a language can sound very similar while having very different meanings. What is often a surprise is hearing a foreign speaker mispronounce these unto much confusion, as different language backgrounds can bring about in French. Learn here to pronounce a particularly challenging pair of French sounds to avoid problems like saying poison when you mean fish.
Discuss the Article : Le Verlan: A Very Specific Type Of French Slang
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So, as an assiduous student you have been attending French classes for years. Now you find yourself swimming in the French sea, talking to natives in their country, and you are suddenly hit by waves of strange words which no one had ever told you about before. Words like relou, chelou or meuf for example. They do sound odd, don’t they? But believe me, these are words you are going to encounter everyday if you live in France or decide to travel there.
