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What is the correct way to say"I have a bad accent"
Je parle français avec un mauvais accent anglophone. Any way there is use of"bad" to qualify an accent in French. You usually talk about a"strong" one (or a"weak"). All what you say will be understood, but I would simply say"j'ai un mauvais accent en anglais" instead. By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our and acknowledge you ...
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Can we form question tags in French?
I disagree with what everyone else has said so far. In my experience it is at least as common in French as in English for someone to add such a"question tag". In particular, it is common in French to just add", non?". That might not be how French people write seriously, but it is certainly how many of them speak informally everyday.
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How can I say: “I still don't speak French as well as I understand”
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Language of Franks vs later French
11. To put it simply, French is Latin mispronounced by Germans. The Franks gave French its name but only a overall: French is not derived from . The territory that is now France was formerly -speaking. After the conquests, slowly became the dominant language. Only a small part of the population switched from (an ancestor of) German to (an ...
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Three different ways to say"I don't speak french"?
In addition to considering different ways to say “French” (the language) to help to reduce your “shame level,” you could also consider using different French negation formations to vary the “I don’t speak” part of your dilemma to try to show not only a bit more creativity but also to show the degree of progress that you’re making as you move down the list:
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The French spoken in Canada vs. the French spoken in France
Assuming that you are from a country outside the French-speaking world, and that you don't have any reason to expect to have closer connections with French Canada than with the rest of the French-speaking world, it is difficult to recommend in good conscience that you aim to speak Canadian French. I can see three main reasons:
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Does Zinedine Zidane speak French with accent?
I was wondering if his French was somehow influenced by the language of his parents. As it can be seen from your answer, it is not. Cool. But probably do wait for a second opinion! I'm not a native speaker and he might have a very subtle accent. @LukeSawczak - Okay. I'll wait. Thank you. The OP means: does he speak French with a foreign accent.
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Translation / Grammar of “Do you want me to speak French?”
How fascinating that"do you want me to speak" construction doesn't exist in French, and that this is an example of a construction I probably would not have known to use in French without exposure. It's fascinating how I have to say things quite differently in French than in English, sometimes! –
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Are there good tools for learning to speak French?
Watching 30 minutes of French TV a day. Despite this, i think i've hit a plateau and i'm not really improving any more. I still struggle to understand news-readers, people on the phone, etc. One-on-one in person is best, but still not very good. What kind of resources (of any nature) have you found to be helpful for learning to speak French? I ...
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What languages are perceived as classy or fancy to French speakers?
From the 17th to the 19th centuries, France was the leading power of Europe; thanks to this, together with the influence of the Enlightenment, French was the lingua franca of educated Europe, especially with regards to the arts, literature, and diplomacy; monarchs like Frederick II of Prussia and Catherine the Great of Russia could both not just speak and write in French, but in most excellent ...
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