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Recognise Common Informal Reductions in Spoken French

Learn to recognise and use common informal spoken French reductions like j’sais pas, t’as vu, y a, and c’est pas grave.
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Lesson#1
In spoken French, you'll often hear shortened or reduced forms of common phrases. This deck will teach you to recognise four of the most frequent ones. Learning them will make your listening comprehension much better and help you sound more natural.
Lesson#2
Let's start with 'j'sais pas'. This is a very common informal reduction of 'je ne sais pas'. It simply means 'I don't know'.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'I don't know' using a common informal reduction in French?

J'sais pas.

Quiz#4
Translate into French: 'I don't know what to do.'

J'sais pas quoi faire.

Lesson#5
Next is 't'as vu'. This is a chunk you'll hear constantly at the end of sentences. It's used to check if the other person is following, or to share a reaction, like saying 'you see?' or 'you know?' in English.
Quiz#6
How do you say 'you see?' in French, as a common spoken chunk to check for attention?

T'as vu ?

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