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Mar 2021
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Ep44 - How to choose between Tu and Vous

SPEAK LIKE A NATIVE
About this episode

In this episode, we're going to talk about the intricacies of the pronouns "tu" and "vous". Today's title is a bit misleading and I'm sorry about that. My intent isn't really to have a definite guide of the different uses of these pronouns, instead I would like to go deeper into the complexity of French social interactions. These two words really reflect that. Obviously, as always, I'll give you some etiquette tips to behave like a French person, but today is more of a cultural episode.

 

In this Episode

  • Learn when you can say "tu"
  • The situation where "vous" is the ultimate insult
  • A small etiquette guide to the internet
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