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Oct 2023
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‘Tu’ and ‘vous’ - How to navigate inform...

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In this episode of the Coffee Break French Show we help you choose between ‘tu’ and ‘vous’ so that you can navigate informal and and formal French. Mark and Max talk about the rules, exceptions, and social context that surrounds this choice, helping you communicate like a native speaker!


➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️


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