Idiomatic expressions must be memorized, since their meanings are often impossible to decipher by translating the individual words. Learn dozens of French expressions that contain mettre, se mettre, or mise. In French, each syllable of a word and each word is pronounced with the same emphasis, except for the final syllable of each rhythmic group. In order to emphasize a specific word in French, you can use the accent tonique. In English, speakers emphasize words simply by saying them louder, but this is not the case in French.
French speakers use the affective accent to provide emphasis, usually to express an emotion.
This lesson on personal correpondence will help you find the correct formulas when writing to family, friends, or non-commercial acquaintances. This lesson will teach you all about silent letters. Slang Learn more than 70 words and expressions, ranging from informal to vulgar, with definitions, sample sentences, and sound files. Although contractions in English are optional, in French they are required, so it is important to learn when and how to make contractions. Fortunately, the rules for French contractions are quite simple.