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Stéphane Gimenez
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I've been learning French on and off (online) for a few years. I really like it, but I don't think I've ever had this much trouble learning new things. I'm learning plural words, which are relatively easy, but the thing that gets me is how to tell whether a word is plural in verbal communication.

A few cases that often get me:

"Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange"
"Fruits" sounds like "frites"
When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

  • "Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange"
  • "Fruits" sounds like "frites"
  • When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

I know those aren't many, but you should get the point.
My

My main question remains:
How How can I tell whether something is plural? Maybe the voices that I hear are bad at sounding the plural words?
Thanks.

I've been learning French on and off (online) for a few years. I really like it, but I don't think I've ever had this much trouble learning new things. I'm learning plural words, which are relatively easy, but the thing that gets me is how to tell whether a word is plural in verbal communication.

A few cases that often get me:

"Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange"
"Fruits" sounds like "frites"
When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

I know those aren't many, but you should get the point.
My main question remains:
How can I tell whether something is plural? Maybe the voices that I hear are bad at sounding the plural words?
Thanks.

I've been learning French on and off (online) for a few years. I really like it, but I don't think I've ever had this much trouble learning new things. I'm learning plural words, which are relatively easy, but the thing that gets me is how to tell whether a word is plural in verbal communication.

A few cases that often get me:

  • "Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange"
  • "Fruits" sounds like "frites"
  • When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

I know those aren't many, but you should get the point.

My main question remains: How can I tell whether something is plural? Maybe the voices that I hear are bad at sounding the plural words?

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How does one deciferdecipher plural from non-plural in verbal speech?

I've been learning French on and off (online) for a few years. I really like it, but I don't think I've ever had this much trouble learning new things. I'm learning plural words, which are relatively easy, but the thing that gets me is how to tell whether a word is plural in verbal communication.

A few cases that often get me:

"Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange" 
"Fruits" sounds like "frites" 
When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

I know those aren't many, but you should get the point. 
My main question remains: 
How can I tell whether something is plural? Maybe the voices that I hear are bad at sounding the plural words? 
Thanks.

How does one decifer plural from non-plural in verbal speech?

I've been learning French on and off (online) for a few years. I really like it, but I don't think I've ever had this much trouble learning new things. I'm learning plural words, which are relatively easy, but the thing that gets me is how to tell whether a word is plural in verbal communication.

A few cases that often get me:

"Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange" "Fruits" sounds like "frites" When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

I know those aren't many, but you should get the point. My main question remains: How can I tell whether something is plural? Maybe the voices that I hear are bad at sounding the plural words? Thanks.

How does one decipher plural from non-plural in verbal speech?

I've been learning French on and off (online) for a few years. I really like it, but I don't think I've ever had this much trouble learning new things. I'm learning plural words, which are relatively easy, but the thing that gets me is how to tell whether a word is plural in verbal communication.

A few cases that often get me:

"Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange" 
"Fruits" sounds like "frites" 
When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

I know those aren't many, but you should get the point. 
My main question remains: 
How can I tell whether something is plural? Maybe the voices that I hear are bad at sounding the plural words? 
Thanks.

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How does one decifer plural from non-plural in verbal speech?

I've been learning French on and off (online) for a few years. I really like it, but I don't think I've ever had this much trouble learning new things. I'm learning plural words, which are relatively easy, but the thing that gets me is how to tell whether a word is plural in verbal communication.

A few cases that often get me:

"Mangent" sounds exactly like "mange" "Fruits" sounds like "frites" When to say "les" instead of "des" and vice-versa

I know those aren't many, but you should get the point. My main question remains: How can I tell whether something is plural? Maybe the voices that I hear are bad at sounding the plural words? Thanks.