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How to Say ‘You have a slight accent’ in French

Vous avez un petit accent

voo ah-VAY uhn puh-tee ak-SAHN

[voo ah-VAY uhn puh-tee ak-SAHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez

voo ah-VAY

You have

The 's' of 'vous' links to 'avez' with a 'z' sound: 'voo-za-VAY'.

Example

Vous avez l'heure ?

Do you have the time?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

avez

[ah-VAY]

have

Auxiliary 'avoir' (vous form) used to build the past tense.

Example

Vous avez mangé ?

Have you eaten?

un petit accent

uhn puh-tee ak-SAHN

a slight accent

The 't' of 'petit' links to 'accent': 'puh-tee-tak-SAHN'.

Example

Il a un petit accent du sud.

He has a slight southern accent.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

petit

[puh-tee]

little

Describes something small in size.

Example

Un petit garçon est venu.

A little boy came.

accent

[ak-SAHN]

accent

Way of pronouncing a language.

Example

Tu as un joli accent.

You have a nice accent.

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