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How to Say ‘Is my accent that bad?’ in French

Mon accent est si terrible ?

mohn ak-SAHN eh see teh-REE-bluh

[mohn ak-SAHN eh see teh-REE-bluh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mon accent

mohn ak-SAHN

My accent

Use the liaison 'mon‿accent': 'moh-nak-SAHN'.

Example

Mon accent est fort.

My accent is strong.

Words in this phrase

Mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

accent

[ak-SAHN]

accent

Way of pronouncing a language.

Example

Tu as un joli accent.

You have a nice accent.

est si terrible ?

eh see teh-REE-bluh

is so terrible?

'Si' means 'so' here. The question is shown only by rising intonation: 'eh see teh-REE-bluh?'.

Example

C'est si terrible ?

Is it so terrible?

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

[see]

Used to emphasize the duration or length of something.

Example

Il est parti si longtemps.

He has been gone so long.

terrible

[teh-REE-bluh]

terrible / awful

Adjective meaning very bad; same form for masculine and feminine.

Example

Ce film est terrible.

This film is awful.

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