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One of the trickiest aspects of French for English speakers is knowing when to be formal and when to be informal. French has a built-in formality system — most famously the tu/vous distinction — but the differences go far beyond just pronouns. This lesson explores the full spectrum, from slang to formal written French.
| Tu (Informal) | Vous (Formal / Plural) | |
|---|---|---|
| Use with | Friends, family, children, peers, animals | Strangers, elders, professionals, in shops/services |
| Conjugation | Tu parles français. | Vous parlez français. |
| Imperative | Parle plus fort ! | Parlez plus fort ! |
| Possessive | ton / ta / tes | votre / vos |
| Object pronoun | te / toi | vous |
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