Liaisons

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

In the pronunciations for this lesson there don”t appear to be any liaisons between the est and the à. For example “c’est à moi” “sont à elles” we can”t hear the letter t. Is it wrong in these cases not to liaise?

This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing possession in French with "être à""

Asked 7 years ago

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LauraNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Paul,

The liaison in these examples is optional: using it would make the phrase very formal.

See optional liaisons, section 6.

Like17 years ago

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Merci Laura. J'avais oublié que le français est une langue si espiègle! (Mais j'aime les règles optionnelles!)

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Paul F. asked:

Liaisons

In the pronunciations for this lesson there don”t appear to be any liaisons between the est and the à. For example “c’est à moi” “sont à elles” we can”t hear the letter t. Is it wrong in these cases not to liaise?

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