Tu gagnes ! Félicitations !

From Lesson 53:Everyday replies·French

Breakdown of Tu gagnes ! Félicitations !

gagner
to earn / to win
félicitations
congratulations

Questions & Answers about Tu gagnes ! Félicitations !

Why is there an 's' at the end of gagnes?
In French, regular verbs ending in -er (like gagner, meaning to win) always take an -s when paired with tu (the informal word for you).
Do I pronounce the 's' at the end of gagnes?
No, the -s at the end of gagnes is completely silent. You pronounce it exactly the same as if the word ended in just an e.
Why is there a space before the exclamation marks?
In French writing rules, you must always put a space before two-part punctuation marks. This includes exclamation marks, question marks, colons, and semicolons.
Why does Félicitations end in an 's'?
Just like the English word congratulations, the French word félicitations is almost always used in its plural form when you are praising someone for an achievement.
How do I pronounce the -tions part of Félicitations?
In French, the -tion ending is pronounced with a sharp s sound followed by a nasal vowel, roughly sounding like see-ohn. It never uses the sh sound that you hear in English words ending in -tion.

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