Word
Plus tu écoutes ce dialogue, plus tu parles couramment.
Meaning
The more you listen to this dialogue, the more fluently you speak.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Plus tu écoutes ce dialogue, plus tu parles couramment.
tu
you (informal singular)
ce
this (before a noun)
parler
to speak
écouter
to listen to
Questions & Answers about Plus tu écoutes ce dialogue, plus tu parles couramment.
Why isn't there a translation for "the" in "plus tu écoutes"?
In French, the "the more... the more..." structure translates simply to plus... plus.... You do not use the definite article le here. Adding le is a common trap for English speakers, but in French, le plus is reserved for superlatives (meaning "the most").
Why doesn't the French sentence say "plus couramment tu parles" to match the English word order?
When using plus... plus..., the French word order remains exactly the same as a normal sentence. You would normally say tu parles couramment (you speak fluently), so you simply put plus at the front. You don't drag the adverb forward next to plus like we do in English.
How is the adverb couramment formed?
Do I pronounce the "s" at the end of écoutes and parles?