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Plus tu parles la langue, plus tu améliores ta prononciation et ton expression.

Plus tu parles la langue, plus tu améliores ta prononciation et ton expression.
The more you speak the language, the more you improve your pronunciation and your expression.
From Lesson 198:Proportional comparisons (plus... plus...)·French

Questions & Answers about Plus tu parles la langue, plus tu améliores ta prononciation et ton expression.

Why doesn't the French sentence use Le plus to mean "The more"?
In English we say "The more... the more...", but French drops the definite article for this structure. You just use Plus followed directly by the normal sentence structure: Plus tu parles... plus tu améliores...
Is the word order normal after plus in these phrases?
Yes, it uses standard Subject + Verb order. You don't need any special word inversion here. It is simply plus + tu (subject) + parles (verb).
Both prononciation and expression are feminine nouns. Why is it ta prononciation but ton expression?
You must use the masculine possessive adjectives (mon, ton, son) before a feminine word that begins with a vowel or a silent H. Saying ton expression prevents the clashing vowel sounds that would happen with ta expression.
Does expression mean "facial expression" or "an idiom" here?
While une expression can mean an idiom or a look on your face, in the context of learning a language, it refers to how well you communicate your thoughts. This is often called "fluency" or "speaking skills" in English.

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