Useful expressions with ‘avoir’ | The Coffee Break French Show 1.04
6 November 2023 - 10 minsDo you know how to use avoir correctly in French? This verb can be tricky for French learners so in episode four of The Coffee Break French Show, Mark and Max discuss avoir and consider some common expressions where this verb is used. By the end of this episode you will know exactly when avoir is used differently from "to have" in English.
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