Glossary

Terms

1. Liaison → A link between a final consonant and a following vowel sound.
2. Elision → The omission of a vowel before another vowel, often shown by an apostrophe.
3. Nasal vowel → A vowel produced with air passing through the nose as well as the mouth.
4. Imparfait → A French past tense often used for background or repeated situations.
5. Passé composé → A French compound past tense often used for completed events.

Two more terms

Comprehensible input is language that you can mostly understand, with a little that is new. Read the full explanation on the concept site or Jibber Jabber’s own profile page for how we apply it to French.

Studying and Known are the two learning states that Jibber Jabber gives a saved word. A new word starts as Studying; a second selection marks it Known.