Liaison after vais

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Liaison after vais

Bonjour — do you not use the liaison after “vais”? Is it optional or forbidden? Merci.

This question relates to:French lesson "À/en + [means of transportation] (French Prepositions)"

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Liaisons that are not obligatory are less frequently used in normal everyday speech in French nowadays. Can’t recall routinely hearing liaison following verbs, except with être, with which it seems to remain nearly universal, at least in older age groups.

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/optional-liaisons/

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Liaison after vais

Bonjour — do you not use the liaison after “vais”? Is it optional or forbidden? Merci.

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