Can I say 'il tente de parler français' instead of 'il essaie de parler français'?
il tente de parler français
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Hi Catherine,
You could say -
il tente de parler français
for
he tries to speak French
tenter= to attempt/to try
essayer = to try
but essayer is more used.
I hope this helps!
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