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Slang Entry 13 — laisse tomber

Forget it / drop it.

Meaning (English) Forget it / drop it.

Register and context Informal; common.

How it sounds (pronunciation note) Enchaînement across words; keep flow.

Examples (French) • Laisse tomber. • Laisse tomber, c’est pas grave.

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How to practise “Slang Entry 13 — laisse tomber”

This lesson is part of the Slang & Expressions series on Chase in French. Texto slang, café phrases, verlan, and the expressions French speakers reach for instinctively. Updated with what people are actually saying right now.

Follow the Ears → Mouth → Eyes method: first listen to how native speakers say it, then repeat it out loud until it feels natural, and only then look at the spelling. Short, repeated practice over several days beats one long session.

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