How the word "mâcher" is translated into English
Il faut bien mâcher avant d'avaler.
[il fo bjɛ̃ maʃe avɑ̃ davale.]
You have to chew well before swallowing.
Ne mâche pas la bouche ouverte, c'est impoli !
[nə maʃ pa la buʃ‿ uvɛʁt, sɛt‿ ɛ̃pɔli !]
Don't chew with your mouth open, it's rude!
Mon grand-père mâchait toujours très lentement.
[mɔ̃ ɡʁɑ̃pɛʁ maʃɛ tuʒuʁ tʁɛ lɑ̃tmɑ̃.]
My grandfather always chewed very slowly.
"mâcher" is in the lesson "Eating" (Level 20), along with 9 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.