Published March 29, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
🔥 Looks simple at first, but “aussi” has more going on than you’d expect — meaning, placement, and even pronunciation can cause confusion, something I’ve consistently seen while teaching French since 2014.
📘 Aussi meaning
Aussi is a French adverb meaning “also” or “too” and is used to add information. It usually comes after the verb or at the end of the sentence: Je viens aussi (I’m coming too) and Elle parle aussi espagnol (She also speaks Spanish). It is also used in comparisons to mean “as… as” (aussi grand que — as tall as). In negative sentences, French uses non plus instead of “aussi” (moi non plus — me neither).
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🎧 Aussi pronunciation
The pronunciation of aussi is /osi/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “oh-see”.
🔊 Pronunciation tip: A common mistake is to pronounce aussi as “ah-see”. In French, au is pronounced like “o” or “oh”, not “ah”.
📝 Aussi examples
1. Addition — “also / too”
Je viens avec vous aussi.
I am coming with you too.
Elle parle aussi un peu espagnol.
She also speaks a little Spanish.
2. Equality in comparisons — “as… as”
Elle court aussi vite que lui.
She runs as fast as him.
3. Consequence — “therefore / so” (formal)
Aussi a-t-il décidé de partir.
Therefore, he decided to leave.
4. Emphasis — “so / such”
Pourquoi es-tu aussi pressé aujourd’hui ?
Why are you so rushed today?
💡 Negative statements — “non plus” rule
To say “me too” in French, use moi aussi (affirmative).
In negative sentences, use moi non plus (me neither).
❌ Je n’aime pas cette leçon. — Moi aussi. (incorrect)
✔ Je n’aime pas cette leçon. — Moi non plus.
I don’t like this lesson. — Me neither.
👉 See also: Moi aussi vs. moi non plus explained »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- également — also, likewise (more formal than aussi)
- de plus — moreover, in addition
- en plus — additionally, on top of that (spoken)
- par ailleurs — furthermore, besides (formal writing)
- de même — likewise, similarly
- ainsi — thus, therefore (formal, similar to sentence-initial aussi)
- donc — so, therefore (very common in speech)
- non plus — neither, not either (negative equivalent of aussi)
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