Conversational French?

Question

What's the best way to learn conversational French? Or formal French or whatever. I just want to learn French so badly. Is there a good way to self-teach French? Like, any good language books? Thanks in advance. :)

Answer 1

Until you can find an immersion experience, Rosetta Stone is very good (and expensive). You might go to your library and see if they have it or other langauge-learning software, books, CDs etc. before you spend any money.
Larger cities have 'Alliance française' and some have language classs, or you might find a tutor. Larger cities also have language schools that will teach you any language you want (but you'll pay!)
You might also contact your local high school--the French teacher is connected to most French resources in your region. She/He might also be persuaded to provide tutoring or teach an adult class if you can get a group together (and pay). Your local university/college probably has a French department, which is a good resource, or they may sponsor a continuing education program, and if they don't offer conversational French they might.
If you can find a TPRS teacher, that would be the best! TPRS teaching languge with an emphasis on comprehension, followed by speaking and writing fluency. It de-emhasizes grammar in the beginning levels.(Google TPRS map and you can find a list of TPRS teachers by state with contact information aand they might be able to help you.)

Answer 2

The best way to learn any language as an adult is to complete emersion. Go to France and spend a couple of months with a family that speaks only french. You can start with some books and tapes for pronunciation - but the best bet is to go there. Have fun! I speak french, so e-mail me directly if I can be of any immediate help! Bonne Chance!!!

Answer 3

Rosetta Stone in all honesty isn't very good at teaching any language. I tried German, Dutch, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese and Russian on that thing, and all that I know how to do is count to ten in each and say a bunch of random words like "child" and "house". It is a good approach to how they teach you the language, but the words and phrases they teach you are usually really obscure and uncommon. Also, it does nothing for grammar, and that's the main reason I ditched it. If she already knows French pretty well, I would suggest getting Pimsleur or Berlitz. They teach more common and important phrases. Overall though, I would think the best solution would be French classes.

Answer 4

Hey books are very helpful. But personally i think the best way to learn is to hear it first hand like actually go to France and be around french people. To get the correct pronounciation without sounding like a foreinger. Because you know how somethings sound different by the way they look. And 1 word. means like 5 different things. I speak fluent french.(and english..no aceent at all.) I stay in the states now though(so.CAL).
I can help you...You can add me on MSM messenger :[e-mail].. I'd love to help you out with your french.I dont want mine to get rusty. hehehe

see yaaa!!!
Hope to hear from you soon. =] ciao

Answer 5

I am French but not my girlfriend: she is doing very well with the "assimil" method. Once you have the basics you can go to France for a while (not to Paris but, they all speak English).

Answer 6

move to friggen quebec. they are all french

Answer 7

REPORTED!!!!!!