best way to learn french?

Answer 1

I know this one! ^__^ And this has been my ultimate secret to learning GREAT French. Just check this site out
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/index.html
and you'll see. It's VERY detailed and even has audios, videos, funny comic characters and lots more to help you MASTER the language. ;) Have fun!

P.S. Don't tell your friends about it! haha.

Answer 2

Bonjour,

language methods never worked for me. They're just too boring.

The ideal way to learn a language is to immerse yourself by going to the country. Motivation & practive then are not an issue because learning the language has become a necessity and you get to use it everyday. And motivation is a major hurdle for any one learning a language (too many people start learning, and then give us after a few months or a few years).

If you're preparing to move to a french speaking country soon, and want to get a head start, then I'd recommend picking a local movie you really like on DVD. That movie needs to have subtitles for hearing impaired because what's written is exactly what the actors say (which is not usually the case..). Then translate chapters of the DVD. Once you can watch those chapters without subtitles, you will have accomplished two main things: first your vocabulary will be better, second you will have trained your ear to understand French which in turn will mean your prononciation will be reasonably accurate.
The other advantage with movies over books, beyond prononciation, is that you're sure to learn useful vocabulary and expressions that everyone understands and use in modern French conversations.

To revise movies you worked on a bit quicker (rather than watching it again), you can put them on audio and cut the blanks. That typically downsizes it considerably.

If you can do just 2 or 3 full length movies, you'll be reasonably good at french (This obviously holds for any language really).

Two other things:
1. get a good slang dictionary!
2. there are worldwide meetup for every languages on meetup.com -> if you live in a big city, they must have a french meetup every month. This may be good to practice (a bit hit and miss if you don't have regular people coming, but worth a try).

Hope that helps

Answer 3

It depends on how you learn best. You could try audio tapes, dvds, or taking a class. No matter which way you learn it, try to order a copy of a french newspaper like Le Monde or Le Figaro. It will give you good examples of local word usage.

Answer 4

the best way is to learn how to speak it instead of learning how to write it. if u ever go to france or canada (quebec) they arent gonna care if u can write in french. you are more likely to be speaking it. once u can speak it then u will also be able to write it better.

Answer 5

find someone that speaks french and make them talk to you only in french my husband speaks french and alot of words are so close to english

Answer 6

In my case I'll do as much as I can learn the language at home, then go to the country to use the language practically.

Answer 7

you should go to France in a special school or go to work "au pair" (babysitting :more than 18 years) during the school year or holidays. if you want I can help you by email! there are also sites for that

Answer 8

take classes and be around french people.

Answer 9

find someone who knows to teach it 2 u

Answer 10

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