I'm moving to Mali in West Africa and the language there is French, along with Bambara. I've looked at buying some audio CDs, French for Dummies, etc. If anyone else has been down this road, whats the best resource to use? We'll be taking some language classes once we get there, but I get impatient. Haha.
2006-07-21 14:38:42 · 13 answers · asked by ? 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
I realize the only way to truly be fluent is to live in the culture, I'll be there for the next two years so it'll happen. So I'm basically looking for some good resources, links, websites.
2006-07-21 14:42:55 · update #1
Um. Spanish and French are no where near the same.
2006-07-21 14:43:41 · update #2
Your ideas (CDs, books, etc.) sound good...altho I'm not sure what differences, if any, may arise for Mali French and if the books, etc. are geared more towards France French
It is good to have a little working French upon arrival, but I think your best bet is the lang courses in the country.
I studied French for years in school and once I arrived in France, had to forget everything for what they teach in school is far different from the French one actually uses.
Good luck!
2006-07-22 18:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by happy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dictionaries, tapes. But you're going to find out that just like english, lets say from New Orleans to New York that there is a different "slang". I'm sure you heard that George Bernard Shaw saying. "The United states and England are divided because of a common language. ( that's not quite the quote. ) I live in the USA near Quebec. It's a different, well It's French Canadian. Study your french. Chat with french speaking people on line. I would bet there is alot more you could do to.
2006-07-21 21:57:02 · answer #2 · answered by billlucas14all 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, my parents came from another country. before they came here, they took classes and found while they had some phrases, it just wasn't the way people talked. if you want to learn french, useful books are children's readers as well as just hearing the language spoken (ie tv/radio). these with a good french/english dictionary and some audio cd's will work well. If you have friends who speak french they may be able to help. but living with it is still the best way to learn it. I was born within 2 years of my parents coming to Canada and they were both pretty fluent by then.
2006-07-21 21:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by darlinsue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pronounciation is most diff part with french. CDs together with work books will help u.
Try this learning material by Francois Makowski-French made easy consists 45 lessons..good book for beginners
2006-07-22 09:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by Eco-Savvy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should buy these learning books/cds..they help a lot. Also, most important in french is verbs. So buy Becherelle. It's a very good verb book. Maybe you could look through a english-french dictionary.
2006-07-21 21:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by M. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best way of learning French,is to kiss!
2006-07-21 22:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grow a fear of Germans. Learn to bake bread and hate Americans. Don't bathe for a while.
2006-07-21 21:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by trafficer21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask someone you know who speaks spanish to talk to you in spanish since french and spanish are similar.
2006-07-21 21:42:44 · answer #8 · answered by tony's girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a pole and a white flag.
2006-07-21 21:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am learning spanish as we speak lol its not easy for me anyways. just be focused and do it alone with no distractions. pay attention and you have to want to do it.
2006-07-21 21:41:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋