... verb tenses, masculine and feminine nouns, or indifferent shrugs?
2006-08-06 01:35:12 · 14 answers · asked by opifan64 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Well it's like training pets and little children......... everyone has to learn to oui oui.
2006-08-06 02:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by Marianne not Ginger™ 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Learn Quebec French, then you don't need the shrugs and you can usually get away without the polite "vous".
To the person below, I do know exactly what I'm talking about, I am an anglophone from Montreal now living in Europe so I have actually LEARNED French as a second language. It is WAY easier to get away with tutoyering in Quebec AND my main point was that Quebecers are much more easy-going than the French.
2006-08-06 08:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go and live in a French-speaking country/province/area, speak French 24/7, and don't cheat by giving up to speak English. If you live in the U. S., it is probably most cost-effective to go to Quebec - the city of Quebec, and not Montreal - Universite Laval has a wonderful French for speakers of English program in the summers. I'm also given to understand that lots of Canadian universities have similar programs.
Immersion is the key to beginning study of a language. Once you have the conversational basics, then you can go on to memorizing the fine points of grammar.
2006-08-06 18:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to practice everything to master the language. It isn't easy. Watch tv in French, talk to people in French, read in French and you'll get it little by little.
Opposite to what Alpinealli said ( it obvious she's doesn't know what she's talking about), Québec-French or France-French is exactly the same but with a different accent and you CANNOT get away with the polite "vous". It would be very rude.
2006-08-06 15:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would NOT follow AlpineAlli's (who seems not to be well informed) hint to learn québecquois french. They have a charming accent, and people there are certainly very nice, but I believe it's more useful to learn the 'official' french from France. Otherwise you will end up with a thick accent like scottish or texan in english... besides quebecquois and the french don't use exactly the same vocabulary.
2006-08-10 04:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by phenotype 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hire a french chambermaid and ask her to spank you every time, you use tenses and nouns incorrectly. you might have a great command of nouns and tenses in no time.(I say might, because some people might prolongate intentionally to extend the lessons..but that's another yahoo question, n'est-ce pas ?)
Indifferent shrugs are the ultimate test though, I'd recommend attending several Air France flights and engaging yourself in watching how the flight attendants respond to request in foreign languages.
Je vous souhaite la bonne chance!
2006-08-06 09:26:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything, watch french movies, TALK the most difficult part is pronouncing everything right
and for English speakers, I guess the feminine and masculine and the subjunctive,because it doesn't exist in you language
2006-08-06 08:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by Amy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st u have to know almost all the rules
2nd try to read as possible as u can
3rd listen to French music and watch films this will help u so much as what happened with me
i learned English like this way
Good luck
2006-08-06 09:19:43 · answer #8 · answered by Manar R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French kissing
2006-08-06 09:47:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch talk shows and movies on French channels. Or just date me.
2006-08-06 09:22:02 · answer #10 · answered by Chevalier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could help you with conversational french or rules, whichever you need, visit my website at www.geocities.com/dalenejwest
I charge £10 per hour (via paypal). I'm prepared to do it telephonically (i could call you at a local number). be that as it may, Good luck.
2006-08-06 10:39:16 · answer #11 · answered by Wisdom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋