I have a course booked up and my grilfriend is French so i have to learn - im 27 and reasonably keen. Any idea's?
2007-01-16 02:11:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
2000 hours of studying is how long it takes to learn the average language, for an average person. Languages can be learnt quite fast if you do it right, though. A couple months. Come here to hull, and live in a french community! There must be some sort of program for people who want to learn french? Then if you need a break, just drive across the bridge and you're in english-speaking ottawa! Speak to many different people when learning a language. In Canada, most government officials are supposed to be bilingual, so you can talk to them, and they can help you learn. Just pretend you're qubecois in ottawa, and they will give you somebody that speaks both E&f. Also, use an all-french dictionary once you learn enough to, in order to expand vocab. Get out french books in subjects that are important to you, prefferably NOT magazines. Not stories, either. You have to actually want to know what is being said. Tapes are usually bad for learning languages, you have to be around people, who are interesting, that speak it. Plus, in Canada, all labels, signs etc. are in both french and english, so it's pretty handy when you're trying to learn.
2007-01-16 02:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
French for Dummies is extremely helpful. That's how my friend learned (I took the class) & a check you local bookstore in the language section. It's very likely that there will be many books on French since it's a common language. & I could share some material from the French class I took this year at school. It's very simple and if you go a steady pace everything will come yo you. Or you could take a class but they can be expensive sometimes.
2016-05-24 23:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how often you have lessons, what level you're at, how often you practise using the language etc. Also, at what point will you consider yourself to have learnt French? Are you aiming at getting by in the language, or being completely fluent? Completely fluent would take several years (can be achieved in about 2-4 years) of living in the country, using the language every day and being totally surrounded by the language. Being able to use the language in most situations (but not being able to say 100% of what you want to say) would probably take about the same amount of time from being a beginner if you really work hard on it.
2007-01-16 07:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by jammycaketin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are keen to learn the language, certainly you will start to talk and understand a lot in 3 months.
From now keep on talking with your girlfriend only in French.
Read, talk, watch french program and films etc.
French is easy and also a romantic language.
All the best to you
2007-01-16 02:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by lea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, there is this website called BYOK and you can learn any language you want. You download the French program. It's completely free and you learn it from your computer offline. It really helps. I learned Italian and Spanish, but I learned French in school.
2007-01-16 02:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by Breeana W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your case, I think it will be faster than other ordinary people who just want to pick some french. There is strong motivation as your girlfiend is french. It will take you about 4 to 5 months provided your relationship with the french girl is still keeping strong throughout ;-)
2007-01-16 02:29:09 · answer #6 · answered by ben2938 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you will have no trouble learning French. It depends on how quickly you learn. It took me 2 years to learn Spanish and I still don't know it that well. Just work hard and you will accomplish your goals. This is true for everything you want to do in life.
2007-01-16 02:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by shirlandjerry@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes constant learning... maybe a few years to get to grasps with most of it but constant use so that you don't forget it or let it slip.
Having a French girlfriend will probably make you learn quicker.
Generally try and speak a bit everyday and you'll get there...
good luck
2007-01-16 02:22:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your course, then use it every day...working your brain to get it used to the new words and phrases. Immersion is the best way to learn, but you have to switch channels in your head and THINK in French. If you have to use an English word, fine, but it'll come.
2007-01-16 05:09:20 · answer #9 · answered by buster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fastest way would be to live amongst a French community.
It all depends of the intensity of your immersion in the language. 6 months to ten years.
2007-01-16 02:16:32 · answer #10 · answered by Brice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋