i have joined a french class since july but i am finding difficulty in learning it, i can read and understand most of things but i am very poor in arranging sentences, any tips which might help? my english is good......
2007-09-26 02:17:40 · 16 answers · asked by VG! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The most important thing in learning French is a good English base which u say u hav.Since it has been only 2 to 3 months just wait.Concentrate and change the french words into English(or the language u feel comfortable).Just relax and dont get angry if aren't able to do.Maybe u cn try exercises on the internet.
2007-09-26 02:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by Chigorin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've studied both Spanish and French (as well as a semester of Portuguese) and French has been the hardest of the bunch for me. To me it seems that French has a ton of rules concerning grammar, which isn't bad it's just that at later stages you begin realizing there are tons of acceptions to the rules that you had once learned and this just makes you want to shoot something. Also pronunciation is a lot less straightforward than other romance languages like Spanish, Portuguese and Italian and this can also be a pain. All in all, just because it's a bit hard doesn't mean it's not worth studying. Of absolutely love the sound of the language and it's really a lot of fun to learn. I say you should have the basics down in about 3-6 months. If you want to learn just go for it. You'll like it.
2016-05-19 00:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear friend,Yes French is difficult to learn but other languages are hard too.If you really want to learn a language you will have to get a passion for it and study it and use it day and night.Since your English is good French should not be too hard.They have a lot of words in common and they have the same alphabet. I think you would find Russian much harder.
2007-09-26 08:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Don Verto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the problem is that you are learning through the medium of English and English is not your mother tongue. This makes life that much more difficult. Perhaps you could try learning French on your own separately from the class and attempt to train yourself to see French as a language quite distinct from English. In class you may find yourself falling behind unless you work hard behind the scenes to improve your standard, doing it at your own pace. http://www.frenchassistant.com/
2007-09-26 02:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Watch french movies with English sub titles.Watch a french channel.Listen to french radio.Find someone of french descent/origin who might help tutor you.Did you know President Bush can't speak French,so as not to embarrass him,when world leaders meet,they print the menu's in English.This is a vital language to know.I once worked in a restaurant with many Vietnamese workers,They didn't know English,I didn't know Vietnamese,but it turned out French was their second language,therefore we worked together fine.La bonne chance, mon ami.
2007-09-26 02:37:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your thoughts are firmly established in the grammatical rules of English. French grammar and sentence structuring is more complicated than that in English. Perhaps you are also thinking of translation. Please treat French as a completely different language, and not an extension of English. You understand French well, but are you translating it to understand? If yes, please change. learn French by itself, use English to understand French vocabulary, but do not translate
English sentence structures into French.
2007-09-26 02:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by ReneDescartes 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try to speak on daily basis and looking for a francophone friend or somebody interested in the language will help. Out of class practice is very important in learning any language. Do.t mind your detractors you can make. Globalization calls for multilingual professionals
2007-09-26 02:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by Progress Trader 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We have to learn French in Canada. It's not too hard, but... most people drop it in grade 10 (when they're allowed to, including me). But here's what I can tell you...
Most simple sentences are structured like this:
subject (as in person) > verb (what the person's doing) > noun (to what)
You can make a lot of makeshift sentences with "Je suis" (I am). Please note I forgot what the suffix change for "etre" (to be) is.
Je suis anglais. (I am english)
Je suis bien (I am good/ I am well)
etc.
If you want to say "you are" then use "tu es", "il est" is he is, "elle est" is she is.
Uh, what else? J'ai is for "avoir" which signifies an action I believe.
J'ai manger means I am eating...
That's the extent of my basic knowledge. Don't use this for a test though.
2007-09-26 02:29:04 · answer #8 · answered by Sean 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your handle and your statement that your English is good lead me to believe that you're a very optimistic/positive-thinking person, so go for it!
Not sure what kind of tips you're looking for, just keep at it.
2007-09-26 02:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just try to learn more, but french is not a difficult lang, first learn english well, ur question itself having mistakes....
2007-09-26 02:22:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋