i have some basic french, not a helpful amount though, i couldn't survive with it. i have to move to paris soon because my dad has to move with his job.
how long will it take for me to understand everything that is said to me (even just the general point to what they are saying) anb speak a little. i'm worried that because so many people speak english in paris that when they see i don't speak french, they will speak english! how am i going to pick it up, by jut being there? (no classes)
i'm 16 by the way
2007-09-28 11:58:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
well i'm going to try my best, i really want to be able to.
2007-09-28 12:07:19 · update #1
ok, don't worry. French people mostly know english but there are some who are snobish and refuse to speak english. It will only take you 5 or 6 months to learn enough to get by and understand quite a bit. To speak and understand everything only a year in total french emmersion. The only thing you will find alot of difficulty with will be writing in french.
2007-09-28 12:09:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I lived in france for four years. I didnt move on any particular path to be trained french, I simply picked it up in tuition. All french faculties (lycees) now supply french classes to english folks. It's probably referred to as a "greta" and it does not fee something. I am now fluent in french but it surely does not take four years to decide upon up, simply maintain chatting to locals and it will have to take approximately 6 months earlier than you'll keep a truly dialog! well good fortune!
2016-09-05 10:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by buono 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well parisians are really accomodating to English-speakers, a great deal of them know english. It will be hard but if you had to live anywhere in the country Paris is the best to learn it. The south would be the hardest, they don't speak as much english.
2007-09-29 08:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by rbw_cynical 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a chance of a lifetime to move to Paris at 16! I'm envious. Don't worry one bit: you'll pick up French quickly. Listen to the radio, read, and watch TV as much as you can. That helps. You'll have a wonderful time. Bonne chance!
2007-09-28 12:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by meatpiemum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you are quite young you will probably learn quite a bit of French in two or three months. You may not find Parisians are so helpful as you imagine!
2007-10-02 08:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by David J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would take you about six monthes to learn at least common phrase of what they mean. Thats what happen to a lot of Mexican students at my school who know no english. They pick up a lot within the first year.
2007-09-28 12:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by Nessa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry it´s impossible to say, all depends on you, your skill for languages and how much you actually will speak French over there. Good luck!
2007-09-29 13:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no one can answer that question. It is up to you to try an effort to learn french
2007-09-28 12:02:23 · answer #8 · answered by IntiJunkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋