For understanding I suggest (besides the obvious time spent listening) to listen specifically to children’s audio books and to “bad” movies. The reason is that in these settings there are over-emphasized phrases that are “over-pronounced” and this is one of ...
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Is the following sentence grammatically and meaningfully correct ?
Business EditorsThere are a few things to change: Your verb is in the passé composé, which is good. However, this tense requires an auxiliary. In the case of aller, the auxiliary is être. Conjugate être for je in the present, and ...
What movies or TV series can I use to improve my French?
Associations EditorsThis may sound obvious, but avoid translated movies/series — pick ones which are natively in French. There aren’t so many French series, though. A list of French television series is maintained on Wikipedia. I’d probably recommend starting with animated series. ...
How many French words do I need to learn to survive in France?
Business Editorsto be there and just live 2000 to work there 5000-8000 this depends on your profession!
What are ways that I could have found out that “C’est correct d’être différent” means “It’s okay to be different”?
Associations Editors"It’s okay to be different." is not translated by "C’est correct d’être différent.", there is no doubt about that. Here, "okay" has to do with a notion of acceptability, better, a notion of self-respect. "Correct" in French cannot translate that. ...
Is this french? what has been said?
Business EditorsIt sounds like “Mais bon c’était un but avec un penalty donc…”. It translates to “But well, it was a penalty goal so…”
Three different ways to say “I don’t speak french”?
Associations EditorsThe more common and simple way is: “Je ne parle pas français” or “Je ne parle pas le français”. (but you must already know that form). A more elaborate form would be: “Je suis désolé mais j’ai encore du mal ...
Comment étudier le français tout seul ?
Associations EditorsIl me semble que la meilleure méthode consiste à lire du français quotidiennement. La lecture apporte une intuition grammaticale et linguistique irremplaçable, permet de rencontrer de nombreuses expressions idiomatiques, renforce le vocabulaire, c’est on ne peut plus précieux. Pour “personnaliser” ...
Short French podcast used to transcribe?
Associations EditorsThere are dozens of exercises here. They include a transcript, so you can listen and try transcribing yourself, then compare what you’ve done to the official version. Bon courage ! Hundreds of videos here, mostly on physics-related topics and most ...
What language to think in when learning french?
Associations EditorsEven if I use to be fluent in English, as a French native locator, I am not always thinking in English when I try to understand what I hear, or what I read. But, I always think in English when ...