How To Speak French

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Learning French is a challenge. It is rewarding and fun but challenging as well. It can really help you to organize yourself. Each time you sit down to study the language you should use this checklist to make sure you’ll get the most out of each lesson. You’ll be amazed at how fast your French skills grow :)

1. Review the Lessons from the last session. Before you start learning new skills you need to make sure you solidify the old skills. This will give you a more solid foundation to build from.

2. Scan over the new lesson and make sure you understand what you will need to do. There is no sense in getting bogged down in the logistics while you’re trying to learn.

3. Study the new vocabulary and make sure you understand it.

4. Practice pronouncing the words and letters accurately.

5. Learn the grammar and how to conjugate the verbs.

6. Review at the end!

Remember, self study means that you have to take action and focus. There won’t be someone peeking over your shoulder like they would be in a French class. Make sure you are putting your all into it and you will be surprised at how easily the French language will come to you!

Bonne Chance!

Franck and Marica are 2 French native speakers who help
to speak french fluently. Want to speak fluently? Get your french audio
course now at Audio French Lessons

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I get asked questions all the time from people who want to learn French. It can be a scary thing to take that first step and learn a whole new language. After all, you have been speaking the same language since birth. Well, I’m here to tell you that learning French is a lot of fun and you CAN do it! I want you to know that you can always get your French questions answered here.

In the meantime, here are some frequently asked questions and their answers:

Q: How Do I Get Started?

A: You need to find a tutor or program that will include everything you need to succeed with the French Language. That means starting from the very basics and learning general information. Once you know the basics you will gain the confidence you need to keep on going!

Q: How Can I Make Sure the Lessons I Learn Stick?

It’s all well and good to try and learn from a book or tape, but you need to make sure the information you learn will become relevant to your life and that you’ll remember it. The best way to do this is with an all-inclusive program. Immersing yourself in the language is the best way. If you can’t start living in France or another French speaking country then do the next best thing! Find a program that has audio, visual, and interactive components. Speak French at every opportunity.

Q: How Do I Get That Accent Down Pat?

A: It’s impossible to get the accent right unless you hear it spoken. So, at every opportunity listen to natural born French speakers through audio or video. It can take some practice and you might never lose your “accent” but you will understand how the words should be pronounced.

Franck and Marica are 2 French native speakers who help
to speak french fluently. Want to speak fluently? Get your french audio course
now at Audio French Lessons

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 I didn’t update the blog for months! I’m sorry for this. You know, life, work and kids…Plus I am travelling a lot.

Did you read my Rocket French Review yet? I highly recommend this software to my readers, so be sure to have a look.

Right now I am in “Alexandrie” in Egypt…

The blog will be updated more frequently starting from now, so be sure to  visit often.

Franck and Marica are 2 French native speakers who help
to speak french fluently. Get your free french audio course
now at Audio French Lessons

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I just wanted to point you to a good Audio e-course I’ve just found. I think it will be helpful while you are waiting for my audio section to be live.

Just click on this link to register, and you will receive your first lesson in your inbox:
French Audio Course.

I wanted to let you know that I am adding a newsletter to my site as well. I will provide valuable tips, and links to cool French video and audio as well.

Be sure to register now: Learn French Newsletter.

Don’t forget your audio, I already went through the material, and it’s really good. I am sure you will like the French accent: French Audio Course.

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Today’s Lesson: The Best Ways To Say Yes In French!

You can let someone know that you agree with him just by saying “yes”, if you wish.
Today you are going to learn several words to say this!

It will be short and very easy to learn (please, bare with me while I figure out how to add audio on this blog…)

You really need to learn these words since you are going to use them every single day… So let’s get started:

1) How to say YES in Fench?

The French word is: OUI (pronounce it like the wi of winter)

2) How to say “YES, of course!”?

In French: Oui, bien sur!.

3) How to say “It’s true”?

In French: C’est vrai

4) How to say: “You are right”?

In French: “Tu as raison”

5) How to say: “I totally agree”?

In French: “Je suis tout a fait d’accord”

6) Last, the short yet very used: “OK”

In French: Just say “D’accord” (In French Slang: D’acc). But don’t get me wrong, we say now: “OK”! It’s shorter, easier and sweeter!

Sometimes, you will hear French people say: “Ok, D’accord”!
Another popular word to use when agreeing, is “Ok”. This is “d’accord” in French.

Was this lesson helpful? If you like it, just leave your comment below, I ‘d like to hear from you!

By the way, if you want to say “Ok, then”, just say: “entendu”

Talk to you soon.

PS. I am now working on the audio…

Other French Lessons:

The French Greetings

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Jessica Simpson said that she was going to learn French in less than 4 months. She was determined to do it.

While it is possible to learn a couple of basic French phrases and get the right accent in this short amount of time, many people will need more than 4 months…

This was back in February, and the results was for May 2007.

Here is what she said:

“I work best under pressure. So I’ve given myself until the end of May to be able to speak French like a natural. Think I can do it?”

I tried to find if she actually did it, but without success. If you have a clue, let me know…

Hey Jessica, if you read this post, and you are still struggling to become fluent in French, this will help you out: Learn French Fast.

And don’t forget to read my article: What is the fastest way to learn French.

for all those who want to learn French fast, this software will help you tremendously: Learn French Software

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Ewan McGregor, the Scottish actor is desperate to learn French… After all, he needs to understand what his wife and childrens are talking about.

Ewan took on the role of a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars Trilogy, a role originally made famous by Alec Guinness in the original Star Wars films. McGregor took very special care (especially in his portrayal of Kenobi to ensure that Obi-Wan’s speech timings, mannerisms, and accents closely resemble Obi-Wan’s “Alec Guinness Self”.

Ewan is also a star know as the man in the american movie: The Moulin Rouge.

He has now 3 kids with his wife wife of 11 years, French production designer Eve Mavrakis, but he wants to improve his language skills so he doesn’t feel neglected in his own home.

He says, “There’s a lot of French spoken in the house, but my French is terrible. I want to learn it.”

I suggest him to get Rocket French which is an excellent software for anyone who wants to learn French fast.

PS. By the way, I am tweaking my French website and I just finished to edit my Learn French Online page. I am even thinking of teaching via Skype with Rocket French. I’ll let you know more about this soon.

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Many people think that the best way to learn French is to go to Paris (or any other town in France) during summer vacations.

Personaly, I don’t think that moving in the country is an indispensable “to do” to learn a language, however it can only help you. The most important thing when you travel is that you will understand the culture, and this is really important.

If you want to go to Paris, go for it, I am sure you will enjoy, however you must take these in consideration:

• Are you moving alone, or in family?
• If you have a family, are teens going to learn?
• How long you will stay there?
• What is your learning budget?
• What you will learn? Basic French phrases, grammar, common travel sentences?
• What is the duration of the course?
• Do you have feedbacks on the courses? Did you chat with students who went there before you?

Although learning French during summer can be quite short in length, you can really learn a lot if you did your homewrk before you go there.

Finally, I think that one of the nicest places to take an immersion course is Paris.

I am a “Parigo” (name given to people who live in Paris), so my opinion may be biased!

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I just wanted to tell you that there will be many lessons on this blog, my insights on French websites, even some reviews, and best of all, many French lessons.

I will write many tips, advices and answer all your questions (if I can), and if I have a lot of readers, I may set up a forum, or a community site for interaction!

I think that I also need to use my skype account, so we can talk French via skype!

I didn’t decide yet if I will write down basic lessons, or more advanced tips, like pronunciation mistakes, how to get a real French accent (very difficult, specially for americans since your accent is so strong!)

Anyway, stay tuned, since I will start very soon. As my blog is brand new (and I guess that I don’t have many readers to date…), I prefer to wait before starting the lessons and it would be excellent if I can have your feedback.

Feel free to leave your comments on the blog: what do you need?

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Some people prefer to learn French with a software, from the comfort of their home, while other prefer to meet French native or participate in French classes.

If you are self-disciplined and like self education, which is a really good thing, it can be a wise idea to learn with a software.

Beware, all softwares are not created equal, and you need to know why you are learning French before even considering buying anything.

Ask yourself why are you learning French?

There are many reasons to learn the language of love, and I wrote about it here: Why Learn French

Feel free to leave a comment below about your own reasons to learn French…

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