So I want to learn french.. Well I've always wanted to but I'm going to start now! I want to utilize my iPod in the process so I've began looking around the net for good audiobooks and podcasts that would help me begin.. I havn't really found anything yet that is what I'm looking for. Most of the stuff I'm finding is far too advanced. Can someone give me a hand by pointing me in the direction of some material that would help me?
Stay away from French! LOL. I have to take French in school. I hate it so much but luckily this is the last year that I have to take it. IN my opinion it's terrible. It's teh class that I get the worst grade of my report card in. Je deteste le Francais.
:O Tu parle francais! Je parle francais aussi ^_^ mais je ne parle pas le francais tre bien : ( * edite pour grammaire *
Gaelic Bím anseo gach lá. --I am here every day. Bíonn an bia go deas anseo. -- The food is good here. An mbíonn an aimsir go breá i gCalifornia? -- Is the weather nice in California? Ní bhíonn ocras orm ar maidin. --I don't feel hungry in the morning.
Great so you guys can speak french.... I found one thing that I can listen to on my iPod. I started it last night. Its good. BTW I really like the french language... I want to travel back to france someday and would like to speak the language...
Je parle francais ... mais pour te dire la verite, mon francais est tres rouillez. Je suis arrive aux etats unis quand j'avais seulment treize ans alors j'ai perdu la capacite a parler couramment mais, tant meme, je suis sur que je peux t'aider si and quand vous avez besoin d'aide. Si je ne sais pas la reponse, je le resercherai.
So anyone find any good learning tools...? (not that I don't like the jokes but I think they'd be funnier if I understood
I know the best learning tool, Translation sites !! Ahh the good old Tranlation sites, I still remember the days I always get caught using them in school
that may come in handy at times but I want to imerse myself in the language. I want a full on learning aide...
@RoNin ... some of my family members teach french; I'll ask to see if they know of any good software or online courses. As I boy, I spoke French and my English was atrocious; when I went to an English speaking high school, I was kept back despite good grades to learn to speak English properly...it's illegal to do that now and it's too bad because it did me a lot of good. Once you beging learning French, there are two things you MUST do if you really want to learn 1. READ ALOUD (not in your head as you would with english) 2. WRITE, WRITE, WRITE. Start keeping like a personal journal even if it will be extremely limited at first. French is very grammar heavy and, unlike English, you can't ignore or misuse the grammar; reading aloud and writing are the best ways to learn. There are two letters of the alphabet which english speaking people have a hard time with; some find it impossible....the letters "R" and "U". In french, you have to "roll" the letter R. If you can't roll it in the throat like french people do (most engligh speaking people can't) then roll the letter "R" in the front of you mouth like the Scottish people do (and the Irish too, I think). If you don't roll the letter "R", no one will be able to understand you; it's a critical letter. So too with the letter "U"; if you mispronounce it, the word can mean something else entirely and the french pronounciation for the letter "U" is difficult because there is no equivalent sound in english so do this: pucker your lips nice and tight then try to say an english "long E" which will produce how the letter "U" is pronounced in french....an old choir director's trick when singing in french. I'll try to get some info for you regarding learning material.
I used to speak french, I've spent alot of time in france too, paris, france, it was nice I've always wanted to speak spanish..
@gerry1 Thanks for the tips! I've been listening to this french learing lesson every night before bed. I fall asleep to it to. I've also got a few french audiobooks that I listen to just to hear how the language flows.. I'm enjoying it so far!
je parle la francais mais seulement parce que l'ecole. Ces vraiment plate. je naime pas....mais. je besoind a parler. Si vous vouler tradiure se message en anglais, possez sure le 2 =pepsimaxx= [bold]Editer pour un faute d'autographe. [/bold]
