Have you been trying to learn french recently but you keep forgetting words? You probably think that french is very hard so that you cannot even remember words, but it's actually not. French is one of the easiest languages to learn for a native English speaker. According to the FSI, French, and English share the same alphabet: the only difference is that you'll find accents on vowels and le c cedilla ç. Other than that, all 26 letters remain the same. In this blog, we will mention 7 main tips to improve your french.
- Have the interest and the motivation to learn french
If you are trying to learn french, then one of the first and most important steps is to get yourself interested in learning french. Even if you're not interested in french but you're forced to learn it, then try making french fun. Try imitating a french artist or actor who is a native speaker and who you listen to frequently. This is a perfect way to start mimicking the challenging french accent.
Why do you want to learn French? Learning a language can be hard, but focusing on your end goal will help you stay motivated. It can also help you choose to study topics that are interesting to you.
Get better every day by speaking in front of a mirror to get used to the way your mouth moves. And working on the tricky back of the throat ‘r’ sound (as in rien) in the shower will help loosen your tongue.- Label items in your home or office
Write down the French name of objects in your home or office on a post-it note, then stick the note to the object. Every time you look at the item, say the French name aloud. Be sure to write the definite article before the noun (e.g., “le miroir”, not just “miroir”), and always use the article when you say the noun aloud.- Talk to yourself in French
Sometimes you mutter to yourself. We all say things like: “Where are my keys?” or “What should I make for dinner tonight?” or even “Let’s go.” Think about what phrases you say the most – try to come up with at least 5 of them– and translate them into French. And from now on say them in French.The French use a lot of filler words to punctuate their sentences. While they might be hard to translate, they’re easy to learn and will help you speak French fluently.
- Alors - So
- Tu vois? - You know?
- En fait - Actually
- Ben oui - Uh yeah
Get used to the rhythm of the language by watching French series with both French audio and subtitles. Don't worry if you don’t understand every word, just try to recognize the way words sound, versus their spelling.
And here we come to the end of this blog, hopefully, those tips would help you become a better french speaker. But don't forget to keep up with the other aspects of language learning such as grammar, reading vocabulary, and speaking.
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