How to Really Speak Better French
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- If you're looking for a few phrases to help you on your next trip, this video might be too in depth for you. If you're someone who (like me) has dreamed of becoming fluent in French, this might be right up your allée.
The bottom line is that there is no easy or super-quick way to get to an advanced level. But over the years I have come up with a kind of continuing practice that helps me a lot.
If you're learning a language, you can be proud of yourself. Always prioritize working on your language, even if it's just for a few minutes a day. Keep up the momentum!
Here are some of the resources I talk about in the video:
FRENCH PODCASTS
- Crime Story (pronounced creeem sto-REE): Each week two journalists tell the story of a big and notorious French crime. These are very short--generally 12 mins each.
- France Info/ France Inter: These are news and cultural programs you can listen to on the internet, with interviews, debates, politics, etc.
FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING NEWSLETTERS
- French Today (www.frenchtoday.com/): So many tips and in-depth articles about every single aspect of the language and culture, often presented in French and English. Also amazing e-books.
- Lawless French (www.lawlessfrench.com/): I love the "subjunctivisor," a tool I cannot live without that helps you know whether you need the subjunctive or not
GREAT INSTAGRAM FRENCH TEACHERS
@alexteachesfrench
@atfrenchies
@hellofrenchnyc
@french_with_clemence
@lingoni_french (she is my current favorite, for advanced speakers and just great real French context in conversation about all kinds of subjects)
Let me know if you have any tips of your own or questions about learning French--I'm not a teacher, but I'll always try to help.
Find me other places online for so much more!
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Website: www.karenbussen.com/
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Bisous,
Karen
You proved that learning French is within reach to any English speakers who want to immerse themselves in the community and appreciate the culture they are moving into unlike many of them who claim that French is difficult but they don't actually want to learn it. They want to use their English to dominate the French people, as if they were at home. These folks are really going for it!
Your attitude is very commendable and testifies of your consideration for people.
* I can't believe how you have transformed, your skin is radiant.
First off, thank you for this beautiful comment. It's true that in the US, learning foreign languages is just not a real priority (for the most part), and we are lucky that others around the world have made the effort to speak English. But I agree that you cannot really live in a country--and by live I mean assimilate and feel truly a part of the society--unless you are at least making an effort. For me, even though it is often difficult, it is also a great pleasure and an honor to speak French!
Next, thank you for your note about my skin. I do think happiness and love have a "glow" effect, but also, the French pharmacie skincare products are amazing!! :-) greetings from Paris
@@karenbussen If it were only the Americans who were caught up in this lazy and selfish trend, no, the British and the Aussies are too.
I wonder what their attitude is in Italy, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Portugal, etc where they emigrate.
Yes, I love the French pharmacies for their top notch product ranges and their distinctive smell.
Inspirational! You floored me with accountant.
Haha thank you. It's not easy, but it's the best way to make progress in my experience! I appreciate your comment :-)
Thanks SO much for ALL of your GREAT ADVICE!!!!
BLESS YOU and BEST WISHES ALWAYS!!!!
To you also 🌸
Hi Karen! I stumbled onto your channel when mindlessly scrolling CZcams and honestly you are such an inspirational and sweet person. Seeing you and a few others passion for the language, the country is so cool and inspiring. So much so I've decided to pick back up on my studies :) tysm for that.
I'm looking forward to seeing any new videos of yours in the future, or even running across old ones I have yet to see. Also unrelated but I love your haircut!! It suits you well.
Hello! First thank you for reading and I truly appreciate your comment. Also, it makes me so happy to know you've restarted your studies -- bravo et bonne continuation :-)
Thanks Karen!! I moved here last summer, your advice is super helpful.
Btw, I’m in the middle of taking my driving course and I did watched your videos on your driving test experience.😅 wow!!
Salut ! Thank you so much for this lovely comment and I'm wishing you all the best. I'm sure you'll have a better experience and you'll be so happy when you have your permis de conduire. Bonne continuation :-)
Hi Karen! So happy to have stumbled upon your channel. You have very beautiful videos .
Merci merci ! I am so happy you like them. That means a lot to me. Thank you for watching :-)
je t‘adore!!!
Hi Karen, learning a language is a full time job. I learn English, it's the same process.
Yessss! Wishing you the best with English and thanks for taking a moment to comment 😃
You are very lucky to have French friends to speak with, it's very difficult to find good language partners.😢
Je t’adore votre videos! Merci pour le content Karen!! Nous partons ce soir pour nos voyage démanger : ) J’ai trouve un professeur de français en Italki - il est un étudiant doctoral dans langue française avec grande intéresse pour aider m’essayer. C’est magnifique. Merci encore!
Bonjour et merci pour votre commentaire très gentil ! C'est vraiment super que vous écriviez en français. Bravo ! Bon courage et bienvenue en France :-)
Funny you mentioned turning on FRENCH subtitles; I usually turn on subtitles in French when watching something in French. Never turn on the English subtitles… but because I have tinnitus, I tend to turn on ENGLISH subtitles when watching programs in ENGLISH.
Et j'avais appris le subjonctif en Francais avant d'apprendre ca en Anglais.
And sadly, 90% of native English speakers still say “If I was” instead of the correct “If I WERE.”
Yes ! Subtitles in French! A propos du subjonctif, moi aussi je l'ai d'abord appris en français :-)
Can't remember if I talked about my favorite subjonctif tool in this video but it's The Subjunctivisor and it lists every possible phrase where you want to know if you need to use the subjonctif or not www.lawlessfrench.com/subjunctivisor/#subjunctive_phrases
Bonne continuation and thanks so much for your comment!
Great tips, Karen! I always talk to myself in German, and now I'm trying to do the same in French. And you're right about Instagram: I recently learned "berk" and "bof" there 😆
Bon bref super ! :-)
😃👍
merci merci !
Ja Karen, 😂😂 Speak to yourself selbstgësprache, I do that and uncomfortable situations , you do get better . I need breaks though. I do german and some french. Live in Bavaria fyi . 😊 Reading helps lots !
Ahhh, I want to learn German too, so I'll remember that: selbstgësprache :-) Bonne continuation !
Karen, vos vidéos seront beaucoup plus utiles pour les apprenants de français si vous parlez français. Сela peut être difficile au début, mais vous aimez vous mettre dans des situations difficiles, n'est-ce pas?
Bonjour ! Merci d'être là et d'avoir laissé ce commentaire--ça me motive :-)
Oui, je parle français de temps en temps sur cette chaîne, mais en fait il y a beaucoup d'abonnés qui ne le parlent pas (et même ceux qui me remercient pour mon anglais haha ! ) Mais en gros ils aiment bien la France, et ils sont là plus pour l'atmosphère que pour des cours de français. Et je ne suis pas prof--j'habite en France et je partage un peu de ma vie en tant que nouvelle résidente, mes projets, mes défis, etc.
Quand même je vais essayer ! Merci merci
@@karenbussen
Merci beaucoup pour votre réponse.