well chinese is my first language, french is my third that i'm currently learning and throughout my life i have been using english to learn both languages XDD
I really liked your Spoken French Series ! I hope you make more in the future ! They are really useful and so mind blowing ! Because that’s how you really learn French, and as you quoted on your first video, Forget what you learned in school ! Lol greetings !
Had I been a lecturer in an English speaking country (and had this video been out in the early 2010s but that's another story...), I DEFINITELY would have used this video in a class :P
I have just found your channel and I'm so glad I did! Your videos on French are super helpful and I can't thank you enough for them. Please continue with your quality content.
This is the most helpful video I've ever found. I'm learning french by myself and i use the same method of analyzing but it takes me sooo long to do this by myself. This video saves me a lot of effort and time! And all your other videos are like godsend to people who are learning on their own, you explain things that I've never found explained anywhere else and in a really thorough way💙 please don't stop making them!
Je suis impressionné par la clarté et la justesse de vos explications. Une seule chose ne me paraît pas tout à fait exacte : « c'est ma fête » ne fait pas référence à un anniversaire mais à une fête de prénom. Le jour de la saint Norman, nous fêtons les Norman ou c'est la fête des Norman.
Εισαι υπέροχος! Είμαι Ελληνίδα και μαθαίνω γαλλικά και αυτό το βίντεο με βοήθησε παρα πολύ. Βατό, διευκολυντικό και μου άρεσε πολύ που διάλεξες ένα αστείο βίντεο, γιατί το κάνει πιο ενδιαφέρον! Ευχαριστουμε παρα πολυυυ!
In Italy some people also uses the expression "coincidence? I don't think so"! But it's just a meme/joke which became viral after it's been said in a TV show 😂
Hi Fred. This latest video is a superb lesson in some of the many forms that I guess the younger generation speaks french. I am a traditionalist at heart and adore studying french for its general 'purist' nature. Could I refer you and other readers to a fine book called 'The Bonjour Effect' by Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoit Nadeau. Chapter 12 titled 'English Envy' is a superb read for those who are fascinated by the effect of English on the French and their language. For me, watching Norman on his RU-vid, although fascinating, is still a little uncomfortable in that the French youth are 'murdering' their own language in order to sound 'COOL'. True, the young generation are here to rebel and evolve things but at the cost of 'degrading' what is a fine and eloquent language. A great video nonetheless. It would be interesting to read your thoughts on the points above. Paul. (Keep up the good work)
Awesome video! I just recently found your channel and was wondering what advice you have for someone who wants to learn french but doesn't know any native french speakers to practice speaking french?
Right... The ideal thing, of course, is to make friends with French speakers so that you can speak French with them or even date a French speaker with whom you only speak French, but of course... it's hard and there's only so many friends you can have in your life. Unless you live in a French speaking country, the most realistic solution is to find a "language partner". It's pretty easy nowadays to find a language partner through the Internet. Personally, I used to use a website called "Conversation Exchange" which allows you to find native speakers of your target language who are also learning your native language and either live near you or are willing to chat with you on skype. It can be pretty efficient if you manage to organise yourself so as to keep a balance between French and English (or whatever is your native tongue) in your conversations. Here's a link: www.conversationexchange.com/ Fun fact: I met my first girlfriend on that website. :P There are quite a few other such websites/apps. There isn't one in particular that I would recommend apart from Conversation Exchange because it's the only one I've tried but google it and you'll find plenty. Alternatively, you could just find someone who is also learning French and talk to them in French. The disadvantage is that they're not a native and might make mistakes, but there are quite a few advantages: - you're going to feel more confident speaking French with them - you do not have to worry about talking to them in your native tongue since they're also benefitting from talking in French with you - you share a common goal and can motivate each other I know lots of people believe talking with natives or having a native speaker as a teacher is the best way to learn a language... it's not. Really. Eventually, of course, if you really want to become proficient you'll need to interact with natives, but in order to become merely fluent (able to communicate effortlessly in a wide variety of situations), you don't need to interact with natives. You can interact with other learners. Sure you'll make mistakes, but you can find out later and correct them as you progress. And if you really can't find anyone, well... just talk to yourself. Sounds stupid but it works. Just train yourself to say what you want to say. Try to explain something in French as if you were talking to someone and when you get stuck, write down the words or grammatical constructions that you need to learn to express your ideas and get back to them once you're done... or just check things as you go along. It's up to you. But anyway, you get the idea. And of course, regardless of what you do in order to practise, get as much exposition as possible to French content. Watch French youtubers, read French newspapers, read the comments of French speakers on facebook etc. I hope that helped!
The Language Geek - Fred Grün Thanks! That's very helpful. So far I've only been learning from Duolingo and that doesn't really give me any certainty about my pronunciation. But I'll definitely check out the website. Thanks again!
Duolingo is not the best. I'd rather recommend a more traditional method like Assimil or Teach Yourself. As for your pronunciation, you can record yourself and compare your pronunciation with that of natives. And if you're unsure how to pronounce something and can't seem to find good information anywhere, you can always record yourself, post it in a language group on facebook and ask natives to tell you what they think.
The Language Geek - Fred Grün Thanks for the offer! I'll consider it when I'm can somewhat form a sentence because I'm more of an amateur, not yet at the beginner level 😂 I checked out Conversation Exchange and I do want to use it but unfortunately I have to be 18 to sign up. I am considering Assimil but I'm not sure which specific book to choose because there are different versions. Any specific one you would recommend? I've seen some people reviewed the "New French With Ease" is a better option.
@@thelanguagegeek-fredgrun2064 More vids please when you have time....i'm touching fluency now so the little details in these videos really boost my French. Best on youtube.
Sonia Giles It's not inherently rude but it's not elegant. It's absolutely fine to use it with friends or family (even though I don't do it) but may come across as a bit out of place in more formal contexts or even rude, if for example a lecturer stops speaking and says "à vos souhaits" to someone who sneezed. Not saying anything is always the safest option. The practice of saying something different each time as someone sneezes several times in a row is generally viewed as uncool and old-fashioned though.
I also dont get his issue with bilingual anglos. It's very commonplace in Louisianais and in Chiac french to code switch, be they native or otherwise. Probably easier if they're raised that way than a learner. And most bilingual children in general. Who cares? Especially considering how many English calques exist in French.
Man he is a language geek but i would say language Nazi! He got it wrong about Norman's use of "tellement" and "so" together. that was the point; that people throw in english words just to show off, it doesn't matter that they already said the word in their own language. And he also picking up on the point that Norman used German wrong . lol get over it.
