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Aiias · 03-11-2005, 06:00 PM

Hi.. um, I know this is kind of off topic, but I was just wondering how you guys (as in moderators/senior members [or even members]) learned French so well? I'm only enrolled in français 1, but I was just wondering if you had stories or advice about learning French.

Thanks for the help,
Aiias

The_FD · 03-11-2005, 06:19 PM

Hi Aiias and welcome on the forums

Well I guess the people who speak the best french around are native speakers

so that's not fair comparing them to non native ones... Else the best you can do with french is to talk with native. As far as I know there is always a difference between the spoken french and the one you learn at classes.

But i am glad to hear that you are learning frecnh

where are you from?

Aiias · 03-11-2005, 06:21 PM

Hi
I'm from California, in the United States. How about you?

The_FD · 03-11-2005, 06:24 PM

Well i am french,, i stay and live in paris, though i have been travelling and working in the USA a couple of times

but i have unfotunately never been to California

Any reason why you want to learn french?

Aiias · 03-11-2005, 06:27 PM

I just think French sounds like an interesting language. I like learning new things and since I have no problem with English—and it is so very easy for me—I'd like to learn a new language, in addition to it.

Asminha · 03-13-2005, 02:04 PM

I agree that talking to a native speaker is just good for a learner!!
When you talk to a French, you even happen to learn funny slangs, and that's interesting, because I believe that slangs are considered as part of culture!
Good luck with French :-)

MikeL · 03-13-2005, 08:14 PM

There's more than one way to skin a cat [I've always thought that a rather repulsive saying, but it's part of the language...]
So there are various ways to learn a language. Individuals vary in their aptitudes and learning styles, so what works for one may not work for others.
Nevertheless the single most important factor, I believe, is the amount of time you spend using the language.
What you also need to do is understand what works best for you, and try to use the time available most efficiently.

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Aiias Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Aiias is an unknown character at this point	Backgrounds Hi.. um, I know this is kind of off topic, but I was just wondering how you guys (as in moderators/senior members [or even members]) learned French so well? I'm only enrolled in français 1, but I was just wondering if you had stories or advice about learning French. Thanks for the help, Aiias
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The_FD flying dancer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Paris France Posts: 4,298 The_FD is a splendid one to behold The_FD is a splendid one to behold The_FD is a splendid one to behold	Hi Aiias and welcome on the forums Well I guess the people who speak the best french around are native speakers so that's not fair comparing them to non native ones... Else the best you can do with french is to talk with native. As far as I know there is always a difference between the spoken french and the one you learn at classes. But i am glad to hear that you are learning frecnh where are you from? __________________ L'histoire de la famille Bourdillon Les fêtes d'Hébé The flying dancer dancing
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Aiias Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Aiias is an unknown character at this point	Hi I'm from California, in the United States. How about you?
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The_FD flying dancer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Paris France Posts: 4,298 The_FD is a splendid one to behold The_FD is a splendid one to behold The_FD is a splendid one to behold	Well i am french,, i stay and live in paris, though i have been travelling and working in the USA a couple of times but i have unfotunately never been to California Any reason why you want to learn french? __________________ L'histoire de la famille Bourdillon Les fêtes d'Hébé The flying dancer dancing
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Aiias Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Aiias is an unknown character at this point	I just think French sounds like an interesting language. I like learning new things and since I have no problem with English—and it is so very easy for me—I'd like to learn a new language, in addition to it.
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Asminha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,795 Blog Entries: 1 Asminha is just really nice Asminha is just really nice	I agree that talking to a native speaker is just good for a learner!! When you talk to a French, you even happen to learn funny slangs, and that's interesting, because I believe that slangs are considered as part of culture! Good luck with French :-)
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MikeL International Forum Fan Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Auckland New Zealand Posts: 596 MikeL came out of the blue	There's more than one way to skin a cat [I've always thought that a rather repulsive saying, but it's part of the language...] So there are various ways to learn a language. Individuals vary in their aptitudes and learning styles, so what works for one may not work for others. Nevertheless the single most important factor, I believe, is the amount of time you spend using the language. What you also need to do is understand what works best for you, and try to use the time available most efficiently.
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