i'm learning french in actual france (vlog)

[@marcusmakesvideos22]

Good to know its actual france! imagine if it was fake france the whole time and Jack had us all along xD

[@clarissabehrens1526]

It was Jack all along ✨

[@breannat6125]

Lmao, clever

[@zoyasaqib8994]

help why did this make me laugh so much 😭✋

[@tacosmexicanstyle7846]

Fake France exists in the form of a Chinese knock off city and it is terrifying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianducheng

[@polyg7636]

omg like Kelly Stamps hahah

[@NoName-se3tj]

Jack moves to France. Jack makes an effort learning french. Be unproblematic. Be like Jack (i'm looking at you, Emily!)

[@komorebi7995]

😂

[@sudeshnamitra6675]

🤣🤣🤣

[@k.a.z.u.]

😂😂 someone had to tell her

[@emmie_masters]

my first name is Emily and I've never been more terrified

[@ranixe]

who is Emily

[@ameliajang]

Once you get to a comfortable enough with French could we get a vlog where you only speak French or "Only Speaking French for 24 Hours" type video?

[@sprihakashyap4295]

Was totally invested and equally stressed in Jack's apartment story 👁👄👁

[@gps252122]

Jack: I am learning French so I can read and understand a book written in French Also Jack, whispering: and also be a sexy boi

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Quote of the Day: “Is this the ocean? Because I smell something fishy.”

[@caramim95]

The Belgians and Swiss have single words for 70, 80 and 90, so you're not the only one who struggled :))

[@thetheatricallinguist]

Was going to comment this! Also the same in Canada. I believe they say: 70 - septante, 80 - octante/huitante and 90 - nonante

[@aer6558]

In switzeland we say septante, huitante, nonante. Teeeellement plus facile que les français!

[@Fred2303]

We Germans also have single words. 70 = Siebzig 80=Achtzig 90=Neunzig

[@agathoklesmartinios8414]

Actually, Belgian French still uses quatre-vingt for 80, though indeed it does have septante and nonante.

[@jasmijnvanhoof4494]

The thing is, as a Belgian. I love those actual words for it, but when I use them in France the French people get mad?

[@ckariukick8]

“I’m not saying the ‘f’ word, I’m not saying fluent” lol

[@lailabarkintou5002]

In Belgium we actually say nonante-huit (98), so yes the word does exist Jack! The French just refuse to use it 😅

[@lucieleairth]

whattt I'm French and I've never ever heard of that before ! wow

[@ileanarenoir9839]

Yes we refuse to use it 😌

[@ritaja.01]

@@lucieleairth its the samw in Switzerland as well!!

[@no...97]

It’s actually so much easier to learn a language when you’re in the country and in a position where you can ONLY communicate in said language

[@Emily_23_]

Ahah I love Jack’s realisation that he chose the wrong language… should’ve stuck with Spanish mate 😂😂

[@headinthecloudsbookinhand]

Honestly? As a person studying both, it’s not much better. 🥲

[@ramirez4630]

@@headinthecloudsbookinhand In reality both languages are pretty hard to an English speaker. Because my language (Spanish) have many forms for just one verb, and apart we have so many idioms. But I haven't search so much why is the French so hard for you.

[@headinthecloudsbookinhand]

@@ramirez4630 I’m actually a native German speaker, so my background is not exactly the same as Jack‘s. But both Spanish and French are languages derived from latin, while German is allemanic, so there’s some key differences in structure.

[@ramirez4630]

@@headinthecloudsbookinhand Yeah, that's what I mean. Different origin, probably a little bit harder.

[@aylennarbaes]

I'm a native Spanish speaker and I have to google sometimes the spelling of verbs because it's... something... however French is second to hardest, there are lots of rules with exceptions and then exceptions to the exceptions to the rules. Pronunciation is much easier in Spanish tho

[@nadiabouk8712]

As someone who is currently learning French, as soon as Jack started talking about it I thought “he’s going to complain about the numbers isn’t he”, because I had that exact same reaction when I learned them

[@liviaromanova77]

Jack's "bye-bye" at the end is always such a cheer :) today he almost sang it..

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Jack, you’ll be happy to know that Belgian and Swiss French listened to you because you do have Septante, Huitante and Nonante. I cannot wait for you to compute years in figures and telephone numbers. Loved the rant btw 😂

[@adonissabinorio2639]

i’m from belgium and for 80 we say quatre-vingts. i’ve never heard huitante but it makes more sense

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@adonissabinorio2639 Maybe one doesn’t use it to confuse people.

[@floreh.8260]

@@adonissabinorio2639 Oh I'm also from Belgium (Flanders) and I have learned the two ways: huitante and quatre-vingt... We were just told that the French will act as if they can't understand you when you say huitante but that you can use it in Wallonia (Belgium) haha

[@adonissabinorio2639]

@@floreh.8260 ow thahahah, i’m from brussel but i went to dutch school’s and throughout my elementary and high school years my french professors never mentioned ‘huitante’ so maybe that’s why i wasn’t aware.

[@floreh.8260]

@@adonissabinorio2639 oh wow! Didn’t know there was so much difference hahah But then again, it’s Belgium sooo should have known 😂

[@juliette9474]

I'm actually SO glad French is my native language because I would have pulled my hair out trying to learn it as a second language. Kudos to you for being diligent about it lol. Know that once you get the hang of the language you'll be rewarded with superb French prose -- imo there's often a lyricism to French novels that I've seldom found elsewhere (and that's coming from an English lit stan). Also, if you haven't already been, Galignani (rue de Rivoli) has a huge selection of English books. It can more expensive than Shakespeare & Co (yes) but I'd say it's worth checking out if you just want to browse rather than buy!

[@feelsf3963]

I’m reading in french class Sartre, Zola and Flaubert. Pls kill me. I really like the analysis but reading these are… ugh

[@mathiangx9047]

I feel the same! Well although french isn't my mother tongue, but it's a language i learned early on as a child (a common thing in where I live). So whenever i see friends or people who rant about French, and actually focus on the tenses, the grammar and how a sentence is structured, I get baffled lol and just internally think, there is no fucking way I would learn all of this as an adult.

[@blahajenthusiast101]

@@mathiangx9047 Me too, I am in French school and even for a native like me it is a nightmare xd

I think it’s physically impossible to learn french and not complain about the numbers! I studied french a few years ago and I had the exactly same reaction as you did Jack!

[@wings9177]

I'm in my fourth year studying French at uni and I'm still outraged by their numbers. But just wait until you get into grammar! The tenses and the subjunctive and dear god the past historic.... The tense that's only ever used in literature and looks wildly different from every other tense..... Good luck Jack

[@mirthe6974]

Haha I studied French as well and the passé simple and I did NOT get along 😂

[@headinthecloudsbookinhand]

We just finished working on the subjunctive and I already forgot everything. 🥲

[@cajuinimigo]

bestie do NOT get me started on passé simple

[@rosaliepicard7536]

@@cajuinimigo Even we francophones need a Beschrelle for that shit.

[@alexa-wq1sj]

or should we talk about the rules to conjugate the participe passé avec l'auxilaire avoir et être? My first language is french so it's okay but man why do they have to complicate everything

[@caitlin4873]

"i beg your shitting well pardon" is gonna be my new catchphrase

[@marion8252]

Why don't you read "Le petit prince" in French? It's a children's book as well as kind of a classic😊 And I read it in Greek and my Greek skills are approximately at the same level as your french skills😂 Also I find it quite funny to see how it is for English-speakers to learn a new language... Because pretty much the rest of the world has to learn English like pretty early on, so we basically HAVE to learn a foreign language. And I also learn French and Spanish at school. So for me, the goal is to be fluent in these three languages additionally to my mothertongue Swiss German🥰

[@marion8252]

@@CynicalDuchess Oh yes that's a good point🥰 Then I should hurry, I got half a year left before coming of age😂

[@neo-xy3fr]

English was taught throughout our childhood. It took us years to learn it. Learning french (or any other language) is hard because you are expected to learn it in a couple of years or even months.

[@auto_math]

You're right. Everyone should read that books once in their life. I read somewhere it's the most translated book besides the Bible.

[@Wasabisaurus08]

I read le petit prince in high school French and struggled idk if theres a modern French version but We read it in the old French format (like Shakespearean English to me)

[@obviouslybored5428]

As someone who did the opposite that you're doing right now (learned English from French, also by full immersion), I've got a tip for you, if you want it: at the same time as the kids' books in French, you could also read the French versions of books you already know well in English. It really helps, because you already know the context, the story, etc, and instead of trying to "get" what's going on you can relax and focus on the language. It boosts not only your grammar, vocab and conjugation skills, but also your confidence, because you're actually reading books that you thought were above your level! And definitely don't get discouraged if you don't know every word, don't be to stuck to the dictionary: for a few weeks when I started reading in English, I was just powering through, definitely not trying to get every single word. But the more I read, the more my grasp on the language improved, and the more I understood from each book. Anyway, I'm really impressed you're doing this and putting so much effort in it, I think it's really cool! You're doing great!

[@anthonydelacruz3593]

Your English improved?😊

[@miCaylaJ]

The first book I read when learning French was Le Petit Prince. It is popular in many languages, so translations are easy to find if you need to look something up. The pictures also provide very helpful context clues. Overall, I recommend that you read something you are already familiar with so you aren't focused on figuring out the plot and instead focus on the language.

[@matchaa4a]

IMAGINE READING THE LITTLE PRINCE IN FRENCH-that's my primary French goal.

[@appywatch]

ooh, I've always wanted to learn French and this is a very feasible goal, thank you! ✨

[@moisessena1307]

Mine is to read Les Miserables

[@delmicortave]

@@moisessena1307 that's ambitious, good luck😊

[@themoonseesyoursoul8738]

that ohne is not that hard, you should honestly try it :))

[@anelivb]

Honestly, same! The Devine Comedy in Italian and The Brother Grimm fairy tales in German and I'm all set :D

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The title in itself makes me chuckle so I’m excited for this video. Also, it’s ‘Jack in Paris’: Realistic Wardrobe, Lack of Chanel, and a protagonist who WANTS to learn French.

[@marcelatersi3017]

Jack fighting for the apartment is straight on character development 😂❤️

[@mili9446]

mom i wanna be jack when i grow up

[@rania1408]

it’s so funny seeing Jack rage about French numbers at the end because I was just thinking thank god he isn’t learning Arabic 🤣 the numbers are backwards (ex: 425 you say 452 but it means 425)

[@breannat6125]

EXCUSE ME?!

[@rania1408]

@@breannat6125 HAHAHA YEAH it’s crazy 🤣

[@lilli8775]

It’s a bit similar to German numbers then I guess 😅

[@janetsworld9734]

@@lilli8775 true lol we do the same in German! we say 5 and twenty, for 25

[@rania1408]

@@janetsworld9734 Oh that's so interesting! the more you know!

[@chloe2450]

bon courage jack! même pour les français c'est un enfer

[@meeraladva4261]

Vrai!

[@mariasomandru2073]

I just wanted to say that I've been watching your videos for almost a year now and I'm just in love with everything.. your personality, the quality of the videos and each and every single idea behind them. Keep up the good work and have faith in your ability to learn another language because it is quite an exceptional journey. Greetings from Romania!!

[@anelivb]

I lived in Italy for half a year. Coming from Denmark, learning Italian wasn't easy, but I did end up buying a children's book and reading it. Now I'm on my second year in Germany reading the second Harry Potter book in German, because reading that series in English was originally how I developed a good grasp of English, and working on a book you know well really helps with improving your language understanding, because you already have context. Just a little tip. :D Keep up the good work.

[@rouhix]

As a native speaker, I knew French was hard but I never thought about how difficult it is to learn numbers 😂

[@neverbored]

As a former airbnb customer support worker, i can say that we usualy covered the price difference if we offered a more expensive alternative (or if it was the only alternative)

[@evekoh2106]

The reading log looks so good! I’ve been looking for one that I can use next year and your timing is perfect!

[@jack_in_the_books]

Coming on Tuesday!!

[@lw1717]

Did you know that in Belgium they have septante and nonante for seventy and ninety? And i have to say I really have some fun watching people realize how complicated french is and going through the same crisis as I had to ho through haha

[@nolwenncalleron9239]

I am French, but don't worry, even we have trouble with our language 😅 I wish you good luck and hope you are enjoying Paris ☺️

[@meeraladva4261]

la langue française est difficile mais facile

[@italianizziamo3419]

In Belgian French it’s easier: 70 = septante, 90 = nonante, so adding on additional numbers isn’t as hard anymore :)

[@amandabrandt3471]

In Switzerland, they use “septante” for 70, “huitante” for 80, and “nonante” for 90 :) A lot clearer

[@ReadwithStefani]

Yeah French numbers do need you to know math. I learnt for 9 years and stopped using it after uni, but kudos to you for going into an immersive class like that. Best way to learn a language is to live where they speak it and you’re doing great there. Maybe you’ll inspire me to check duolingo myself 😀

[@katereed4740]

These videos make me smile! Thank you for taking us along on your adventures.

[@gorob.chyk.]

Jack: Premiers in 19h Me: So can I get it right now? just asking for Adele

[@beawithane]

as someone who speaks 3 languages i can guarantee you that (even tho scary) the immersive way is absolutely the best way of learning. it stops you from needing to translate everything in your head, that way you learn the new language as you would when you were a child, by getting the actual meaning of things and learning how to communicate using them. so it makes sense that they’re not using english to teach you. and oh yes the numbers in french are the worst, i love the language but this part sucks i still avoid saying numbers out loud to this day :/ anyways GOOD LUCK JACK 🤍🇧🇷 sending love from brasil as always

[@marinaleah5271]

Man, you're videos are just so much fun and the highlight of my day. Love going on this parisian journey with you

[@christinefrazier]

I've studied French for years and im passionate about the culture and language, and I'm still angry about the numbers thing! LOL 😆 I would also recommend reading books you are already familiar with and reading the French version!

[@rhiannagregory7939]

Im seeing you tomorrow at social in the city. Im beyond excited. When i saw u in the lineup i litterly screamed. My favourite youtuber ever!! Thanks for making me obsessed with books. Forever greatful

[@jack_in_the_books]

Can’t wait to see you!!

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

I started learning French as an adult by working through the Mister Men books before progressing on to more mature books. It makes sense to learn language in the same way children do, with progressively challenging language. Good luck with your adventures in Paris and making yourself 50% sexier 😆

[@adrielivilela]

absolutely love your vlogs, Jack!!🤍 hope you're having a great time

[@luciaherrerafuente9048]

When I started learning German and wanted to starting reading in the language I decided to continue my childhood Tea Stilton collection and I 100% recommend. The fact that the words are styled to somehow represent the words make it way more comprehesible that any other book with a similar level

[@fyiadhi]

Ok so Jack is really spoiling us with these videos and i m not complainingggg💯✨🔥 Jack supremacy!

[@ILoveJahangeer]

LOL Jackie, you’re too funny!!! The last few minutes are absolute gold! ❤️

[@kindred.spirit]

the rant about french numbers was something i didn't know i needed ashafhkf "i'll do it, but it doesn't mean i agree" beautiful.

[@quayswae]

I'm LOVING the France vlogs, pls keep us posted on your journey 🥺

[@boburnhamsguitar]

jack is just so adorable!! AHH

[@spacegirl3600]

oh to be in paris i miss it👩🏾‍🎨

[@adonissabinorio2639]

i’m so excited to buy that BOOK LOG, it looks so good! i hope i can buy it because i’m not from the uk 🥲 good luck with your français!

[@roxanegodinaud8314]

I just laughed so hard at the french numbers at the end haha, I'm french and I totally understand how difficult it is, I really am glad it is my mother language and that I did not have to "learn" it, because it really is a difficult language, hang in there ! your accent is really good in french btw i'm impressed! xoxo

[@AcanthaDP]

As a french who discover your channel a week ago, my brain blow-up when you talked about your difficulties with french numbers xD I didn't even realise this part will make you suffer, I know that our language is quite difficulte (if I was not french myself I will not have the motivation to learn it!). But yeah, when you say it like that, this kind be absurde x) Anyway, I hope your enjoy your days in Paris and good luck with your learning !

[@Shaye208]

Loving these Paris vlogs sm!!:)

[@denisew.123]

I was literally laughing through the entire video, your sense of humor is gold! :D

[@Zaboox]

Ah ah! French bureaucracy has a reputation to maintain: it's notoriously slow and complicated, even to French people. You've not lived the French experience until you've dealt with French bureaucracy. Consider yourself initiated now 😆

[@jwi1085]

Everyone here who speaks French, start also replying/commenting a bit in French so Jack had to start reading, keep it simple at first. Then maybe everyone here can learn some! Jacques, tu prononces bien le français! Bonne chance!

[@tanyaroberts919]

D'accord! On va lui apprendre tout haha

[@Camila-hp1vq]

I love your France vlogs!!! 😍

[@somanshlala8620]

I am soo thrilled that you are learning a new language. That way, I can feel less lonely… I am also currently learning a new language: German. I feel you! Keep on going, all the best!

[@TheFlowerGirl77]

Great video Jack!!!! Really looking forward to the Reading Log tracker as a family that reads voraciously too!!!! Cheers, 🌹

[@isasmedberg1117]

new favorite you tuber 😭🤚🏻

[@luisasophie5945]

i absolutely love your paris vlogs

[@ChloeexL]

this rant about numbers in french made my day

[@sharmik7579]

Jack is so entertaining, charismatic and educational😘 I always watch with a smile or feeling motivated

[@jenkimz]

I love your videos, they're hilarious as hell and I laughed my ass off when you spoke about the numbers in french.. been there done what LMAO

[@sargabinoy3964]

It's supposed to be fun turning 21 Just checking the number of swifties here👀😂

[@Tigrez1310]

we are literally everywhere, haha

[@j7055]

So proud to be the 21st like 😌

[@possumgirl_25]

Okay I’m legit pumped about this reading log. I’m definitely gonna want that for my 2022 reading year

[@ayantikasen3490]

I'm so glad that I see people enjoying learning French. I definitely struggled when I first picked it in school as a language but now quite enjoy speaking it.

[@dmr857]

Je te souhaite bon courage Jack !!

[@sweetheart99370]

I already want to buy that book journal! ❤ Also, good luck with french. After studying for 4 years I'm still clueless.

[@flor8567]

i didn't truly appreciate learning french for years until i started Korean and realized it helped me with pronunciation and with "number structure" in Japanese, who would have thought!

[@marinemmmj]

As a french person your rant about numbers was so funny 😂 Never thought about how they're so complicated! Also loved the vlog, as always 👌

[@sayu3555]

Jake calling me a sexy person was the confidence boost I needed

[@linhorbri]

I have started to watch your videos. I love you and your positive vibe. And yeah, learning to count in French is just so painful.

[@shacharrose4526]

Jack, the bookish journal looks amazing!! I would definitely buy, I’ve been looking for one! Please also include blank pages in the book for us to include our own charts and pictures of the book covers we read during the year 🤠

[@ttoharr]

Hey jack, thanks for recommending me ur second channel, it’s my cup of tea. Thank u , btw the apartment is stunning.

[@jhayden-cm4yx]

Really enjoyed your thought process behind your product creation!

[@xkathygee]

Actually, the French-speaking regions of Switzerland and Belgium have invented words for 70, 80 and 90, namely "septante", "octante" (Edit: it's actually "huitante", wiktionary says "octante" is archaic) and "nonante". I don't know why France hasn't adopted them xD

[@adonissabinorio2639]

octante? that’s sounds so cool! in belgium we have quatre-vingts for 80 💀

[@selenaflows]

omg where is octante from? all i know is that in some parts of switzerland we say quatre-vingts and in others they say huitante

[@xkathygee]

@@adonissabinorio2639 Man, then what I have read doesn't quite match reality xD I rechecked on wiktionary, there it says it's "huitante", and that "octante" is rather archaic.

[@xkathygee]

@@selenaflows See above :)

[@adonissabinorio2639]

@@xkathygee maybe some rural areas in wallonia they say huitante or octante, i’m not sure. octante sounds easier tho

[@kelseymarshall8993]

The rant at the end about French numbers was ICONIC ! It was literally me when I was learning the trauma of it all not understanding numbers for two weeks straight 😭

[@marta.melnyk]

Fun fact: France: soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix Belgium: septante, quatre-vingts, nonante Swiss: septante, quatre-vingts generally (huitante in some cantons, octante in a few), nonante Canada: soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix (I am not sure about the following: septante and nonante are also in fashion in parts of Quebec) Good luck! :)

[@bjorgit_]

I love your energy ! I'm actually French and yes french bureaucracy is hardcore so good luck 😊

[@cynthiali1695]

Loving the new content Jack! French isn't easy but it is a beautiful language and so so worth the effort (and yes it does make anyone 3x sexier at least). Btw, would love it if you do a video on the literary references in You season 3 (if you've watched it!) I just finished it and it is a real goldmine :)

[@Sara-kq8qb]

Jack, please do keep us updated on your French journey (I don't even speak French but I find it fascinating)

[@redconversegirl2711]

I'm watching this durring my break from french class! And I have to confess that after almost three years of studying the language I still mix up basic numbers such 6 with 16 😅 I also struggle with the verbs, but french media has helped a lot with it, specially for my pronunciation.

[@TheBibliothek]

your reaction to french numbers is too relatable 😂

[@lenareis8946]

jack speaking french......... chefs kiss

[@creativebobbie]

1. I am loving the Paris Diaries. You are a bright light on this here KZbin. Your videos are so entertaining, well done, and just a good happy time. 2. Can absolutely relate to being non-confrontational. Good for you fighting for your apartment! 3. I wanna learn French so I can one day visit and be able to speak and understand it.

[@ReadingNymph]

Ooh so excited for the book log. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 dying about the rant on French numbers

[@widmawod]

I am really happy for you that you started this intense language learning journey and I don't want to steer the attention away from that but... easy life in the background?!?!! Why can't you stop being so cool 😭😭

[@andijaney]

this video actually motivated me to do my duolingo lesson for the day. thanks, jack!

[@tired7491]

moved to france recently and one thing i genuinely love doing is the mundanity in going grocery shopping ?? like yeah I spend hours translating the products but ! it makes me feel like I’m ~actually living here~ + buying fancy desserts obvs

[@liliamuseum196]

Wow ! Learning french can be really hard !i say it as a person who speaks it fluently from childhood(i am from tunisia and i learned it in teh same time as arabic and english ) . And you chose the absolutely greatest technique because immersing can be really helpful ! Good luuuuuuuck

[@lilysanchez6992]

In Belgium, 90 is “nonante” instead of “quatre-vingt-dix” so when my favourite Belgian singer released her new album “Nonante-Cinq”, she was referring to being born in ‘95

[@quirilei7568]

The video is actually motivating me to go back to learning Korean again! Should have some children’s book lying around somewhere 😂

[@Sam4G0d]

Fun fact, in Switzerland and Belgium, they say "septante" for 70, "huitante" for 80 and "nonante" for 90. I learnt French as child in Switzerland, so whilst I'm fluent in French, I still sometimes get focused by the French 70 and 90, because I'm so used to the Swiss French ;)

[@jessoliveira9572]

Jack always with the awesome videos 🙌🏽 You making me to go back to french again, because I mean I’ve always liked it, until I came to UK and confused English with french 😂😂😂 and your new product, I really love it the context because I love to keep track of the books I read and which day how many pages 🙌🏽😊

[@marchenkoalexandra7781]

I feel you! I’m only starting to learn French, but my friend (she has B2) said about the numbering rules and I was freaking out 😂 so, good luck, for both of us 🙏🏻

[@daisyblake72]

your french numbers rant is so valid.