Learning French - Difficulties And Tips

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Steve Kaufmann - lingosteve

Steve Kaufmann - lingosteve

Күн бұрын

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Some thoughts about the French language and how to learn it.
Transcript:
Hi there, this is Steve here. Today, I’m going to talk to you about learning French. French was my first love when it comes to languages. There’s an expression in French, in fact, “On revient toujours a son premier amour.”. You always go back to your first loves. I love French, I love all the languages that I learn, but I have a special feeling of affection for French. I studied French at school; I couldn’t speak at the age of 16. I went to McGill University and had a professor who turned me on. He turned me on to French civilization. To learn a language you’ve got to really love the language, be committed to the language and want to be part of that community of people who speak that language. That’s what happened to me. I got very keen and I ended up going to France for three years where I studied Political Science at L’institut d’études politiques in Paris.
French is a precise language, it’s the language of logic...
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Timelines:
0:15 My love story with the French language.
1:05 French is a precise language.
1:54 Why French is difficult.
2:26 Small tips on learning French.
4:18 Tenses in French.
5:22 Positive and negative statements in French.
6:14 Wh- question words in French.
7:10 Pronouns in French.
7:39 Gender and number in French.
7:59 Sounds you don’t pronounce in French.
10:18 Constantly review verb conjugations in French.
11:13 Tenses and Conditionals in French.
11:49 Subjunctives in French.
12:29 Relative clause in French.
12:41 Things French say differently.
12:56 Homage to the French language.
14:10 Don’t let French grammar be a stumbling block.
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@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 3 жыл бұрын
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@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, and remember in language learning we need to be patient. It is a long road. We are developing new habits.
@AhavaSarahTV
@AhavaSarahTV 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Steve 🙏
@XrayTom067
@XrayTom067 7 жыл бұрын
Why the heck am I watching this!!? I'm french
@florianbaillon7029
@florianbaillon7029 7 жыл бұрын
Ahah tu n'es pas le seul je crois que je me suis aussi perdu sur KZbin x)
@jennyparkerdtuo9743
@jennyparkerdtuo9743 7 жыл бұрын
I recommend LearnFrenchFast99.blogspot.com to all you friends who want to learn french in easy way…Recommended…
@dianavalenciablas8215
@dianavalenciablas8215 7 жыл бұрын
I want to learn french, help!
@florianbaillon7029
@florianbaillon7029 7 жыл бұрын
Are you english or fluent in this language Diana :D ?
@dianavalenciablas8215
@dianavalenciablas8215 7 жыл бұрын
I'm fluent ;)
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 11 жыл бұрын
On revient toujours à ses premiers amours
@Yutappy99
@Yutappy99 9 жыл бұрын
My first love has 2 kids with someone else. I think it's a little bit too late for me to go back.
@meliss90
@meliss90 8 жыл бұрын
Lool sorry mate
@idislikegoogleplus9452
@idislikegoogleplus9452 7 жыл бұрын
Specs8i adopt french
@sajogasdf
@sajogasdf 7 жыл бұрын
I have spent months studying speaking French online and found an awesome resource at Mirykal French Plan (check it out on google)
@NetAndyCz
@NetAndyCz 6 жыл бұрын
Just go back for a night now and then, preferably when kids and someone else are somewhere else;)
@tourajtayebi2189
@tourajtayebi2189 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think your first infatuation is what is meant by that quote. It is the more subtle and universal love towards the essence of humanity as well as the goodness.
@angelsrosena
@angelsrosena 9 жыл бұрын
One of my biggest dreams is to speak French and English the same way I speak Portuguese: no fear, naturally, feeling confident, having fun and taking them both as a tool to communication and not a creepy challenge like I see lots of people afraid when it comes to learn a new language. =) P.s: English is my first love and French is my affair hahahaha.
@fredadu830
@fredadu830 9 жыл бұрын
Bon courage!
@blmacdo
@blmacdo 9 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@quanblack2465
@quanblack2465 9 жыл бұрын
U can write in English 8t u can't speak in English wow 8y the way u r cute
@fredadu830
@fredadu830 9 жыл бұрын
Reading and writing is some how easy than speaking, probably it's difficult to find a friend to practice with.
@christopherprado3714
@christopherprado3714 8 жыл бұрын
***** Because we need it. Everyone in this world need it.
@DennisNedryisStillAlive
@DennisNedryisStillAlive 8 жыл бұрын
Studied German because my grandmother is Swiss and speaks in German, French, English etc. Next thing I know I am on a date meeting a girl that I had no idea spoke German and took 4 years of it in high school. Needless to say, foreign languages are almost as interesting and stimulating as being able to play an instrument in my opinion.
@cosmicplebe310
@cosmicplebe310 8 жыл бұрын
I think learning a language is harder and more simulating Than playing an instruments(I think instrument once you got comfortable with it..everything will get so easy unlike language where the grammar and vocabularies will be your enemy,you have to go back and re do everything something like that lol)
@iberius9937
@iberius9937 4 жыл бұрын
I can identify with this comment because I happen to be amateur musician and linguist and aspiring polyglot.
@lolozo214
@lolozo214 4 жыл бұрын
Aye, I think that learning a foreign language as well as an instrument is something everyone should do
@pranavsubramanian3242
@pranavsubramanian3242 3 жыл бұрын
@@cosmicplebe310 Grammar is like music theory ,vocab is like chords & scales, and phrases are licks & riffs. Yes, learning a few chords is easy in an instruments but when you get advanced it only gets harder. And if you compare genres of music to different languages, the rules and systems change. Like Indian Hindustani, Turkish Makam, and European Classical music are completely different languages of music with different rules and systems. So, music can get hard and stimulating if you go deep enough.
@lapistea
@lapistea 2 жыл бұрын
@@cosmicplebe310 depends on the language some are easy some aren't... some instruments are really difficult some not so much!
@tbilod
@tbilod 7 жыл бұрын
For me, the best comment on language learning came from Khatzumoto: "You don't learn a language, you just get used to it." In this saying you have all the key elements to learning a new language.
@Jason-kv7gm
@Jason-kv7gm 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for passing this along.
@josef.torrealba6992
@josef.torrealba6992 4 жыл бұрын
There are many components to studying French quickly . A resource I discovered which succeeds in merging these is the Mirykal French Plan (check it out on google) definately the most useful treatment that I have ever heard of. Look at the interesting information .
@aaronc4899
@aaronc4899 2 жыл бұрын
French takes a lot of getting used for anglophones.
@neoDarkSquall
@neoDarkSquall 6 жыл бұрын
Oh my God when you say "on revient toujours à ses premières amours", I've never heard a non-French speaking a perfect French.
@cathaterful
@cathaterful 9 жыл бұрын
I just want this guy to be my grandpa ohmygosh 😭😭😭
@hide904
@hide904 7 жыл бұрын
I want him to be my daddy. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@weranoutofbread9520
@weranoutofbread9520 7 жыл бұрын
Night Shade lmfao
@enadani6187
@enadani6187 6 жыл бұрын
Chelsea Kimberlye me too
@ReidGarwin
@ReidGarwin 5 жыл бұрын
the comments. geeezz xD
@damiensmith5998
@damiensmith5998 4 жыл бұрын
I don't have any grandpas. All gone; Before I was born mother's father dead. Absent father's father; alive (yes, maybe ... I don't know) but ... first word.
@learn_french
@learn_french 6 жыл бұрын
Interesting video...thanks for sharing
@user-zy4xk2zl5l
@user-zy4xk2zl5l 6 жыл бұрын
V-V-Vincent? :O
@user-zy4xk2zl5l
@user-zy4xk2zl5l 6 жыл бұрын
It sure is! Oh, what do we do, now?!?!
@angelcamargo614
@angelcamargo614 6 жыл бұрын
Vincent Hazme un hijo xD
@Marina-sd3uy
@Marina-sd3uy 6 жыл бұрын
LEARN FRENCH WITH VINCENT Good advertising, Vincent!
@chromalusion15
@chromalusion15 5 жыл бұрын
Vincent is also best in the planet. I listen to you always
@mikedegrassetyson8807
@mikedegrassetyson8807 4 жыл бұрын
Seriously people don't realise how easy French is. Learning Russian made me realise how simple French was, so I went back and learned French
@tenacious645
@tenacious645 7 жыл бұрын
I've been learning for about 5 months, and this is by far the most helpful video I've seen yet. Merci beaucoup!
@anonimoincorrecto
@anonimoincorrecto 10 жыл бұрын
steve, you motivated me to learn english when I was sixteen, now I can understand and speak much better, right now I'm learning french and I wish to be a polyglot like you. thanks steve.
@ninj02
@ninj02 9 жыл бұрын
Je pense que je n'ai même pas besoin de prendre des cours d'anglais pour m'améliorer en anglais car pour la première fois en 10 ans d'apprentissage scolaire je comprend parfaitement votre accent et je suis emportée comme une plume. Encore merci Mr Steeve Kaufmann. Vous articulez très bien et c'est justement ce genre de vidéos dont j'ai besoin. Une native française qui vous suit depuis déjà plusieurs mois.
@JoeGrimer
@JoeGrimer 7 жыл бұрын
At first i found your style slightly off putting, but now I'm really addicted to your videos, and the way you think about languages. Thanks a lot, these are really interesting!
@IamKhylsdrak
@IamKhylsdrak 5 жыл бұрын
I'm french and I will congratulate you for your work and your skill in french. All what you said is correct and your advice is absolutely right. Thanks for sharing this kind of video and for your love of my language.
@andersonpereira3299
@andersonpereira3299 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video Steve, tanks a lot!
@vivilin4571
@vivilin4571 9 жыл бұрын
It is a beautiful language. Merci beaucoup Steve! I used to learn French at school and did not really use it, your speech here gave me the push I needed to carry on my learning.
@MrDeerings
@MrDeerings 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, great description mate.
@dgester
@dgester 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these insights, very interesting you hear you talk about some of the nuances in the spoken language as well.
@capybobara
@capybobara 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this helpful video!
@adrianmander3576
@adrianmander3576 7 жыл бұрын
You have such a beautiful voice, Steve! Whether in English or French, it's always so elegant.
@TheMartikaa
@TheMartikaa 11 жыл бұрын
DANKE shön! I have been waiting so much for this video ! I´m learning French I´t is quite difficult but I wont stop learning! I love this language !!Merci Beaucoup
@flaze3
@flaze3 11 жыл бұрын
Steve this advice is fantastic, and I think you're exactly right. Grammar is something to look at, forget, come back to, half remember, look at agin and again and over time it wil just sink in. All the while immersing yourself in the language of course. Merci beaucoup pour tons conseils!
@joannybezandry1487
@joannybezandry1487 9 жыл бұрын
WAW, je suis vraiment impressionnée, votre accent français est si correcte, j'en suis époustouflée!!!! Votre vidéo m'a épaté, franchement. Il est parfois rare de trouver un anglophone avec un accent français aussi parfait.
@michaelhasfel7
@michaelhasfel7 10 жыл бұрын
Hi, Steve. I loved your video!! So hard to find videos about learning french, so thanks!! I'm brazilian, and I do understand a lot of english. In fact, I saw your video without difficulties. Right now I'm making a french class, and I think this language is especially hard because the pronunciation problem that you mentioned. So thanks again for your videos, this things always help a lot. Big hug from Brazil!
@domo486
@domo486 10 жыл бұрын
I was quite inspired for my own French learning technique by your video on using context for learning a language. I really enjoy writing stories so I've been exposing myself to reading lots and seeing patterns in sentences to write short simple stories with simple French sentences of my life and future which also made it relevant for my French target vocabulary acquisition. Being able to read plentiful amounts is so important I've found when comparing my French learning to Japanese (I cant read)
@andromisilibrober
@andromisilibrober 7 жыл бұрын
There are actually 3 ways to ask a question : -est-ce que tu es content ? -Es-tu content ? And : -T'es content ?
@Neuroneos
@Neuroneos 6 жыл бұрын
And you could add a fourth, although grammatically it's a stretch : Content ?, similar to the ironic "Happy, now?"
@user-mrfrog
@user-mrfrog 4 жыл бұрын
In Québécois French, there is also -tu ! Ex. Ça se peut-tu? Tu me comprends-tu? In other words, "tu" can be a personal pronoun, the past participle of "taire" and in Québec and elsewhere in Canada, a yes-no question particle!
@thelawsofsuccess1570
@thelawsofsuccess1570 3 жыл бұрын
Haha... 💝
@alaindelonge4961
@alaindelonge4961 2 жыл бұрын
'"T'es content" est familier, je conseille uniquement à l'oral !!
@markmezoszallasi4350
@markmezoszallasi4350 8 жыл бұрын
thank you very much !!!!! that was really useful
@applecake2635
@applecake2635 8 жыл бұрын
I'm from Quebec,canada so I speak fluently in English and French
@srigowritn5733
@srigowritn5733 4 жыл бұрын
Hi. Can you help me with french speaking
@tedmed225
@tedmed225 3 жыл бұрын
60% of the Quebecois speak both English and French
@House.H
@House.H 9 жыл бұрын
thank you Steve for the video,, I became more excited about learning french :)
@Xeon1791
@Xeon1791 11 жыл бұрын
Very interesting info there , im learning this language for about two weeks , with alot of reading and listening I feel um way better than my first couple days , i found lingq three days ago , and god!its very helpful and very fun , im find myself enjoying the process with lingq with its great community , keep it up Mr.kaufmann and thanks for your efforts
@washingtonnovais6284
@washingtonnovais6284 8 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation! thanks
@TheFishboywill
@TheFishboywill 11 жыл бұрын
This is a very helpful series.
@YeahsCee
@YeahsCee 11 жыл бұрын
Thank you for talking about grammar, pronunciation.... etc. Very helpful for a beginner (3 weeks). :)
@don77frye
@don77frye 11 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting Stevie !!
@evanswanson8173
@evanswanson8173 9 жыл бұрын
I'm taking Spanish and high school and I've been very happy with the sharing of Latin roots with Spanish and French. Obviously because Spanish is Latin-Iberian and French is Latin-Frankish so not as much vocabulary similarities as with Spanish and Portuguese. However the basic grammar structure is fairly easy for me to comprehend because I am already very familiar with the primary Latin grammar via Spanish Class. So basically what I wanted to say is if you want to learn a language but your current options at a school don't include it, try to find a language that is related, like Spanish to Italian or German to Swedish, and so on. Very helpful.
@marielatiburcio
@marielatiburcio 7 жыл бұрын
so useful this video! thankyouu
@obalfaqih
@obalfaqih 6 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup pour les conseils :D
@vintageaudioworkshop
@vintageaudioworkshop 10 жыл бұрын
certainly helpful! thanks for the vid
@AA-on5uf
@AA-on5uf 10 жыл бұрын
hahaha absolument génial! Surtout le "ch'ais pas"(je sais pas) bien joué!
@Efficks
@Efficks 10 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100% you express these concepts well
@someperson9536
@someperson9536 8 жыл бұрын
Those are great tips for learning French. I'm learning French and I use a variety of resources such as a textbook, grammar book, French-English dictionary, and books that consist of readings in French. I also listen to French songs and I practice writing in French.
@Clairesuismoimaispas
@Clairesuismoimaispas 4 жыл бұрын
OMG STEVE I never know you re from McGill as well!!! Quelle surprise!!! J'étude à McGill aussi et ça me fait très très plaisir à savoir votre expérience!!
@Blankeyessss
@Blankeyessss 7 жыл бұрын
My first love is japanese but currently I'm learning Korean both are my loves
@maxhope7691
@maxhope7691 3 жыл бұрын
coz you like Kpop?
@donsavant6170
@donsavant6170 3 жыл бұрын
Max Hope lol it’s not always that I have no interest in that but I know someone studying it who can’t stand k pop 😂
@maxhope7691
@maxhope7691 3 жыл бұрын
@@donsavant6170 So what languages are you studying now?
@donsavant6170
@donsavant6170 3 жыл бұрын
Max Hope French and Japanese
@donsavant6170
@donsavant6170 3 жыл бұрын
Max Hope you ?
@watvid1
@watvid1 11 жыл бұрын
Been learning French for 6 weeks now so got excited when I read the title of this video :D
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 11 жыл бұрын
I plan to in the future.
@enayam.n.6084
@enayam.n.6084 6 жыл бұрын
So cool! Thanks
@alexandernabroski6545
@alexandernabroski6545 10 жыл бұрын
So true. So true. Thank you sir!
@futurez12
@futurez12 11 жыл бұрын
Always love your videos Steve! If you could do a similar one covering Spanish that'd be great! I plan to eventually learn French but it depends how my Spanish develops, I'd like to reach a pretty high level in that first which could take a number of years.
@williamgoss5790
@williamgoss5790 10 жыл бұрын
Merci! Très bien!
@wardoonacademy
@wardoonacademy 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for you useful information, i enjoyed Listening to your Video. it made sense for me.
@samyoe
@samyoe 10 жыл бұрын
It's cool that you studied en France, thanks for the tips. Je voudrais étudier à Paris.
@jaxsmith2218
@jaxsmith2218 10 жыл бұрын
I'm taking french class in high school next year, I can't wait
@NinaNinche
@NinaNinche 11 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Steve! I am planning on spending some time in France in the future, when I learn French well enough and when I get lucky. :D
@hunterflores3029
@hunterflores3029 10 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! Very helpful, Steve. I have learned Spanish and I can also speak Portuguese decently. I just think French is a beautiful and very interesting language. I understand how it can be difficult to understand since there are so many vowel sounds (more so than Spanish), many consonants aren't pronounced, and so many more words are just one or two syllables which seems easier but can be more difficult comprehensive-wise. Very informative video. It really inspired me to learn! Merci beaucoup! Hunter
@ClementHaag
@ClementHaag 11 жыл бұрын
I'm French and I enjoyed watching this video, thanks.
@ManaPeerfr
@ManaPeerfr 7 жыл бұрын
The best way I know, to get use to french pronounciation is watching movie with french dub and french sub at the same time.
@annonimexxx
@annonimexxx 7 жыл бұрын
hello do you have any movies as recomendation for me to watch,im quite new and know little about the language(and a web site to watch too)
@ManaPeerfr
@ManaPeerfr 7 жыл бұрын
I don't know what type you're into, so here are my favourite french movies: - Le Mystère de la chambre jaune (2003), a detective movie set in early 20th century. From Jean-Pierre Jeunet, two romantic movies : - Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001), romantic comedy set in modern Paris (Althought a lot brighter than normal Paris). - Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004), a french countrygirl looks for her missing boyfriend after world war one. From Jean-Pierre Jeunet again, two creepy movies : - Delicatessen (1991), It is set in an apartment building in a post-apocalyptic France of an ambiguous time period, the residents are cannibal and want to eat the newcomer. - La Cité des enfants perdus (1995), not sure how to describe it. There is a mad scientist kidnapping children to get their dreams. Very creepy, VERY weird. - 99 francs (2007), the story of a cynical man working in advertisement business. Great, but depressing. WARNING : sexual content. On a brighter note, we have, like, a billion adaptation of the french comic book Astérix. If you don't know about it, better start by : - Les Douze Travaux d'Astérix (1976), not my favorite, but the only one introducing the situation before throwing you into. My favourite Astérix movies : - Astérix et Cléopâtre (1968), do NOT confuse with "Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre"(2002). Best gags. - Astérix et la Surprise de César (1985), not the funniest, but the first one showing Rome as a big deal. - Astérix chez les Bretons (1986), WARNING : "bretons" in the movie don't talk normal french. It's english translated literally in french. Do NOT imitate them. - Astérix et le Coup du menhir (1989), best atmosphere. Good to explain superstition to children. - Astérix : Le Domaine des dieux (2014), best satire. There is also many french comedies, but they are really really not my thing, so I can't recommend anything. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS NOT AN ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD. It's an alternative for people who can't find the content through legal way. The french word for "download" is "télécharger". Type "télécharger [nameofthemovie]" on google, the first link is often the one. They usually propose the movie via several host, uptobox, 1fichier and uplea are the faster. For the sub, www.opensubtitles.org/ is great, but there are others. Ask if you have any question, and sorry if I made english mistakes.
@annonimexxx
@annonimexxx 7 жыл бұрын
ManaPeerfr Wow,im really grateful for these tips of movies to watch(you really do love asterix)i shall take into account all movies and watch them,if i have any other doubts i'll be sure to ask you again :D
@ManaPeerfr
@ManaPeerfr 7 жыл бұрын
"you really do love asterix" Yeah, I can't deny it^^'. I hope you will enjoy them^^.
@ManaPeerfr
@ManaPeerfr 7 жыл бұрын
So, did you wath it ? :)
@Arphaea
@Arphaea 10 жыл бұрын
And I thought I was hopeless for wanting to teach myself French at age 19, like it was "too late" well I'm wrong. Thanks for your videos. I too want to live in Paris (in the far future) and travel. Having three years of Spanish from high school definitely is helping right now, too.
@2b-coeur
@2b-coeur 4 жыл бұрын
Heyy, someone in almost my same situation! (Spanish first, though I've only self-studied for 2 years so far, and now I'm reeeeally impatient to get into French even though I knoww Steve says don't do 2 at a time) ...oh, six years ago lol so you're probably fluent already!
@kmradosevich
@kmradosevich Жыл бұрын
@@2b-coeur are you still learning french?
@2b-coeur
@2b-coeur Жыл бұрын
@@kmradosevich it's in hiatus right now (i may or may not have ummm taken up italian) but i did reach the level where i could go to Paris recently and more or less navigate, plus read a v interesting philosophy book in French!
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 11 жыл бұрын
Which saying do you want me to write for you?
@kendall8173
@kendall8173 10 жыл бұрын
When I stayed in France with some old friends for the summer, the first thing I learned was how to say, "Can you slowly repeat that, please?" Therefore, when someone was speaking too fast for me to understand, they broke their sentence down for me so I could grasp their meaning. It helped a bunch! I recommend it!
@4420ish
@4420ish 10 жыл бұрын
As a native from France I have listened your video with attention and must say that your advice seems interesting...well French uses English words but in some peculiar way...People can wear 'smoking' and 'basquettes' (these at their feet), they buy things and call it "le shopping", and they can park their car on 'parkings'. Saturday and Sunday is for us 'le weekend'. They eat 'steaks' or 'biftèques' ; or 'cookies'...and they send 'emails' or...'courriels'...And so on...Or etc (this is Greek here!)
@Dummy257
@Dummy257 10 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it's even written "baskets". Also chewing-gum pronounced "chouinegom".
@inglescomateacher
@inglescomateacher 11 жыл бұрын
i do love your advice.
@MrYellowGeko
@MrYellowGeko 9 жыл бұрын
My biggest problem is when I'm hearing native French tongue I can't differentiate the words. It's all too quick for me, any tips on that?
@cyruszahed2955
@cyruszahed2955 6 жыл бұрын
just keep listening more and more and you will get used to
@andicarusfell8387
@andicarusfell8387 5 жыл бұрын
Keep listening to it over KZbin. But if you still do this now you can say « Parlez plus lentement s’il vous plaît »
@katscandance
@katscandance 4 жыл бұрын
Watch French movies or shows
@kashishrawat6947
@kashishrawat6947 3 жыл бұрын
Just go with *Plus lentement s'il vous plaît. Je ne comprends pas* The second full sentence I learned in French
@CleverNameTBD
@CleverNameTBD 3 жыл бұрын
Expose yourself to it constantly. You can slow the speed on KZbin. Also if you have captions, use that to separate the sounds until you dont need it anymore
@andr386
@andr386 Жыл бұрын
I am a french speaker but I consider my language the common heritage of both French and English speakers on account to the amount of vocabulary and influence French had on English. I feel like it would be a little bit like learning latin or greek for french speakers. Also French is a common heritage since at the time of the Norman invasion, the Normans wrote a lot of books, far more than in France. And those books are fundamental to the french language nowadays (e.g. King Arthur, ...). To some extent Norman French is the source of modern french and many texts and books are still easily readible.
@ramonpinas5185
@ramonpinas5185 6 жыл бұрын
Me too I can say I have special love for this language, but is so hard for me to understand everything sound the same .I don't recognize the words in the sentences if spoken and contractions exactly the way you describe everything.many thanks for sharing your expertise and skills .very very helpful !!❤❤❤
@Zep-Floyd
@Zep-Floyd 11 жыл бұрын
Merci Beaucoup!!
@bolamusique
@bolamusique 3 жыл бұрын
I'm French and willing to learn multiple languages. I'm amazed and astonished by the way you switch from a language to another, like in the part from 2:45 to 3:00 seriously you're impressive man
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 3 жыл бұрын
Merci
@j.rfedor4860
@j.rfedor4860 7 жыл бұрын
I'm french Canadian and this video is good for improve my english .
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 11 жыл бұрын
I hope you got the message.-:) By the way somewhere you ask me a question, and I can't find that question. Do you remember what it was.
@user-zy4xk2zl5l
@user-zy4xk2zl5l 6 жыл бұрын
Merci de vos conseils~~
@paulinedaniellejavier5880
@paulinedaniellejavier5880 4 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup 😍
@TheInternetFan
@TheInternetFan 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the time stamps in the Description box.
@Afablulo
@Afablulo 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@arielmetamorphosis
@arielmetamorphosis 9 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup, je pense le même
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 10 жыл бұрын
Good luck to you!
@reyhamzah7565
@reyhamzah7565 3 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup monsieur
@johnsparegrave5996
@johnsparegrave5996 2 жыл бұрын
That's exquisite, I never realised how my language was so tricky with pronunciation. I think with our tenses, it is reassuring to know that apart from grammarians, almost no one masters all the tenses. It is way to complicated so we tend to forget the less used tenses. As learners, we spent years using the Bescherelle. And most people make mistakes apart from well learnt ones. I myself discovered there was no subjonctive after après que when I was 19. It came a bit as a shock lol.
@ankitasharma574
@ankitasharma574 3 жыл бұрын
Thank u sir very motivating video
@diegoomuller
@diegoomuller 11 жыл бұрын
I've tried teaching myself French with the Berlitz method and it went pretty well. Then I gave it up a year ago Lately I've been questioning myself about catching up with it again and after seeing this video I think I've found a good source of motivation. Merci Steve!
@srovorake
@srovorake 4 жыл бұрын
Did you? 😅
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 11 жыл бұрын
I'm going to do one of these videos about learning specific languages every week and will eventually get to Spanish. I can't tell you when.
@zweiosterei
@zweiosterei 11 жыл бұрын
Excelente video señor Kaufmann. Justo necesitaba un video como este para encaminar mejor mis estudios de frances. Y es verdad la gramatica del frances es un problema, jeje. Un video sobre el aprendizaje del aleman seria fantastico. Un gran saludo.
@MrBrazilTV
@MrBrazilTV 10 жыл бұрын
Great Tips! Portuguese is my first language. I'm learning french with my second language that's English. Like French is romantic language to me French isn't simple language. However Portuguese I've spoken, I don't know so much about the grammar.
@chuggermagic
@chuggermagic 11 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup :D
@kockgunner
@kockgunner 11 жыл бұрын
I find it useful to stick with basic verbs and nouns and use those words to make sentences in the target language. Therefore you can find the basic structure of grammar and find patterns using known variables. You can then see how different grammar structures modify words you already know.
@Anta76
@Anta76 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips! Will take a stab at my third language! Polish, English and now French!
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 10 жыл бұрын
Good luck
@Thelinguist
@Thelinguist 11 жыл бұрын
I will eventually
@gregrobertmusic
@gregrobertmusic 10 жыл бұрын
Je suis français et je regarde cette vidéo . Pourquoi? Je sais pas mdr
@38lionel
@38lionel 10 жыл бұрын
On est deux.
@ZerotulSoD
@ZerotulSoD 10 жыл бұрын
38lionel Et de trois :p
@nodihofmann3269
@nodihofmann3269 10 жыл бұрын
Fabrice Menoux Moi aussi :D
@therealchicboy5978
@therealchicboy5978 6 жыл бұрын
+1
@rubenperez6754
@rubenperez6754 5 жыл бұрын
Greg ~ d'accord😈
@PBatADA
@PBatADA 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@gabrielmoreno9455
@gabrielmoreno9455 4 жыл бұрын
me: trying to learn french what do I do: watch an english explanation about it, practicing my english in the process (which is yet acceptable) and not my french (which is very bad)
@2b-coeur
@2b-coeur 4 жыл бұрын
I've heard it's good to learn a 3rd language through a second though! I'm going to try to learn French through Spanish.
@alternativo537
@alternativo537 4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. You sounds brazilian, i know for your name. I think in learn French the next year, for now, i improve my English and Spanish for to thrive in languages
@brandondrew2738
@brandondrew2738 3 жыл бұрын
I'm doing the same thing 😂😂
@49bell
@49bell 9 жыл бұрын
Merci steeve
@cartesiano61
@cartesiano61 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your tips! My native language is Spanish and I speak English, definitely my third language will be French.
@JeffCuller
@JeffCuller 8 жыл бұрын
There's also the minor issue of how colloquial French is spoken as opposed to how we learn it. Two common examples are: a) in common conversation, to express the 1st person plural actions they will usually state "we go" as "on va" as opposed to the textbook "nous allons." This is true for many other verbs. b)often times (Steve briefly alluded to it) when making negations they will often omit the "ne" and simply state the verb and add the "pas."
@mangofreak567
@mangofreak567 10 жыл бұрын
nice video!
@say1706n
@say1706n 10 жыл бұрын
My mom taught me some French when I was a kid, it was her native language. A lot of what he said in this video is natural to me (I just know it / feel it) yet I don't know the language. If a kid can be exposed it means everything. I feel confident I could learn the language but there simple is not compelling reason to...
@nadirnekaa2617
@nadirnekaa2617 4 жыл бұрын
hello steve as a native french speaker i would recommand to start by the most important part of french grammar wich is " la conjugaison" the structure of tenses are soo different from english that"s my own point of view
@Neuroneos
@Neuroneos 6 жыл бұрын
I like how you respected the feminine plural of amours
@audrey8412
@audrey8412 3 жыл бұрын
Wow nice!
@martinezfernandezjoseluis9733
@martinezfernandezjoseluis9733 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your passion of Molière's language. I would like to speak English as you speak French. You're the first American I've erver listened with this level of French, on youtube. Congratulations.
@converter7
@converter7 9 жыл бұрын
Il est canadien ;)
@martinezfernandezjoseluis9733
@martinezfernandezjoseluis9733 9 жыл бұрын
Dafydd ap Ffranc Upsss, merci pour l'info. :o)
@converter7
@converter7 9 жыл бұрын
De rien! :)
@chickieneedsachachabeatboi718
@chickieneedsachachabeatboi718 6 жыл бұрын
NAN PAS MOLIÈRE !! LUI ET DOM JUAN ONT RUINÉ MA VIE(mon premier trimestre)
@nirishantony9018
@nirishantony9018 10 жыл бұрын
Very useful
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