I'm fascinated by Jodie Foster's childhood. Her mother wanted her to speak a second language so she went to a bilingual school. Back then obviously we had no internet or textbooks like we have today. I have huge respect to those who learned foreign languages.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah :)
@the.mystictraveller5 жыл бұрын
Jodie is also fluent in Italian. She actually speaks 5 languages.
@bleuuberries5 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you ! 🤣 I speak 5 languages too, well, that's a lie I'm trying to speak fluently in my 5th language.
@zaasfromparis5 жыл бұрын
I speak just English and French (I’m French) and I’m trying to learn Japanese ;)
@huskydogable4 жыл бұрын
"Back then", text books were quite common in the US. Maybe where you were raised they weren't. I took German in high school in the 1960s we learned languages with text books, class work and audio tapes.
@MikelGCinema5 жыл бұрын
Not only she speaks French fluently but its one of the most intelligent woman in the biz.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
:)
@mdgau67305 жыл бұрын
absolutely!
@mrebholz5 жыл бұрын
She’s one of the most intelligent humans on this planet.
@mattaugusto14825 жыл бұрын
likes the taco
@jeanmartox35704 жыл бұрын
oh que oui, c'est exactement ce que j'ai écris sous la vidéo de cette interwiew!!!
@luillierstephane14634 жыл бұрын
She dubs herself for her french voice in french version movies.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah cool :)
@thaleis4 жыл бұрын
@Luillier Stephane @StreetFrench.org Yes it’s true. I think the only movie she doesn’t have dubbed herself was the “nanard” by Dennis Hopper called “Catchfire” because she was definitely unhappy with the final cutting... ^^ When she doesn’t have been in France for a long time she tends to make some gender agreements mistakes but otherwise she is almost bilingual. I remember when she was promoting the movie “Nell” in France. She explained how she had worked with a speech therapist specialized in the language recovery of people who have suffered brain stroke (AVC) and how she learned a lot because language damage doesn’t work the same way in English and French. They even have created a little dictionary to help her dubbing the movie a better way.
@boromir_84284 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh... No wonder why i found her voice in french versions sound so much like her! loll. Yes her french is very good, il est très français aussi! ( I am french canadian btw :0 ) In fact i am quite sure she is the amercian actress speaking the best french of all.
@femafull4 жыл бұрын
😱❤️
@FREEMAN....4 жыл бұрын
Because of her ego.
@breakthroughmoment16475 жыл бұрын
She has zero American accent when she speaks. Incroyable!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
:)
@lorimav5 жыл бұрын
I had a French professor who it took me about 3 hours to realize was not a native English speaker. This is more incredible because she did not have the early access to English as Jodie had to French.
@sampowell16494 жыл бұрын
Breakthrough Moment parfait
@breakthroughmoment16474 жыл бұрын
Sam Powell 👍
@chalokun14 жыл бұрын
@@lorimav Jodie has an accent ,slight, very slight but still she has an accent
@jamesm6544 жыл бұрын
She was speaking French since she was a child and also lived in France for years. She not just someone who took a couple French lessons in high school.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah cool :)
@denisecabanel82354 жыл бұрын
@@Street_French The school she went to (that I went to also when I was younger) is Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles. It wasn't just a high school-- you started there with kinder or first grade and it went all the way through high school (I think now they divide it up over different campuses in the L.A. area depending on your grade). You definitely come out (after 12 years) completely bilingual. By the way, there are schools of this type all over the world-- my mom went to Le Lycée Français Louis Pasteur in Bogotá, Colombia, where all students learned both French and English (so, they were all trilingual). And, in fact, when I was a student at the Lyçée in Los Angeles, she was my math teacher, and taught us in French. :)
@carlnuernberg32733 жыл бұрын
What seems to be your point?
@carlnuernberg32733 жыл бұрын
@@denisecabanel8235 to is not too...et voilà...
@lepetitchat1232 жыл бұрын
@@carlnuernberg3273 the point is it's silly to analyse her french as if she is an amateur speaker.
@dilltaskermusic14075 жыл бұрын
I'd say the english equivalent of ending sentences with "quoi" would be ending them with "you know".
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah that's good too :)
@greencarnation73064 жыл бұрын
Je suis d'accord. Also the same as colloquially saying "Ya what." The "what" is stated as a confirmation or in agreement. By the way, regional English speakers also use "Pour quoi?" literally, as in "For what?" instead of the actual "Pourquoi?" (no space) for "Why?". "For what?" is almost a demand to an unusual or incredulous notion/proposition and at times challenging the other person. The stress is on the "what" and an up-down tonal inflection is required for emphasis. Désolé pas désolé, et je ne sais pour qoui 😁
@huqiao4 жыл бұрын
It's more like "whatnot".
@hynesie114 жыл бұрын
For me, I say “ou quoi”.... as in the English equivalent of “or whatever”... as a way of being modest in your opinion. But the ou is literally silent.
@khaotik.weirdo4 жыл бұрын
French 'quoi' sounds a lot like Chilean 'po' at the end of phrases to me. Any fellow French-learning/-speaking Chilean to confirm? lol
@jeremie20204 жыл бұрын
As a frenchman, I can confirm that Jodie's french is 99% flawless, 99% nearly perfect (apart from tiny mistakes like "du même façon" or "des acteurs normals", mostly due to the fact that she speaks very quickly, even french people make this kind of mistakes), she speaks french without any american accent at all, and her voice is so warm, sensual...lol, not to mention her beauty of course...;) PS : you could have picked a more recent TV interview, this one is easily 25 or 30 years of age. lol
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah yeah true! haha yeah I guess it's a bit old lol
@goawaytubetwat31793 жыл бұрын
Should it be "de meme facon" (i don't have the accents on my keyboard) and "des acteurs normale"? What were the little mistakes?
@jeremie20203 жыл бұрын
@@goawaytubetwat3179 Hi. She should have said "de LA même façon", and "des acteurs NORMAUX" ("acteurs" being here masculine & plural). If she was talking about female actresses, then she should say "des actrices normales" (feminine form+plural). Hope it helps ☺.
@goawaytubetwat31793 жыл бұрын
@@jeremie2020 Yep, that helps a lot, thanks!
@jeremie20203 жыл бұрын
@@goawaytubetwat3179 Tant mieux, et de rien! (So much the better, and you're welcome!) ;D
@holyfox944 жыл бұрын
This is the best french spoken from a american I’ve ever heard. Chapeau 🎩
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
definitely!
@karltorento33585 жыл бұрын
I don't know if anyone has noticed but the way you do your reaction videos is actually very educational! It really helps a lot that you write down and explain the things Jodie says really fast. As a beginner in French, I find most French conversations really incomprehensible but after your talk about it, I pick it up the second time around. Merci beaucoup!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool that's really nice to hear that ! That was the goal of this video! :)
@AttackTheGasStation15 жыл бұрын
You speak already french : noticed, reaction, videos, actually, educational, really, explain, conversations, incomprehensible, second...all pure french words or directly derived from french language.
@berecca934 жыл бұрын
I took French lessons in high school, and nothing against my wonderful teacher there, but you sound like the perfect French teacher for students who are already self-conscious about their speaking. Very encouraging, nice, and calm :)
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
That's great! I'm glad I conveyed that vibe :)
@melisaalto5 жыл бұрын
Even her face look french when she speaks french !!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
haha :)
@wiiiz35 жыл бұрын
Thats funny as hell😂
@WhyYoutubeWhy4 жыл бұрын
rofl oui jpensais la même chose
@theL81Again4 жыл бұрын
Her lips. She doesn’t purse her lips as much when she speaks English.
@marias75994 жыл бұрын
The things people say 😂😂😂
@MalaWaldron5 жыл бұрын
This kind of video is SUPER helpful, thank you SO much!! By the way, my husband is French and he was completely blown away when he heard Jodie Foster's french.
@MalaWaldron5 жыл бұрын
PS Thanks for being so super encouraging ... I remember the 1st time I heard Jodie Foster speaking french part of me felt discouraged, knowing I'd never speak that well ... but that was before I realized she'd started learning french as a child.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool we're glad you enjoyed it :) yeah did you see my face at the beginning ?? haha I was blown away by her french too haha
@loustic59vda5 жыл бұрын
Yes I confirm you, it is very impressing to hear her speaking french. She speaks like a Parisian woman without accent. It seems her sister is also settled in France close to the city of Albi. Her family is very francophile.
@garyb23925 жыл бұрын
Wow! I had no idea she spoke French. Like looking at a different person; I’ve always loved her but hearing her speak French...heavenly. Thank you for finding this.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool :)
@renecuellar72834 жыл бұрын
Love how the teacher really encourages the students. Enjoyed the video.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah thank you it means a lot :) :)
@alexdayhay5 жыл бұрын
She speaks better french than me and I’m french....
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
hahaha^^
@alexdayhay5 жыл бұрын
StreetFrench.org , mais c’est pourtant vrai! À ma défense, je viens de Montréal! LOL
@libertarioancapalbiazul64005 жыл бұрын
😂😂c'est drôle, la même chose m'est arrivé, je suis espagnol et j'ai été émerveillé d'entendre Viggo Mortensen parler ma langue parfaitement avec un accent argentin
@alexdayhay5 жыл бұрын
Libertario Ancap Albiazul , buenos dias, de plus Viggo parle français avec un léger accent québécois ! Buena continuación y hasta la próxima!
@libertarioancapalbiazul64005 жыл бұрын
@@alexdayhay 👍👍👋👋
@Oxmustube5 жыл бұрын
In Quebec, "quoi" at the end of a sentence is a dead giveaway that the speaker is from France. We say "tu sais" (you know), contracted as "tsé". You will also hear "au fait".
@iamamused5 жыл бұрын
or Belgium
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool so interesting :)
@dther63145 жыл бұрын
@@Street_French Le "quoi" a la fin est surtout present au nord de la france sur les regions Picarde et nordique.
@Oxmustube5 жыл бұрын
D'Ther Étrange, puisque les québécois ont tellement d'ancêtres de ces régions, on croirait que cette expression aurait survécu, ce qui n'est pas le cas.
@luxtenebris72465 жыл бұрын
Est-ce que ça vien de l’anglais? Nous les ‘ricains disons aussi “you know?” apres casiment chaque frase.
@Flinabin4 жыл бұрын
She even speaks with the French intonation, she sounds so French to me.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
yeah true :)
@worldview7305 жыл бұрын
My God, heard that she is one of the best French speakers on the list, and is so fluent that she has starred in a number of French films and dubs her own films for French audiences! 😎🤷♂️
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow cool :)
@JustinCase999995 жыл бұрын
Like in A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles). 😎
@mbarchello59035 жыл бұрын
She dubs her own character in Panic Room as well.
@JustinCase999995 жыл бұрын
Actually I made a mistake. In A Very Long Engagement, she SPEAKS French. No dubbing needed.
@chasf43714 жыл бұрын
My ancestors were French from Quebec and arrived in Louisiana in 1740, Learning French is number one on my bucket list and to visit Quebec and France.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
:):)
@Tamar-sz8ox4 жыл бұрын
Charles Flowers : go for it 🇫🇷
@Thunderworks4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, the french language is diying in Louisiana, 500k speakers in the 70s, just 100k today...
@gangli66694 жыл бұрын
rebienvenue au quebec! bonne courage!
@jelau48514 жыл бұрын
Take singer Zacharie Richard for a model,we love him up in Quebec
@TheLynata4 жыл бұрын
This was so nice. All the little tips about making French sounds more French. Thank you. Will try to use that words in the end.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
aw cool glad you've enjoyed it :)
@AM-we8hj4 жыл бұрын
Use it as "... you know", it's the exact purpose of the word "quoi", even tho it doesnt mean that.
@makeyourself19884 жыл бұрын
My girlfriends french and I showed her this interview months ago... she was really impressed and said she was perfect.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
yeah definitely agree! :)
@dylanakent5 жыл бұрын
Jodie Foster, can she be any cooler? 🗼
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
haha yeah right?
@ifanmorgan80704 жыл бұрын
No. She is already at max cool.
@mistiejones98944 жыл бұрын
Well, she's super freaking smart which also just made me sound super freaking smart... but she graduated top of her class from Yale.
@mh-on7fp5 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to know how adept Ms. Foster is at speaking French. I respect her even more now.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
:)
@loosilu4 жыл бұрын
Another French speaker here. She speaks better than me.
@schwartzbrick5 жыл бұрын
The French “quoi” at the end of a sentence seems like the “you know?” or “right?” that we put at the end of sentences in English, or like “oder” in German.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah kind of :)
@guiguijol5 жыл бұрын
It's a bit "heavier" than "you know?" or "right?" because there's no "?" in fact, You kind of double the impact of your words with the "quoi" ending.....if it makes sense, ....in addition of finishing the sentence, "dropping the mic" as she said.
@meri71085 жыл бұрын
it doesn't occur in a lot of dialects, but it reminds me of some people putting "see." at the end of their sentences
@guiguijol5 жыл бұрын
Meriadoc Wilson « see » « tu vois » in French... »quoi » is something else...lol We try to translate a word that has no translation.....
@meri71085 жыл бұрын
@@guiguijol it's interesting nonetheless to draw comparisons
@leejay24184 жыл бұрын
Jodie Foster is incredible at everything. Bravo!
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
:):)
@BAn-mu4qe3 жыл бұрын
Her French does sound very fluent to me...She speaks very quickly and seems very comfortable. I'm proud of her.
@lepetitchat1232 жыл бұрын
Why are you proud of someone you are not even related to?
@valerieann80075 жыл бұрын
This was by far the best and most inspiring video for learning French I've seen that you've done, so far! It's very inspiring to see a beloved actor like Jodie Foster speaking French so fluently! It's a lot easier to speak with a very good French accent, and run words together the proper way, than it is to also understand everything a French person asks you who's running their words together the French way, and its lovely that she seems to do both quite well! (Jody Foster is quite beloved, especially because of her splendid, moving roles in "Silence of the Lambs" with a very nice southern accent in that one, along with her role in "Contact", two of the best and most enjoyable movies ever made, right up there with the top, all-time favorite classic movies! I really love with a passion, the slalom skaters "Chloe et Igor, Catch me if you can" as well as the French Freerun Family, both on KZbin, along with taking modern, modern jazz and ballet classes all of which really excell in Paris, and they're my favorite sports. I would love to be able to visit and speak and understand French with them (and skate and Freerun and do dance classes with them.) I met a beautiful dancer/model visiting from Paris at one of my favorite dance schools in New York. It would be very inspiring if you could visit a favorite dance school if they would give you permission to video a bit in the school and in your favorite class you see there! There could easily be some American star taking a class there and speaking and understanding the instructor in French. That's a cultural encouragement to learn and enjoy speaking French! 😀 I had 2 years of French in High school and 1 year of Japanese in college. You have really inspired me now! More like this please! Merci beaucoup! 😀
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
wow thank you for this comment! it means a lot :) and thanks for sharing all that ! :):)
@valerieann80075 жыл бұрын
StreetFrench.org Merci, I'm so glad you liked it! :)
@CurtisMontague5 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video. A really interesting niche subject you’ve found here. Very entertaining! It makes me want to move back to France. Although it’s been years since I’ve spoken French on a daily basis, I find it is like riding a bicycle. You may lose a bit of vocabulary, but it all comes right back once you start listening and reading again. Thanks again for being such a great resource for those of us that love the French language . . . and people!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah I'm glad you've enjoyed this video :) and yeah totally agree !
@conniecrawford52315 жыл бұрын
Of course she speaks French perfectly - she attended a private el/ Hs , then majored in French at Princeton! She had decades of French lessons!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool :)
@queenofheartslandofjoy80685 жыл бұрын
She also went to Sarah Laurence
@MrFlyingPanda5 жыл бұрын
But she didn't lived in France, that's quite amazing how she s accurate in her intonation..
@conniecrawford52315 жыл бұрын
Nabi Do you mean “live”instead of “lived”? She visited France several times- you don’t have to “live” there. Also, she’s extremely intelligent and dedicated!
@queenofheartslandofjoy80685 жыл бұрын
@@conniecrawford5231 she did live in France for a time. Google it
@LuizSilva-ht3mn5 жыл бұрын
Please, react to Timothée Chalamet next. He went on Quotidien twice. You can find it easily on KZbin. The second time he spoke just in french, if I'm not mistaken.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow ok I will :))
@jetaddicted5 жыл бұрын
Timothée Chalamet has a French father, hence his VERY French name and surname.
@christophepena22124 жыл бұрын
@@jetaddicted but doesn't speak french as well as jodie Foster .
@jeylfulАй бұрын
@@christophepena2212 I don't think he does. Jodie Foster's French is excellent and achieving that level for a foreigner is very difficult without immersion.
@ericmiller21894 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this explanation. For so long I would hear my wife and friends say "quoi" at the end of a sentence and everytime I asked them why, they couldn't give me an answer. For years it would confuse me because I would think the sentence all of a sudden turned into a question without me knowing and it would wreck me in conversation
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah so happy my somewhat of an explanation helped you! it's not really easy to explain you have to hear it a lot, and try to use it to get the feel of when it's right to use it. i'm sure there's going to be some trial and error but that's ok ^^
@danielngongang94192 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. And it's a typical French people thing. We native French speakers from Francophone Africa do not use that 'quoi'. Except when we are mimicking a French accent and that 'quoi' comes in.
@luillierstephane14634 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Irons speaks a perfect french too, just with a slight accent. You may also check for Viggo Mortensen and Ashley Judd.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
aw cool thanks! :)
@boink8004 жыл бұрын
Jodie has always been a class act. She's brilliant.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
:):)
@ctmagnus7604 жыл бұрын
I studied French for three or four years as a student, but I have not spoken much since then. This is the first video of this kind I've ever watched. I will now continue my journey, thanks to your charm and real desire to help non native speakers improve our French.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful and motivating to start bringing some French back into your life :)
@ctmagnus7604 жыл бұрын
@@Street_French I've sung much French opera and chanson over the years so French has always had a HUGE place in my heart, but conversational French sputtered. Thanks so much!
@vinnyx45263 жыл бұрын
The very first time I saw that clip I choked on my sip of coffee as soon as she spoke. I was not expecting her French to be almost perfect and flawless. In fact, in the beginning of the video, I started wondering if she actually was French until I heard a slight mistake that is very common for English speakers. That's when I realized that she really wasn't a native, which made it even more impressive. It's hands down the best French I've ever heard from a native English speaker. Absolutely stunning. Well done Jodi :)
@rahuldhargalkar5 жыл бұрын
This was super fun yet again! ^^
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow cool :))
@loridelia88065 жыл бұрын
Jodie Foster speaks French really well. Thank you for this video.❤️🇺🇸❤️
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
de rien :)
@vaishnaviayyar81993 жыл бұрын
So well explained maia! Love this video
@Street_French3 жыл бұрын
oh cool thanks! :):)
@rebeccawayman22044 жыл бұрын
Your English is so good. It is rare I run across a French person that nails the “th” sound 👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah thanks! yeah I know, we're not know to be good at English lol
@MayimHastings Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being such a phenomenal resource of encouragement and knowledge! 💚🙏🕊
@Street_French Жыл бұрын
de rien :)
@nicogourdet56074 жыл бұрын
I think Serena Williams has picked up conversational French and lived in southern France. She’s done TV interviews in French as well.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah cool thanks :):)
@da961034 жыл бұрын
She used to have a French boyfriend, her ex-coach before she got married to Ohanian.
@padraigadhastair47834 жыл бұрын
Ms.Foster is indistinguishable from a true french speaker. She is a real francophone not just a Francophile. She must have learnt very young. Bravo Jodie c'est dans le mille!
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
:):)
@hpldm19375 жыл бұрын
I really admire smart and confident women. They help shape the better world for future generations.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah :):)
@georgemarino26975 жыл бұрын
Fun to see such a familiar celebrity speaking another language so fluently. Good video. Merci!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah it's fun :)
@OAnIncurableHumanist5 жыл бұрын
as a bilingual, to me "quoi" at the end of a sentence is like summing up what you've said. in english it would be a longer translation, but i think it's like "basically" / "that's basically what i'm saying" / "to sum it up" / "all in all". in french you could also replace it with "en somme", "en fin de compte", "en gros", "en fait" and it would have a similar meaning (but people wouldn't really say those much). ex. -c'etait bien le film? -ouais c'etait pas mal. enfin, c'etait pas le meilleur film que j'ai jamais vu, mais bon, c'etait sympa, quoi. (-was the movie good?) (-yeah it wasn't bad. i mean, it wasn't the best movie i've ever seen, but it was pretty nice, basically.)
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah it could be something like that thanks for the feedback. ^^
@jeremyemilio93785 жыл бұрын
Is it like na? Or oder? in german
@philroberts72385 жыл бұрын
@@Street_French Perhaps another way of looking at 'quoi' in conversational English is the way we say "y, know' (or sometimes 'y, know?' with a rising intonation) when we get to the end of a sentence - we're not really making a statement about whether you do know or not (and we are not really asking a question to find out either). It's more like a kind of verbal punctuation. I've always thought of 'quoi' in that light.
@OAnIncurableHumanist5 жыл бұрын
@@philroberts7238 to me, sentence-final "quoi" is semantically distinct from "y'know?", which would be better translated as "hein?. I wouldn't use "y'know" in all the same places as i would use "quoi", so i think "basically" is a better translation and way to think about it ☺
@Nekoala5 жыл бұрын
@@OAnIncurableHumanist I think a better translation for "y'know?" would be "tu vois ?". As for "quoi", I think Simulacreage put it perfectly.
@barneydenstad21485 жыл бұрын
Good tip to recommend hearing lotsa of good intervjues to get learn a fluid language melody. Is so in most languages! Observe, the radio programs when they de facto are reading texts, arent unreliable and even "dangerous": because reading aloud you do have another melody than when talking... Not even to mention, most tend to write differently than when talking... Not least in Swedish it becomes very clear what is a read text: So for example, to signal the text is nearing its end, they go down in intensity... And if any important word is at the end - we may easily dont hear it... While a natural speaker would make sure to pronounce clearly any important word or conclussion....
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
yeah totally agree with that :)
@JoshuaTanzer4 жыл бұрын
You can see her in a French movie, "A Very Long Engagement" / "Un long dimanche de fiançailles." She really speaks like a native, which is amazing. I heard a little mistake in this video though! At 1:43 she says "du même façon," which should be "de la même façon." I can't believe she even made one mistake because she's so good.
@eliseives95745 жыл бұрын
I wonder if 'quoi' is a lot like when Americans say 'You know?' at the end of sentences? Example: 'She's so smart and popular. She's going to go far in life, you know?'
@rangv7335 жыл бұрын
What about saying 'Tu vois' instead?
@MalaWaldron5 жыл бұрын
@@rangv733 My husband (french) says "tu vois" all the time!
@MalaWaldron5 жыл бұрын
I hear "Quoi" being used at the end of a sentence as a way of emphasizing what you've just said. So, in your ex. "quoi" at the end would be more like saying, "that one" ("She's so smart and popular. She's going to go far in life, that one.)
@rangv7335 жыл бұрын
@@MalaWaldron Thanks for confirming Mala! I was not really sure about it.
@monpopotama94165 жыл бұрын
@@MalaWaldron I have a friend who says «tu vois ce que je veux dire» at the end of nearly every sentence, that can be annoying (if you know what i mean :)
@DjEricSuprasl4 жыл бұрын
The english equivalent of "quoi" is "you know" just to take your exemple: the movie was good, you know. Juste une expression verbale! ^^
@lissandrafreljord79135 жыл бұрын
Suggestions: Johnny Depp Joseph Gordon-Levitt Cristoph Waltz Diane Kruger Monica Bellucci Maria Callas
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool thanks! :)
@gillianlandry2835 жыл бұрын
Lissandra Freljord Vous ne pouvez pas comparer le niveau de français de Jodie Foster avec celui de Johnny Depp ou Joseph Gordon Levitt!!
@cescargot5 жыл бұрын
Diane accent is increadible but a tad down of Jodie's. But it would be interesting to have an impro battle between Jodie and Diane using French 👍 Monica is lovelly but keep an Italian accent. A funy case in the French speaker world is Mika 😉
@sukie5844 жыл бұрын
I believe she went to the Lycee (forgive the lack of accent marks as I have US keyboard) in Los Angeles. We have equivalent in NYC and you can hear the kids after school speaking to each other only in French. It's a great way to learn because you start so young and have each other to speak to so you really learn.
@jase85505 жыл бұрын
Love these videos. Very helpful and informative. Thanks!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah merci :))
@BlankCanvas884 жыл бұрын
This is how I felt when I heard Jun from KZbin Jun's Kitchen speaking English. He's native Japanese, yet his phrases and accent are so close to American! I would probably think he was an American who moved to Japan and got a slight accent. And I don't think he's ever even lived in the US. Some people have great skill indeed!
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah yeah true, he's a great example :) I don't know if people really get to loose they native accents though. That's interesting, I'll keep that in mind though and investigate^^
@trufflehunter585 жыл бұрын
Another indication that Jodie really speaks French well is how she says "pis" instead of "puis"!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah good one :)
@pb45952 жыл бұрын
Your comment doesn't make much sense to me : is saying "ya" instead of "you" a sign of superior English ?
@myutube74415 жыл бұрын
So excited to discover your channel! I love French. It’s my dream to be fluent. Merci beaucoup. ✨
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow cool glad you enjoy our channel :)
@adinal19585 жыл бұрын
"It's not fair. She's bilingual." I love Jodie Foster, but her level of French is totally unfair!
@worldview7305 жыл бұрын
Live with it! 🤷♀️
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
haha :)
@jjaus5 жыл бұрын
Check out her Italian!
@fredrika275 жыл бұрын
She speaks French because her mother sent her to a very expensive private school! Unfortunately, she would not speak at this level had she gone to public school in the US. As a child actor, she worked and earned her own tuition to go to private schools. She also attended an Ivy League School because the private school she went to prepared her and she had connections through her work (I hope and pray she got these through hard work and not bribes). I do admire Jodie's body of work, but her money has bought her many privileges most normal people wouldn't have. I am not hating on Jodie, just explaining how she was able to get to such a high level of French. Most families can't afford to pay $40,000 a year for high school or college, which she did.
@MrFlyingPanda5 жыл бұрын
@@fredrika27 of course it helps but her level is lots of dedication.
@xz93765 жыл бұрын
She’s an extremely smart woman, different from other Hollywood actrices.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
:)
@Coryny4 жыл бұрын
Very. I know her IQ is super high, may even be Mensa.
@1989menutheiswhat4 жыл бұрын
from toher Hollywood actors in general ...fixed that for you
@xz93764 жыл бұрын
Vanessa R ”…toher” ? No period at the end of the sentence... Fix what for me? lol. FYI, I used French word ‘actrices’ on purpose. Polish your English first, then learn to have a sense of humor. 😂
@1989menutheiswhat4 жыл бұрын
@@xz9376 ok sexist pig
@sharethewines4 жыл бұрын
Bas ouais! Je suis Américan et j’ai été étudiant d’echange en Belgique. Merci bcp pour ces vidéos et j’aimerais en voir plus. Gros biz!
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
:):)
@kathrynhoke48304 жыл бұрын
I wonder how her French is now, since that interview is what, like 20 years old?
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah yeah should check that out :):)
@mvilleneuve75 жыл бұрын
Ouais! En plus d'être mon actrice préférée, elle parle français! Wow! I love her! Thanks for this video! Gros bisou du Québec!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
:)
@camiloadrianfrias45214 жыл бұрын
upon scrutiny you can tell her native language is English, but her accent, body language and confidence are so convincing that you almost don't notice it. goes to show that mastering a language is not just about correctly using the right words, but also about non verbal communication and cultural knowledge
@user-tz9jh6pv2j2 жыл бұрын
hahaha always dumb comments like these. no, you could never tell her native language was french if you randomly spoke to her in France. she speaks better french than 99% of french speakers.
@jeylfulАй бұрын
Merci beaucoup pour votre video, vous nous aidons apprender le language française! (Sorry I am still learning but thank you so much you are helping so many people!). Jody Foster is indeed outstanding in many areas, she is rumoured to be very intelligent too so it doesn't surprise me that she also excels at speaking French.
@monpopotama94165 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed ! Jodie Foster speaks french perfectly !
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
yeah !
@rafadydkiemmacha75435 жыл бұрын
She speaks great French, not perfect. Perfect means with nothing to improve. Her French is not perfect by any means, please leave that word for the cases where it fits.
@monpopotama94165 жыл бұрын
@@rafadydkiemmacha7543 ok sorry I'm french, so my english is obviously not perfect, neither is my french according to your definition, neither is anyone's french, as there is always room for improvement (when my french is perfect I may apply to the Académie Française). Anyway, let me rephrase «I'm impressed ! Her french is super fluent, and natural and beautiful. It is nearly perfect wich to me is the very definition of perfection.»
@rafadydkiemmacha75435 жыл бұрын
monpopotam a that's much better 😀 that being said, I wish my French was as good as her's.
@Nekoala5 жыл бұрын
@@rafadydkiemmacha7543 It's nearly perfect, honestly. She could pass for a French among French.
@norma30765 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this, I like the fact that you pointed out the natural way to speak French with words such as ``quoi`` or ``ouais``. I'm really enjoying your videos. Greetings from Spain
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow thank you :) :)
@koreankisssa5 жыл бұрын
Keep them coming!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow cool will do :)
@rcmurphy59864 жыл бұрын
Awesome, hope to see more of these!
@guillaumeromain66945 жыл бұрын
Most French people don't even speak that well. Quite impressive!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
haha ok:)
@michelbeauregard73265 жыл бұрын
@@Street_FrenchElle a fait plusieurs erreurs entre le masculin et le féminin. Par contre, son accent est bien et son parler est très fluide.
@mickyboyakari15024 жыл бұрын
@@michelbeauregard7326 Oui, l'erreur sur le genre d'un mot courant est souvent le dernier trait qui trahit le statut d'un non-natif. Mais son niveau général est bien supérieur à celui de millions de Français. Elle me rappelle un ami anglophone qui a fréquenté un lycée français en Amérique du Nord.
@christophepena22124 жыл бұрын
??? ha non? Retournez à l'école, et apprenez cette fois-ci.
@chrisarnaud46864 жыл бұрын
Well, well, do I smell a bit of jealousy there.
@jpark25684 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Im so happy you did this request! 😊
@jpark25684 жыл бұрын
Hope u are still considering Kristen Scott Thomas too!
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
you're welcome :):)
@1yellowdaffodil5 жыл бұрын
I don’t know a whole lot about the French language as I am a beginner, but I found this to be informative. Some things you don’t learn when your teacher is an American who is teaching you their second language. I hope that makes sense.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
@lauridomingo5 жыл бұрын
We’re proud of her, glad you were able to listen to her. ☺️
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
:)
@loustic59vda5 жыл бұрын
One day, I heard Jodie Foster in French, speaking at the radio upon releasing of one's movie, she told when she spoke in French, she felt that she had not the same personality. She thought differently. It is very weird.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah I totally get what she means it's interesting :)
@jeylfulАй бұрын
Yes, I think this happens to bilingual people. I can tell how I react and even think differently when I speak another language.
@jenny10544 жыл бұрын
this was a great video! i watched the whole way through with a big smile on my face - subscribed :)
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ow cool, your comment warms my heart :)) I'm really glad you've enjoyed it! and welcome to our channel haha^^
@lohphat5 жыл бұрын
There are several well known French Lycées in large US cities. Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. Where all the teachers are native speakers and all classes are in French. I believe she attended the Los Angeles Lycée.
@james-p5 жыл бұрын
Yes, there is the Lycée Français in Los Angeles. Jodie Foster and several other young actors like Molly Ringwald went there. Lucky kids, I wish I had gone there!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool :)
@KolydoscopeMusic5 жыл бұрын
You should react to Timothée Chalamet speaking French!
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ok!!
@albertoa.catb.61145 жыл бұрын
definitively love him!
@jetaddicted5 жыл бұрын
The guy is half French.
@cristinalupango80705 жыл бұрын
Mais il est français lui !
@murielle17034 жыл бұрын
@@cristinalupango8070 Thimothée est Américain mais son père est Français.
@nataliabastias47674 жыл бұрын
I was super amazed by Daniel Brühl speaking French as Frederik Zoller :) Please, analyze his French
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah yeah great idea I'll check it out :)
@savethealcoholic5 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Please make more.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow cool ok ! :)
@MrGino7144 жыл бұрын
She is a natural, she speaks better than me who stayed almost a decade in Paris!
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
haha yeah she's great ☺
@thebestisyettocome41146 ай бұрын
She has been speaking French most of her life .
@ChrissieSM4 жыл бұрын
Jodie Foster attended the French Lycee in Los Angeles. Same with Lourdes, Madonna's daughter who speaks fluent French.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah cool :):)
@Japandroid175 жыл бұрын
George Blagden is an english actor who plays Louis XIV in Versailles. I have seen interviews where he speaks french and sounded pretty fluent...
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool I'll look into that^^
@laurelmalinowski16765 жыл бұрын
Japandroid17 X-J17 fantastic actor as well!
@poolekd4 жыл бұрын
Initially I was scared of the French R, but actually it’s the U I have issues with.
@tonydecastro63405 жыл бұрын
If possible, perhaps you can "do" Celine Dion... Not just whether the celebrity speaks French well or not but the different kinds of French spoken...
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool !
@rehlaafaqiya64265 жыл бұрын
Her face ralways reminds me of living in New Haven as a foreign student. Oh how much I Miss that town.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow^^
@Musicienne-DAB19953 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I'm a native English speaker whose favourite language is French. However, I have been frustrated for years, because I felt stuck-- as though there was nothing more to challenge me. Despite being able to read and listen to it, and despite currently drafting a book in the language, I still face those "waves" you talk about. I still hesitate to write KZbin comments in French, because the words won't come to mind. Or if I am tired and need to write, I switch to English, because I want to write fast, and my brain does not produce French fast enough. Most importantly, this video made me realise afresh that I do not have the kind of nuances and colloquial knowledge that Jodie Foster demonstrates here. Everything you said about the «quoi», and elision was totally new to me. So now I have found a new way to improve my French, thanks to this video. Also, I guess I am not the most reliable judge, not being a native speaker of French, but Foster sounds fluent to me!
@galier25 жыл бұрын
Jodie Foster even dubbed some of her own movies in French. Afaicr Contact was one she dubbed.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool :)
@galier25 жыл бұрын
@@Street_French J'ai perdu, Contact ne fait pas parti des films qu'elle a doublés :-) fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodie_Foster#Voix_fran%C3%A7aises
@bobcoughlan9295 жыл бұрын
My favourite movie. My favourite actress. Now Jodie will be my favourite French teacher. Time to rewatch Contact in French 😋
@galier25 жыл бұрын
@@bobcoughlan929 as my other comment states (sorry it was stated in french), I was wrong with Contact. She didn't dub that movie. In the link provided is the list of movies she dubbed herself.
@bobcoughlan9295 жыл бұрын
Ok then. I’m still going to re-watch Contact in French though 😋
@fiyenalison71465 жыл бұрын
You give really helpful support and realistic advice.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool thanks :)
@elaines57504 жыл бұрын
Jodie Foster is also extremely brilliant, having gone to Yale and studied at a French university/college?
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah ok cool :)
@AdaL09066 ай бұрын
Her French 🇫🇷⚜️🇨🇦is incredible, even me, who am half French, and who have French learnt since childhood, I might don’t have her French accent. I’d like you to react Jonhy Depp French next 😁.
@philippenachtergal60774 жыл бұрын
The "quoi" at the end is like a "you know". It's not dropped fully randomly, it's meant to mark a summary or the fact that you stopped yourself because you think you have managed to convey your idea even though there is more to say or you may not have been very precise. There are more feminine/masculine errors that those reported in the video like 4:15 : une partie, celui du réalisateur --> une partie, celle du réalisateur. She obviously know that partie is feminine since she used "une" so it's probably actually a grammatical error, she aligned "celui/celle" on the owner ("réalisateur", masculine) instead of the owned ("partie" feminine). I believe that in a discussion you would wonder if she is foreign or not because her few errors are not really typical of native speakers errors. But she has clearly spoken French with native speakers over a long period of time. 5:53 Oui enfin, c'est un différenT mythe . The 'T' is silent. That's a word she must have learned by reading or inferring from English, no native speaker would pronounce the final 't'.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
thanks for reporting and correcting all the mistakes :) I cut out all the little errors because the video as going to be too long :) I tried to find little mistakes that would make for a mini lesson point^^
@hrmIwonder5 жыл бұрын
This video was super fun! Moi aussi, je cherches toujours des videos des gens non-francophones parlant francais, alors, cette video m'a beaucoup interesse.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah cool :)
@gerardvinet84484 жыл бұрын
The Quoi at the end is a way to affirm her sentence , Americans , who speak French use this trick , often .
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah yeah that's a good explanation :)
@chrisblanchard38824 жыл бұрын
Really fascinating way to learn the intricacies of French. Very good way to learn.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
thanks it means a lot :) glad you enjoyed this video!
@alainrobillard43005 жыл бұрын
In your next videos, I suggest you to listen Jane Fonda speaking french. I heard her a couple of times speaking a very decent french. She was able to make the french dubbing of her own voice at least once (In the film Cat Ballou). She has a slight but lovely american accent. Gwineth Paltrow is good in french too, and is very fluent in spannish. Once, I heard Ashley Judd speaking french in an interview at Radio-Canada tv. (Unfortunately, I am not able to find it on Google) In a low tone, her american accent was soooo sexy that she made me melt. (but to be honest, even when silent she makes me melt...)
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah thanks good ideas :)
@soundslight77544 жыл бұрын
Entertaining! I enjoyed your commentary :)
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! :)
@thedemonnemo4 жыл бұрын
I notice that she holds her face in different position speaking French vs speaking English.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ah interesting, possible^^
@keller1094 жыл бұрын
Not interesting at all. English and french do not have the same sounds. It’s all about the linguistics of language. The mouth needs to be held a certain way. That goes for any language. People who are truly fluent do this. Someone just taking a few casual classes would not.
@kevinjewell2334 жыл бұрын
Jodie lived in Paris for quite awhile as a kid since she was filming a movie here and then continued her studies at the Lycee Francaise in LA with David Hallyday (Johnny's son) and several other bilingual kids.
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
:):)
@christiantremblay15814 жыл бұрын
Son français est comme, parfait pour ma part! étant français du Québec....
@Street_French4 жыл бұрын
ouai c'est clair! sont français est parfait :)
@trojanette83455 жыл бұрын
Hearing and seeing Jodie speaking French should come as no surprise to anyone. She has been speaking French since the age of about 9 (??), has been interviewed a few times throughout her youth speaking French. In addition if, I am not mistaken she did her university course work in French. You are right about one thing her command of the French language is impeccable -- near flawless is how one commentator described it . The one thing I have always wondered is WHERE she learned her French from when she was a little girl. I don't think she's ever mentioned it. I know when she was younger she was raised by her mom. Her dad left the picture long time ago. She has siblings. Once, it was realized she had acting 'chops' she ended up having to support her mom and family.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ah yeah interesting :)
@sylvain75425 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to hear about Jane Fonda. I understand she dubbed a few of her movies in French.
@Street_French5 жыл бұрын
ow cool great idea :)
@elainemartin90015 жыл бұрын
Jodie went to Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, a French school in Los Angeles. My daughter went there until grade 12 and then to the Sorbonne and she speaks fluent French!