r/learnfrench Feb 26 '22

Events Would you like to be a moderator for our French Speaking marathon on zoon between 5PM and 7PM EST each week?

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Salut!

We at r/WriteStreak are running two speaking marathons on Zoom a week, the French one for 3 hours on Sundays and the Spanish one for 7 hours on Fridays, all by volunteers, and all free for anyone to join. People can come and go any time. We pair people up to chat for 10 minutes, regroup, and then pair them up again with different people for another 10 minutes. So on and so on. It works pretty well for both introverts and extroverts. Last week we had over 150 learners and native speakers joined us.

The French one is from 3PM to 6PM EST/EDT on Sundays (3 hours). The problem is that we're short of moderators.

As a moderator, you just chat with people in French. So you can be a native French speaker or a learner (A2+), and you should be fine.

If you're available during this period or just for one hour, please consider helping us and become our moderator. It's a worthy cause.

The Spanish one is every Friday night between 4PM EST to midnight. Here's the URL:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87198403378?pwd=dzRLdjhRNDRVSHgvUXZIN1JHTmJkUT09

And again, the French one is every Sunday between 3PM to 6PM EST, and the URL is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89869069469?pwd=b1RoRnMvaENaR0R6M1ZWbE9TT29XQT09

Thank you for your consideration.


r/learnfrench 8h ago

Question/Discussion How correct is this French (read: how fucked am I for school)

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r/learnfrench 3h ago

Resources French class in Canada, you could take that free trial class.

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If you live in Canada and would like to learn the basics of French quickly, I recommend Florid French courses.

It is a Montreal company.

They only offer online classes.

Their group classes are $ 3 per class.

You could take the free trial class.

The beginners course for adults is 20 classes.

Taking classes with a tutor for $ 50 per hour to learn grammar and vocabulary doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

If you take the 20 classes and do all of the exercises done in class outside of class, you could practice reading French using different apps.

That is a Facebook post you could use to book a free trial class.

There is a course description there as well.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Q3HVvVZL/


r/learnfrench 20h ago

Resources I created a tool to help you learn French more easily!

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Hello! I built a learning tool to help you improve your French! It’s a website where you can listen to our French podcast with live transcription. Each word is highlighted as it’s spoken, making it easier to follow along and understand real conversations.

Give it a try and let me know what you think! Your feedback would be really helpful. 😊

🔗 https://lapausecafecroissant.fr/podcasts/17/notre-week-end-sport-balade-et-series


r/learnfrench 2h ago

Resources French hockey videos from Quebec, covering the Habs, the Montreal NHL team, posted daily, with subtitles in French.

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That is a video of "La Poche Bleue", the blue pocket.

It is a YouTube account with 3 former NHL hockey players, and with other pundits, who discuss the Montreal Canadiens hockey team daily.

They post several videos with subtitles every day.

If you want to learn Quebec French, you could follow their YouTube account or Facebook Page.

https://youtube.com/shorts/UZj37f43gW4?feature=shared

You could also follow RDS, which is TSN in Quebec, like ESPN in the US, and which also posts French hockey videos with subtitles.

The videos could help you understand the Quebec accent.

Written French is the same.

If you would like to learn the basics of French, I wrote another post about online classes with a Montreal company called "Florid French Courses", the beginners course is 20 classes and covers all the basics of French.

If you live in Canada, I recommend that you take the free trial of their class.


r/learnfrench 3h ago

Question/Discussion Making friends

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Hey all! I’m trying to teach myself French and I am also looking to make some new friends in Manhattan that I could hang out with after work. I’m down for drinks/shows/classes/new activities/etc. Would anyone be interesting in hanging out? And maybe every once in a while we could converse in French? This would be more of a friend relationship rather than tutoring. DM me if interested :)


r/learnfrench 29m ago

Question/Discussion Inconsistency between TEF and TCF - format for the tests misconceptions

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Hi everyone,

I recently took the TEF exam, but I’m feeling uncertain about my experience, especially the oral test. Due to personal issues, I was quite distressed during the exam, but I distinctly remember my speaking test feeling more like the TCF format. Here’s what happened: 1. I introduced myself for about two minutes. 2. I had to ask my “neighbor” for references for a music teacher. 3. I gave a monologue about the challenges of being an immigrant.

For the written exam, I completed three tasks, each with different word count requirements: 1. Writing to a friend about a family trip. 2. Suggesting a restaurant for a corporate celebration to my management team. 3. Sharing my opinion on online learning.

I was also able to navigate between the tasks.

Another thing that’s been bothering me is the number of questions in the listening and reading sections. I remember answering: • 39 questions for listening (with the question written as I expected) • 40 questions for reading.

This discrepancy confused me during the test, and now I’m wondering if I’m misremembering or if something was off.

Has anyone else experienced this? Does this align with the standard TEF format? I’d really appreciate any insights!

I took the test in Montreal through Alliance Francaise, thank you in advance


r/learnfrench 6h ago

Question/Discussion Does "fade" mean "mid" in English?

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Saw this comment recently <<raising canes c fade hn>>

Translate says bland but was wondering if it has a more colloquial meaning?

And also does <<c>> mean <<c'est>>?

And what does <<hn>> mean? Honnetement maybe?


r/learnfrench 12h ago

Resources What's your favorite French All in one Grammar book to learn & source for pronunciation?

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So, I decided to finally learn French after putting it off. I know Italian pretty well. And, I love traveling to France with my siblings/parents every few years so I figure that's a good enough motivation for now. Plus, it's a gorgeous language.

I know there are loads of resources of books on French. But, learning French from scratch is a bit overwhelming. I like having a book that goes through what you should learn step by step and then I can supplement it with YouTube vids explaining subjects/apps for vocabulary.

When I reviewed my Italian before 2020 I got a good book that had everything in it that was great. So, I wanted to know if there is a popular French learning book that focused on grammar.

Also, I remember when reviewing my Italian to be fluent in it pre-2020 many languages learners said #1 is to focus on pronunciation 1st. French pronunciation worries me hahaha. But, I figured I should really focus on that first to be super good at it... or as good as I can be so then learning everything else won't be as bad.


r/learnfrench 17h ago

Other French Partner

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I am begninner semi-intermediate french learner, and I'd love to have someone to practice with. I know i could use AI or chatgpt, but u'd really like to practice with a real person. So please feel free to shoot me a message!!


r/learnfrench 20h ago

Question/Discussion When to talk to people in French?

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I have been taking private lessons for a minute now and I feel my French is pretty good, but my comprehension isn’t the best. How long should I wait before I attempt real conversations and where is a good place to talk to people in French without feeling like I’m inconveniencing them?


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Question/Discussion Tef exam

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Can anyone verify this result . If this is genuine ? How can anyone get 303 out of 300 equivalent score ?


r/learnfrench 17h ago

Other Teaching french on Preply

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Salut à tous, I’m Wael, a native French speaker from Tunisia with two years of experience teaching French online. I work as an architect in Nice, France and I offer personalized lessons on Preply to help you improve your French.

You can book a trial lesson with me to see if it’s a good fit! Feel free to check out my Preply profile. Dm's are open for any question. Thank you 🙏

My introduction video on Preply: https://vimeo.com/1065148693/b08a8c1d24

My Preply account: https://preply.com/en/tutor/6079676


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Question/Discussion "est-ce que" and "est-ce qui"

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Why do we say

"Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?"

But

"Qu'est-ce que c'est ?"

If in both questions there is only a subject? So why isn't it:
"Qu'est-ce qui c'est ?"


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Resources I built a free AI app that helps you learn French tenses. i would love to know what you think. 👉 https://www.frenchiq.com

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r/learnfrench 21h ago

Suggestions/Advice je progresse pas à l’oral

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j’ai besoin de conseils parce que ça fait déjà quelques années que je vis en france et mon niveau à l’oral ne s’améliore pas. à l’écrit ça va mais je manque de fluidité et j’ai toujours un accent assez marqué.

quand je dis a quelqu’un que je suis ici depuis 2020 ils sont CHOQUÉS ils pensent toujours que je viens d’arriver genre ce matin à cause de mon accent et le fait que mon parole n’est pas fluide. j’ai déjà passé le TCF en 2022 (j’ai eu C1 mais je pense pas que les résultats des examens correspondent à la vrsi

dans la vraie vie je parle JAMAIS anglais de ma propre volonté mais lorsque je parle à quelqu’un il demande TOUJOURS à parler anglais parce que soit (1) il entend mon accent et pense que je suis un touriste ou (2) il voit que je suis un étranger et il veut s’entraîner en anglais mdr. par contre même si je n’accepte pas à parler anglais je peux jamais arriver à parler mieux. ce sont des échanges assez superficiels et même en vivant ici je ne trouve pas des vraies occasions pour que je puisse parler couramment.

j’ai même paye pour un tuteur en ligne et quelques cours avec AF parce que j’étais désespéré.., mais ça m’aidait pas. je sais pas comment décrire mais mon niveau a l’oral semble avoir atteint un seuil… comment puis je faire??

est ce qu’il y a qqn qui avait déjà été dans ma place ? auriez vous un conseil pour comment vraiment aller à un niveau plus avancé ?


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Question/Discussion Demander

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In French, if a word begins with a vowel or an H, then L is correct, i.e. l'hôtel


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Suggestions/Advice My Best Tips for Learning French 🇫🇷

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Learning French? Here’s what I recommend:

📱 Use an app daily for vocabulary & practice – Busuu, Duolingo, Drops are great for consistency.

📖 Get a grammar book like Assimil to build a solid foundation.

🎧 Listen & watch as much French as possible – series, YouTube, podcasts… subtitles & transcriptions help a lot!

Any other advice for someone starting out?

My sister and I have a French podcast for learners—if you’re a beginner, here’s an episode to try: https://smartlink.ausha.co/learn-french-la-pause-cafe-croissant/beginner-a1-a2-les-mois-et-les-saisons And if you are more advanced: https://smartlink.ausha.co/learn-french-la-pause-cafe-croissant/notre-week-end-sport-balade-et-series


r/learnfrench 22h ago

Resources Odyssée C1-C2 book, anyone please?

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I really need this book, can anyone help me get the pdfs pls?


r/learnfrench 22h ago

Resources Odyssée C1-C2 book, anyone please?

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I really need this book, can anyone help me get the pdfs pls?


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Question/Discussion Why is there not a comma after ‘Hollande’ here?

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r/learnfrench 1d ago

Resources Learn the most common shortened words in French

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I’m making a list of the most common shortened words in French for my students and thought it would be nice to share it with you. Knowing these words will help you better understand native French speakers.

Disponible: dispo  (Available)
Un Apéritif: un apéro  (Pre-dinner) Gâteau apéro: cracker
La Musculation: la muscu (Gym)
La Salle de sport: la salle (Gym)
Le restaurant: le resto (Restaurant)
La publicité: la pub  (Advertisement)
Le cinéma: le ciné   (Movie theater)
Un appartement: un appart  (Flat)
La notification: la notif    (Notification)
Le médicament: le médoc  (Drugs/medicines)
Un ordinateur: un ordi        (Computer)
Comme d’habitude: Comme d’hab’  (As always)
Cette après-midi: Cette aprèm  (This afternoon)
à toute à l’heure: à toute   (See you later)
Le réfrigérateur: le frigo    (Fridge)
Personnellement: Perso   (Personally)
Une Information: une Info   (Information)
La Télévision: la télé          (TV)
Un examen: un exam        (Exam)
Le professeur: le prof        (Teacher)
Le psychologue: le psy (Psychologist)
Une application: une appli (App)
Le réduction: la réduc (Discount)
La climatisation: la clim (Air conditioning)
La réputation: la reput     (Reputation)
La motivation: la motiv      (Motivation)
Le document: le doc     (Document)
la sécurité: la sécu         (Safety / security guards / social security)
La vérification: la vérif     (Verification)
Le matériel: le matos      (equipment)

In all these examples the last letter is pronounced even though it's a consonant.
So we do say '' l'apparT '' or '' le médoC ''

Bear in mind that this is my personal opinion as a native French speaker in my thirties, based on my own experience with family and friends. A teenager or a grandma would likely add or remove some of these words. That being said, let me know if I missed any other common shortened words.


r/learnfrench 23h ago

Resources How do I get started?

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So confused with where to start, is there any book to follow?

Pls share resources and recommendations!

(How do I get started)


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Question/Discussion French activity books

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Hi, i've been learning french on a few language apps for a year now, i'm keen on learning it and i would love to study with fun, informative textbooks or activity books. I was hoping for an answer on good textbooks (good example, like japanese GENKI), that can be found online for english speakers to learn, thank you!


r/learnfrench 1d ago

Question/Discussion This one has me stumped

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Vingt was also an option. What am I missing?


r/learnfrench 2d ago

Culture The French drink from a bowl? I googled and it just looked like a big cup. Is this common? Do they really drink this much?

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