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bucolic_frolic

(46,995 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2020, 05:28 PM Apr 2020

Any recommendations for jump starting French

I can still read it a little. I had 3+ years or was it 5? I don't remember. But speaking is a problem.

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Any recommendations for jump starting French (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 OP

Duolingo isn't bad, and it's free. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

I'm doing Spanish on Rosetta Stone and Duo Lingo underpants Apr 2020 #2

i would try to find French broadcasts to watch soryang Apr 2020 #3

Google "News in slow French" -- there are several options. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2020 #4

Fly to Paris? Don't pick up any translation gadgets, immerse yourself in the culture and let rip! SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #5

francais pamdb Apr 2020 #6

Wow, those were the quickest replies to my post ever. Thanks!! bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #7

I agree...... Fly to France..... and get a S.O. that is French and does not speak english... mitch96 Apr 2020 #8

Netflix BettyR85 Jun 2020 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,858 posts)

1. Duolingo isn't bad, and it's free.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 05:31 PM

Apr 2020

I've used it for another language, not sure how good their French is, but they offer pronunciation as well as vocabulary and grammar lessons.

underpants

(186,651 posts)

2. I'm doing Spanish on Rosetta Stone and Duo Lingo

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 05:33 PM

Apr 2020

Rosetta has a free two week period right now.
Duo lingo is free unless you want to get rid of ads.

Babel is offering free for life at $170.
Rosetta is about $150 per year.

I am crushing on Duo Lingo. Take THAT Julia and Phillip!

soryang

(3,306 posts)

3. i would try to find French broadcasts to watch

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 05:37 PM

Apr 2020

either on youtube or elsewhere on the internet and immerse yourself in them.

eppur_se_muova

(37,403 posts)

4. Google "News in slow French" -- there are several options. nt

Reply to soryang (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 05:47 PM

Apr 2020

SWBTATTReg

(24,094 posts)

5. Fly to Paris? Don't pick up any translation gadgets, immerse yourself in the culture and let rip!

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 05:48 PM

Apr 2020

Go with the flow. You'll learn far more than you expect, eh?

In reality I was just kidding, perhaps one DU poster suggested, listen to broadcasts that are in French, etc. Go to some Quebec online sites (in French), or perhaps some carib. islands that still speak French.

Its kind of the immersion therapy I've read about.

pamdb

(1,369 posts)

6. francais

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 05:50 PM

Apr 2020

I do Babble. Right now I pay $13.75 quarterly. I was good for awhile, fell off recently, need to get back on track.

bucolic_frolic

(46,995 posts)

7. Wow, those were the quickest replies to my post ever. Thanks!!

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 06:23 PM

Apr 2020

mitch96

(14,658 posts)

8. I agree...... Fly to France..... and get a S.O. that is French and does not speak english...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 07:35 PM

Apr 2020

You'll pick it up quick. Oh and watch French soap opera's... C'est Mangnifique !
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BettyR85

(6 posts)

9. Netflix

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:38 AM

Jun 2020

If you are subscribed to Nexflix there are several great French tv shows which you can watch in French with both French or English subtitles.
For example, 10% - is a great show, pretty easy to watch even for a beginner

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