I love how direct you are - you nailed it. Language learning is not flashy (until you reach a level where you can have fun and show off). It’s gritty and you do truly have to sacrifice for it. Great video!
There is no progress without the putting in the effort. Surely, the effort will feel boring at times but there are no shortcuts to the learning curve. Grammar is the foundation, it allows you to understand the language and build upon it.
grammar is interesting. I view it like the rules of the language. just like the rules of a sport. if someone wants to become good at a sport, they don't read the rule book, they simply practice the sport. same thing with French.
Thank you really helpful. I have been reading a book learn French in 4 months for the past 3 years. Your video was helpful and I look forward to watching more.
Salut mec ! Great to hear mate. Completely agree. Me personally, I have changed heaps since I learned French. My world has opened up like I never thought it would when I first got started. Thanks for the comment - your channel seems awesome mate :)
Moi aussi. J'étudie le français parce que je l'aime et j'espère le parler tous les jours de ma vie car je dois vivre un jour au Québec, mon endroit préféré au monde 😍💯🇨🇦.. J'ai développé tellement de passion pour la plus belle langue dans le monde, la langue est tout simplement trop intéressante et étonnante ❤️
I love the way u do in the first 3 months, you are exposed to language with comprehensible input and make it difficlut gradually. The interesting point is the effort to translate English into French and vice versa.
appreciate your comment man. my students find the translating between French & English not too hard, since they learn how to do it from the beginning. if you start at a basic level translating and then gradually increase the difficulty as you said, it works well.
I am French and a French and English teacher. This is video is the truth. At last, one YouTubber is saying it. 👍 Let me tell you a little story. I am what is called a gifted person. I was good enough with English to study it at a university in France. There, I was taught accents and phonetics. At some point, I lived in the USA. Even with all the edges I had, for the first month, my brain was like a stone. And then, one morning, it happened. Everything was coming to me; I was at ease with English. But again, I had to learn at university and live in an English-speaking country. Now that I live in France again for twenty years, I try to maintain my level of English by watching movies in English, reading in English and talking with my learners. Still, I can tell I have lost a bit of my fluency. I would be the case with any human being. Gifted or not. So, it is difficult for me to believe anyone to be fluent in one year, but again, as good and truthful as this video is, it is on UA-cam. But do not get me wrong, dear Rory, I am sure you are perfectly able to chat with me.🗣🇫🇷 I am learning Japanese now. It is painful. You will suffer a bit when learning a language. And with Japanese, the phrase trick is not enough because they do not use the same alphabet as us Westerners. So one will need to learn how to read Japanese first. In the video, the only thing I disagree with (which is kind of a miracle 😅😉) is the financial commitment. With so many free contents on the internet or even in libraries, you do not really need money and only a little of it. The biggest praise I can give to this video is what is said at 12:13: You will get better when learning seriously, but it won't be a straight line. You will face frustration. That is why, again, this video is so good. So if I had to give only one piece of advice to anyone wanting to learn a language, it would be this: meditate on your desire and look at it directly, truthfully, honestly and earnestly. Picture yourself doing it. What will you need to do? Time commitment needed? Are you REALLY interested in the matter at hand? Is it love or just a fling? Good luck to all. And, like the Japanese would say: 頑張ってください 👍✨
Amazing comment Joey. Love your points in here. I experienced the same thing, one day the language you are learning will just "click" like magic, if you learn the right way. Check some of my recent videos that are titled "(in FR)", you can rate my French level out of 10! 😂 I believe that a financial commitment increases the chances that someone succeeds in learning a language. Yes, there are superb free resources that's for sure. But, our brains value things we pay for more than things we get for free - for me at least ☺Finally, knowing if you are REALLY interested in learning the language is very important. Great point from yourself. Awesome e-meeting you here Joey! Watch my UA-cam video where I speak in French, I want you to grade me!! 😂🤝 Thanks, Rory
@FrenchWizzard Alright! You 've convinced me. I will. I like the fact you are taking such risks For the financial aspect of thing, in the end I do agree with you. It is just a question of knowing who you work, for yourself. What I mean is, like you said: do you value more things and are working at it more if you pay for it ? 💰A lot o people do, including firends of mine. I do not. Money is a simple mean to me. When this mean is objectively unnecessay, I could not care less.
@@joeyfiuza good points man. It's very important to use our money wisely. But, at the same time actually USE it for SOMETHING. Many people die with millions in the bank, we can't take money to the grave !
@@rezagrans1296 appreciate the support my friend ! school teaching definitely does NOT work - all of my friends failed at school. it doesn't mean we can't succeed once school is over though !! 😁❤
Such an articulate explanation of how to efficiently learn French! I had done the same type of immersion with Spanish for over a year now and reaped similar results. You begin to realize that as you continue to study, listen, read, and speak, that learning a language is a way of life, not a 30 day challenge. I hope to become fluent in French over the next few years as well (with consistency of course). Thanks for the motivating video mate!
glad to hear you had a similar success with Spanish Ivan! I think most language tutors over-complicate learning. It really isn't THAT difficult. Of course there are days where you don't want to study. But, if you have a clear, plan to learning paired with commitment it really is impossible not to succeed👌
The issues are conditioning the person to learn, developing the discipline for commitment, relevancy, and retaining information for long term recall. If I learn something today, can I recall it to use 6 months from now? But immediately, learning a thing needs reinforcement for long term recall. A good video that's food for thought, and I am also learning french. Now fluency is what level are we talking about? A1 level in 1 year or c2 level in 1 year. Phrases, commitment, social/emotional commitment, and watch the financial folks, somebody is always trying to get into the wallet. I agree on 1 thing. Grammer is a killer for beginners. Go easy with that. Grammer is a dirty word!
Thanks for commenting man. Fluency is definitely not A1 - that is a beginner level. C1/C2 is fluency. It's where you can speak on almost any subject as good as you can with your native language, English. C1/C2 fluency can be learned by anyone in 1 year, if they apply the right learning method. Time commitment, emotional commitment and financial commitment are all equally important to succeeding. My view on money is very simple. Money is there to be used to: get the things that we want. This could be, a new car, security from uncertainty or to learn something new. From my experience, when I pay to learn something I take it more seriously and therefore have a higher chance of success. Learning grammar is "taking the long way" to learning French. Our brains are not designed to learn grammar 1st. Our brains need conversations, stories and phrases translated between English and French to learn. It's what I focus on with my students. Appreciate you commenting! How is your French study going? You progressing well?
French Wizard, thank you for your reply. Everyone has a different way of achieving their goals. Learning a new language is not fast. French is another world, people should approach it that way. It certainly can be very intimidating. I'll be commenting further as time goes on. Thank you for the videos. Please keep making them.
@@A13JMC absolutely. French can be scary for people learning their 1st foreign language. It's exactly why having a clear path to success is so important. I will be continuing my videos - glad you enjoy them!
Thanks, I'm learning french for around 1 month and I'm developing a lot. I like the fact that you do not beat around the bush in your speak. Keep it going bro. Greetings from Brazil.
@@FrenchCoach I want to visit Québec someday. And french is a language that I've always wanted to learn. Also, I love learning languages in general. I would say that learning just for learning is the main point for me.
@@FrenchCoach I'm almost a polyglot. I already know 3, and I'm learning the 4th (french). These 3 languages I can speak fluently, and by fluently I'm not saying that I speak fast or something like that. But I can handle a conversation with no problem. 1. Portuguese (mother tongue) 2. English 3. Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) And yeah, I work as a sign language interpreter. I'm a translator/interpreter.
You're a cool dude, man. And you're totally right. I'm a dutch guy, learning brazilian portuguese and you have to really want it and show up every day to make progress. And what you said about the brain recognizing when something is important was spot on.
thank you for your comment brother. means a lot to me. I like to think of learning a language like a "snowball effect". if you do good things everyday for 30,60,90 minutes, over 3 months, 6 months, 12 months anyone will eventually succeed. at a certain point, the snowball speeds up and FLYS down the hill. best of luck with your Portuguese learning!
I agree that Phrases are best to learn. Grammar, you learn passively along the way. I wouldnt knock apps like duolingo down entirely, but i would say to definitely use other methods along side the apps and write down what you learn from the apps (on top of speaking the phrases out loud). Just doing a lesson or two in duolingo isnt going to teach you a thing. Its been a decent help in my journey so far, but thats only when i started to learn how to properly study with it.
Duolingo is only a short-term method. No one has ever gone from Beginner to Intermediate by using ONLY Duolingo... they always make real progress when they start doing other better things. I agree with you. How is your French going? You're progressing well?
@@FrenchCoach i agree. I fell for the notion before that I could properly progress using mostly Duolingo when I tried to learn Latin (which is the WORST language to approach following that mindset lol). With French, I did better but that’s because of the many other auxiliary methods of learning, and the presence of native speakers (unlike Latin of course). I don’t knock Duolingo because it has substantially contributed to my learning French, but I also play games and switch the language to French, I try to read French books, I go to French voice chat rooms to listen and gain some comprehension. Duolingo gets a bad wrap because of how people approach it as the best or even main way to learn. Those people then walk away defeated because they can’t remember what they learn. I only blame Duolingo insofar as it presents itself as a viable way, on its own, to learn a language, when it isn’t. Otherwise, its lessons are nice, if not slow paced at times.
As for my French, it’s getting there. I started over three months ago and I can read well enough, but have trouble comprehending it through listening. I’m always writing down what I learn, the grammatical concepts come fairly easily the more phrases I learn.
@@Djhuty good to hear you are progressing. getting from Beginner to Intermediate is the hardest part. I know it's what my Students need my most help on. Where do you think your French level will be in 3 months time? Because I want you to hit a strong Intermediate level by then. Otherwise, you are not progressing to your full potential Brother.
Productive video! The book by Yuriy Ivantsiv “ Polyglot Notes. Practical Tips for Learning Foreign Language” had a profound impact on me, opening new horizons of understanding the diversity of languages and cultures. The author's ideas that learning foreign languages not only broadens one's horizons but also contributes to spiritual development became a real revelation for me. I realized that every language is not just a system of signs, but a whole world with its history, traditions and way of life. Thanks to this book, I learned to see language learning as a path to self-discovery and a deeper understanding of others, which in turn enriched my worldview. Inspired by Ivantsiv's approach, I became more conscious of my learning, integrating the author's practical advice into my daily life. This opened up opportunities for me not only to improve my language skills, but also to develop a personal philosophy based on mutual understanding and empathy. Immersing myself in languages has allowed me to see the world from different angles and realize the importance of cultural exchange, which has been the foundation for my spiritual growth. Reading this book and applying its advice has helped me to become a more open and tolerant person who seeks harmony in my relationships with others.
we have time commitment every seconday to make sure we are progressing at the rate we want. Apart from it, it also needs social commitment and financial commitment. Learning through phrases not grammar like we are taught at school. We listen and read the text book at the same time to have good input.
that is the truth - you are right! Interesting thing is, everyone knows that how we REALLY lean a language is throughout our own lives when we do what we enjoy doing. When we develop a new passion, or meet new friends - that's when we really learn!!
@@FrenchCoach I want to learn but my problem at pronounciation and also it's difficult to find films or tv shows are subtitled in english . So I'm thinking maybe learning Spanish is better Can you help me at these options?
@@seifalshoyhdy7885 firstly, you need to decide if you really want to learn FRENCH, or just want to learn ANY language for fun. you need to know the exact reason you have for wanting to learn French. If you don't know this, I guarantee you will fail just like 99% of people who try to learn French without a clear goal. Once you have sat down and decided if you really want to learn French, if the answer is "yes", now you need a clear learning plan. I see you are having trouble finding TV Shows or Movies subtitled in English. It sounds like you are a Beginner trying to progress to Intermediate. In order to do this, I would not watch TV/Movies, since their level is too high. There are other resources I would recommend you use instead, but I would need to better understand your goals to make sure I am giving you good advice. Does what I'm saying there make sense?
Hey Jay, sure. Good timing on the comment! My 2 most recent videos are in French. The most recent one has English subtitles you can turn on also (see the comments for instruction). 😃
wow really? if you have been learning French for 4 hours everyday for 3 years and you have not progressed, that is no good. how have you been trying to learn?
hey Heidi, I used a textbook called Assimil French with Ease (www.assimil.com/en/with-ease/1670-french-9782700571233.html) for my first 3 months of study. It takes you from a real beginner level all the way through to an intermediate level. I found that using this book was the best way I could increase my reading & listening from a 0 level. Once I used this book for 3 months, I only then moved out onto UA-cam videos & audiobooks after I had built up my level with the Assimil text. Let me know if you have any other questions - I may be able to help you more. Rory :)
have not used it. I do know it though. It is not bad at all. If you used that everyday for a few months you will build a good beginner level. I personally used Assimil French with Ease. From month 0 to 6.
From personal experience, you won’t necessarily learn much with Pimsleur but it’s indispensable for accent and speaking fluency because you’ll be repeating words and phrases broken down into sounds gazillions of times. And then you have all of the basic phrases on complete autopilot and very well pronounced which builds a ton of confidence when you start talking in your target language
@@TOBZ333Eh, my approach is a bit the inverse of what's popular these days. Nowadays, most people try to refrain from speaking for a long time and just immerse in native material without much explicit study: you have graded readers to get to B1 or so and after that you can sort of watch shows of increasing difficulty. And then one day you'll start speaking. For me, I do the inverse: I drill the accent first via Pimsleur, singing songs and shadowing. Then I have enough basic phrases and a really good accent to get going, after which I switch to real-life material (never bothered with graded readers) and speaking as much as I can to people. In my experience, what works best is when you're in the foreign country where people speak your target language; you have your accent and intonations on autopilot; you build your vocab in real life by facing everyday situations. Say, I need to replace a shower head. I then Google and compile a list of words and phrases I'll need (several dozen, most likely), go to a hardware store and pester a shop assistance. This way this vocab sticks with you forever without any need for spaced repetition. Assimil is great too :)
9:23 there’s a way to circumvent the struggle of wanting a beer with friends but having to study - if possible, find a friend who speaks French (or whichever language one is learning) and go grab a beer with them while practicing your French! Two flies, one hit! 🍻🇫🇷
good tip! making French learning social is a great way to build up your level once you are at intermediate. from beginner level though, reading and listening is the most important thing. thanks for commenting :)
@@FrenchCoach 100%, for a beginner that’s not an option yet. I’ll definitely check your other videos, planning to visit France this autumn and could definitely brush up my French knowledge. Fortunately, I have two other Romance languages in my baggage that are great help, it’s the pronunciation that drives me crazy 😅
@@Aleksandr017 ooh nice, what part of France have you decided on visiting? Yep, the French pronunciation is what I think is the most difficult thing to get used to/handle 😁It is completely different to Spanish, Italian and Romanian. There's nothing similar to the French accent. What I do with my students is get them to get their reading & listening level up by reading & listening at the exact same time. then once we are at intermediate level, then we can start speaking French - since now, their brains know how to pronounce things, because they have read & listened at the same time so much. my most recent video goes through a plan I complete for one of my students. I talk about the Assimil book he has been really liking using. that video might be interesting to you.
Great video! What did you do most while studying? Reading, studying Assimil, or verbal conversations? Im asking because I’m on day 39 of learning Spanish by reading everyday. The first 30 days I read for one hour and now I’m readying for 2 hours a day. I do an Italki lesson every week to show my followers my progress. I am making amazing progress but have not done any real studying or memorising.
thanks for the comment Joseph! for the 1st 3 months I used only Assimil - listening and reading French. After I complete the book, I then moved onto UA-cam and Netflix. I found videos that were perfect for my level and turned the FR subtitles on.
@@josephstarbuck1421 after about 6 months, I became very comfortable with French - I had a strong "base level". From there, I could really start to notice my brain pick things up much faster!
@@ParanoidTele yeah so I bought my Assimil book in 2020 and funny thing is they sent me the 1998 version! Now my students use the 2020 version, since they are buying in 2024 👌
@@ParanoidTele yeah well you can only buy the 2020 version. and yeah it's better than the 1998 version simply because it's conversations are more relevant to daily conversations you would hear today - more useful words you can speak French with. If you're thinking of buying, you could watch my "4-Step Strategy to Learn French" video. It should give you some more detail about Assimil and how you would be using the book before you buy.
Good question. Phrases = conversations or stories. Vocab = boring vocabulary lists. When you learn French with phrases, it becomes enjoyable since the language is REAL and EXCITING. The complete opposite to a dry vocab list where words have no interesting context behind them... 😁
Assimil French with Ease, link below. The exact book I used to go from Beginner to Intermediate in 3-4 months. This is the go-to Beginner Resource I help my Students use when they first start off with me.
Il dit la vérité 💯.. C'est ce que je fais tous les jours et je m'améliore toujours car j'ai tellement pratiqué que j'ai maintenant développé une passion pour ça. Ma motivation a toujours été le Québec au Canada. C'est là que je vais vivre et la langue qu'ils parlent est le français, je dois donc être préparé. Mais personnellement, je pense que le français est la meilleure langue du monde. Edit: Je pratique dans tout ce que je fais, je veux dire, tout et aussi partout, même dans mon sommeil, même maintenant j'étudie pendant que j'écoute 👂 cette vidéo.. J'espère parler français tous les jours de ma vie 💯.. Même quand j'étais à la plage hier, j'étudiais 😂.. Parfois je suis frustré, mais je suis déterminé, donc c'est important d'essayer de développer une passion pour ça ❤❤❤.. Mais je dois rendre toute la gloire au Seigneur car cela n'est possible que grâce à lui 🙌
merci bien pour le commentaire mon ami ! I love the passion you have have. It's great to hear that you love learning French so much and that you have learned to embrace the sometimes difficult days, in order to get the results you want 💪
@@FrenchCoach Ravi de vous rencontrer mon frère 👍.. J'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre, particulièrement, dans mon écoute.. Mais comme je l'ai dit, je suis déterminé à m'améliorer chaque jour 💪..
@@FrenchCoach Pour deux raisons : 1. J'adore ça ! Encore plus que ma langue maternelle, l'anglais. 2. Comme je l'ai déjà dit, je déménage bientôt au Québec et le français est la langue qu'ils parlent, je dois donc être préparé. C'est une province canadienne-française 👌
@@FreeEagle-zh7js magnifique ! yes of course. I know Quebec. One of my students needs to learn French in order to pass the TEF visa exam in Canada, so I'm helping him level up his French level. Are you currently having any problems with French, or are you doing great?
Reading out loud. I take a book that is at my level. I listen to the audio while reading and then I will stop the audio and read out loud. It works well since my brain knows exactly how to pronounce the phrases properly because I listened to it right before.
@@ellymeikle5906 nah the book I used is called "Assimil French with Ease". It has French conversations that you read with the audio they give you. It's the only resource I used in my first 3-4 months. It's what I teach my students how to use.
@@FrenchCoach it looks a very good book. I studied French at the university for 2 years, now I study by myself, I listen to podcasts, watch series on UA-cam and took some online classes such as listening comprehension and pronunciation. I am impressed that you studied on your own until you fluent in French. Bravo!
Assimil French with Ease textbook. It's the beginner textbook I like the most. You can also use UA-cam, but this works better once you are an Intermediate (since it is much harder to understand when you are just a beginner).
@@brianlooksaround6125 thanks for the comment Brian. It depends how you define “fluent”. Speaking well with confidence and good flow is fluent, and so is speaking at a very high level similar to a native. Fluency is possible to achieve within 12 months. But yes, it is very difficult to do for most people, as they use a poor learning method, and simply don’t have the experience to progress smoothly!
I'm from Australia. Many people take 2-3 year University courses to learn French. I know there are similar courses in the UK, USA & Europe. They teach you grammar in a boring classroom, force you to memorise some sentences to pass the exam, and then they make you pay to go on an overseas trip to France in order to "immerse" you. That's what I am referring to. Oh and by the way, these courses are usually not $5 or $10k. They are $60k or more. University of Melbourne charges $123k for their "Bachelor of Arts" where you study French for 3 years (see link at the bottom). So, I agree with you, people should not be paying $5-10k to learn a language. However, many do and it's a shame. They can learn a language by themselves for free if they know how to. Or if they don't know how and need help doing so, someone like myself may be able to assist them depending on their goals and commitment. Appreciate your comment brother 👊 study.unimelb.edu.au/how-to-apply/undergraduate-study/international-applications/fees-and-payments/indicative-course-fees
@@FrenchCoach yeah bro, that’s fkn rip off, but I live in Belarus, near Russia, and 5-10k it’s year salary here, u can imagine, how funny sounds that for us, for 60k u can buy 2 bedroom apartments hehe
@@RealRussianAndrew 100% man. I've got a friend from Minsk and she agrees with you. Things are sooo expensive in US, Canada, UK. It's crazy. Especially Universities and Colleges. $20k a year minimum for lots of these schools to learn things you can easily learn alone just you said! Do you like living in Belarus man? Do you plan on moving to any other European countries?
Your attitude stinks, apps work well, especially for learning vocabulary and basics of grammar and conjugation, but to call them gimmicky crap is silly, not everyone learns in the same way and not everyone can immerse themselves with native speakers (which is actually the best way to learn a language). Carry on but get better audio...
Hi James, thank you for your comment. Have you learned a foreign language to fluency? Because every single person I know who has done so knows how bad apps are. They all also know that learning the rules of a language via grammar does not help actually getting better in that language. Interested to see your response, because I have actually learned French in 1 year, it doesn't seem that you have...
I love how direct you are - you nailed it. Language learning is not flashy (until you reach a level where you can have fun and show off). It’s gritty and you do truly have to sacrifice for it. Great video!
Absolutely Liza! Direct is my style. Doesn't waste time & cuts the useless info no one really cares about. Glad you enjoyed the video 👊
There is no progress without the putting in the effort. Surely, the effort will feel boring at times but there are no shortcuts to the learning curve. Grammar is the foundation, it allows you to understand the language and build upon it.
grammar is interesting. I view it like the rules of the language. just like the rules of a sport. if someone wants to become good at a sport, they don't read the rule book, they simply practice the sport. same thing with French.
Thank you really helpful. I have been reading a book learn French in 4 months for the past 3 years. Your video was helpful and I look forward to watching more.
Good to hear Eve! How is your study currently going? Anything troubling you at the moment?
Leave books alone stick to podcasts with transcripts
Bonjour ! Spot on! I agree with you! I started my French journey almost 5 years ago and it's been awesome.
Salut mec ! Great to hear mate. Completely agree. Me personally, I have changed heaps since I learned French. My world has opened up like I never thought it would when I first got started. Thanks for the comment - your channel seems awesome mate :)
Moi aussi. J'étudie le français parce que je l'aime et j'espère le parler tous les jours de ma vie car je dois vivre un jour au Québec, mon endroit préféré au monde 😍💯🇨🇦.. J'ai développé tellement de passion pour la plus belle langue dans le monde, la langue est tout simplement trop intéressante et étonnante ❤️
I love the way u do in the first 3 months, you are exposed to language with comprehensible input and make it difficlut gradually. The interesting point is the effort to translate English into French and vice versa.
appreciate your comment man. my students find the translating between French & English not too hard, since they learn how to do it from the beginning. if you start at a basic level translating and then gradually increase the difficulty as you said, it works well.
Leaving this here for the algo. Great, no-nonsense approach and delivery style
thank you mate. good karma coming your way. much appreciated 🤝
I am very impressed with your honesty . Your video is the best so far. Thank you
glad it was helpful Vikas - thank you for your comment ☺Are you trying to learn French at the moment?
Your honest words put fire into me ❤❤
good to hear brother. what part of the video did you like?
I am French and a French and English teacher. This is video is the truth. At last, one YouTubber is saying it. 👍
Let me tell you a little story. I am what is called a gifted person. I was good enough with English to study it at a university in France. There, I was taught accents and phonetics. At some point, I lived in the USA. Even with all the edges I had, for the first month, my brain was like a stone. And then, one morning, it happened. Everything was coming to me; I was at ease with English. But again, I had to learn at university and live in an English-speaking country. Now that I live in France again for twenty years, I try to maintain my level of English by watching movies in English, reading in English and talking with my learners. Still, I can tell I have lost a bit of my fluency. I would be the case with any human being. Gifted or not. So, it is difficult for me to believe anyone to be fluent in one year, but again, as good and truthful as this video is, it is on UA-cam. But do not get me wrong, dear Rory, I am sure you are perfectly able to chat with me.🗣🇫🇷
I am learning Japanese now. It is painful. You will suffer a bit when learning a language. And with Japanese, the phrase trick is not enough because they do not use the same alphabet as us Westerners. So one will need to learn how to read Japanese first.
In the video, the only thing I disagree with (which is kind of a miracle 😅😉) is the financial commitment. With so many free contents on the internet or even in libraries, you do not really need money and only a little of it.
The biggest praise I can give to this video is what is said at 12:13: You will get better when learning seriously, but it won't be a straight line. You will face frustration. That is why, again, this video is so good. So if I had to give only one piece of advice to anyone wanting to learn a language, it would be this: meditate on your desire and look at it directly, truthfully, honestly and earnestly. Picture yourself doing it. What will you need to do? Time commitment needed? Are you REALLY interested in the matter at hand? Is it love or just a fling?
Good luck to all. And, like the Japanese would say: 頑張ってください 👍✨
Amazing comment Joey. Love your points in here. I experienced the same thing, one day the language you are learning will just "click" like magic, if you learn the right way. Check some of my recent videos that are titled "(in FR)", you can rate my French level out of 10! 😂 I believe that a financial commitment increases the chances that someone succeeds in learning a language. Yes, there are superb free resources that's for sure. But, our brains value things we pay for more than things we get for free - for me at least ☺Finally, knowing if you are REALLY interested in learning the language is very important. Great point from yourself. Awesome e-meeting you here Joey! Watch my UA-cam video where I speak in French, I want you to grade me!! 😂🤝 Thanks, Rory
@FrenchWizzard Alright! You 've convinced me. I will. I like the fact you are taking such risks For the financial aspect of thing, in the end I do agree with you. It is just a question of knowing who you work, for yourself. What I mean is, like you said: do you value more things and are working at it more if you pay for it ? 💰A lot o people do, including firends of mine. I do not. Money is a simple mean to me. When this mean is objectively unnecessay, I could not care less.
@@joeyfiuza good points man. It's very important to use our money wisely. But, at the same time actually USE it for SOMETHING. Many people die with millions in the bank, we can't take money to the grave !
@@FrenchCoach wel wurk rory, sykalajikly wel-reezind wiyz man! tOO harsh that skoowilz sdil r teeching thu dum-num-verdikil wal uv no limitz weyz
@@rezagrans1296 appreciate the support my friend ! school teaching definitely does NOT work - all of my friends failed at school. it doesn't mean we can't succeed once school is over though !! 😁❤
Such an articulate explanation of how to efficiently learn French! I had done the same type of immersion with Spanish for over a year now and reaped similar results. You begin to realize that as you continue to study, listen, read, and speak, that learning a language is a way of life, not a 30 day challenge. I hope to become fluent in French over the next few years as well (with consistency of course). Thanks for the motivating video mate!
glad to hear you had a similar success with Spanish Ivan! I think most language tutors over-complicate learning. It really isn't THAT difficult. Of course there are days where you don't want to study. But, if you have a clear, plan to learning paired with commitment it really is impossible not to succeed👌
thank you! you make me commit to learning french🙏🏼
excellent. if you need any help, you can DM me on Instagram. I may be able to assist you on your journey ☺✅
The issues are conditioning the person to learn, developing the discipline for commitment, relevancy, and retaining information for long term recall. If I learn something today, can I recall it to use 6 months from now? But immediately, learning a thing needs reinforcement for long term recall. A good video that's food for thought, and I am also learning french. Now fluency is what level are we talking about? A1 level in 1 year or c2 level in 1 year. Phrases, commitment, social/emotional commitment, and watch the financial folks, somebody is always trying to get into the wallet. I agree on 1 thing. Grammer is a killer for beginners. Go easy with that. Grammer is a dirty word!
Thanks for commenting man.
Fluency is definitely not A1 - that is a beginner level. C1/C2 is fluency. It's where you can speak on almost any subject as good as you can with your native language, English. C1/C2 fluency can be learned by anyone in 1 year, if they apply the right learning method.
Time commitment, emotional commitment and financial commitment are all equally important to succeeding. My view on money is very simple. Money is there to be used to: get the things that we want. This could be, a new car, security from uncertainty or to learn something new. From my experience, when I pay to learn something I take it more seriously and therefore have a higher chance of success.
Learning grammar is "taking the long way" to learning French. Our brains are not designed to learn grammar 1st. Our brains need conversations, stories and phrases translated between English and French to learn. It's what I focus on with my students.
Appreciate you commenting!
How is your French study going? You progressing well?
French Wizard, thank you for your reply. Everyone has a different way of achieving their goals. Learning a new language is not fast. French is another world, people should approach it that way. It certainly can be very intimidating. I'll be commenting further as time goes on. Thank you for the videos. Please keep making them.
@@A13JMC absolutely. French can be scary for people learning their 1st foreign language. It's exactly why having a clear path to success is so important.
I will be continuing my videos - glad you enjoy them!
Thanks, I'm learning french for around 1 month and I'm developing a lot. I like the fact that you do not beat around the bush in your speak. Keep it going bro. Greetings from Brazil.
thank you for commenting brother - just checked out your channel, looks great! What are your goals with French...?
@@FrenchCoach I want to visit Québec someday. And french is a language that I've always wanted to learn.
Also, I love learning languages in general. I would say that learning just for learning is the main point for me.
@@Wolfgam awesome stuff - how many languages do you currently speak? Are you a polyglot...? 😁
@@FrenchCoach I'm almost a polyglot. I already know 3, and I'm learning the 4th (french).
These 3 languages I can speak fluently, and by fluently I'm not saying that I speak fast or something like that. But I can handle a conversation with no problem.
1. Portuguese (mother tongue)
2. English
3. Libras (Brazilian Sign Language)
And yeah, I work as a sign language interpreter. I'm a translator/interpreter.
@@FrenchCoach now please, tell me about you. There is more languages that you speak besides french and english?
Excellent advice. I'm starting to learn French. Hope to be able to speak fluently in one year like you. Thx.
good stuff - check out my more recent videos - they are way better than this one! 😁
that is true, thank you so much for making the video
no worries Lasi. I am glad you found it useful!!
Fantastic video! Direct and to the point! Well done Rory.
@@muscleman3478 thank you very much. Just doing my best :)
You're a cool dude, man. And you're totally right. I'm a dutch guy, learning brazilian portuguese and you have to really want it and show up every day to make progress. And what you said about the brain recognizing when something is important was spot on.
thank you for your comment brother. means a lot to me. I like to think of learning a language like a "snowball effect". if you do good things everyday for 30,60,90 minutes, over 3 months, 6 months, 12 months anyone will eventually succeed. at a certain point, the snowball speeds up and FLYS down the hill. best of luck with your Portuguese learning!
@@FrenchCoach Yeah, consistency pays off in the end. Thanks, mate
I agree that Phrases are best to learn. Grammar, you learn passively along the way. I wouldnt knock apps like duolingo down entirely, but i would say to definitely use other methods along side the apps and write down what you learn from the apps (on top of speaking the phrases out loud). Just doing a lesson or two in duolingo isnt going to teach you a thing. Its been a decent help in my journey so far, but thats only when i started to learn how to properly study with it.
Duolingo is only a short-term method. No one has ever gone from Beginner to Intermediate by using ONLY Duolingo... they always make real progress when they start doing other better things. I agree with you. How is your French going? You're progressing well?
@@FrenchCoach i agree. I fell for the notion before that I could properly progress using mostly Duolingo when I tried to learn Latin (which is the WORST language to approach following that mindset lol).
With French, I did better but that’s because of the many other auxiliary methods of learning, and the presence of native speakers (unlike Latin of course).
I don’t knock Duolingo because it has substantially contributed to my learning French, but I also play games and switch the language to French, I try to read French books, I go to French voice chat rooms to listen and gain some comprehension.
Duolingo gets a bad wrap because of how people approach it as the best or even main way to learn. Those people then walk away defeated because they can’t remember what they learn. I only blame Duolingo insofar as it presents itself as a viable way, on its own, to learn a language, when it isn’t. Otherwise, its lessons are nice, if not slow paced at times.
As for my French, it’s getting there. I started over three months ago and I can read well enough, but have trouble comprehending it through listening. I’m always writing down what I learn, the grammatical concepts come fairly easily the more phrases I learn.
@@Djhuty good to hear you are progressing. getting from Beginner to Intermediate is the hardest part. I know it's what my Students need my most help on. Where do you think your French level will be in 3 months time? Because I want you to hit a strong Intermediate level by then. Otherwise, you are not progressing to your full potential Brother.
Productive video! The book by Yuriy Ivantsiv “ Polyglot Notes. Practical Tips for Learning Foreign Language” had a profound impact on me, opening new horizons of understanding the diversity of languages and cultures. The author's ideas that learning foreign languages not only broadens one's horizons but also contributes to spiritual development became a real revelation for me. I realized that every language is not just a system of signs, but a whole world with its history, traditions and way of life. Thanks to this book, I learned to see language learning as a path to self-discovery and a deeper understanding of others, which in turn enriched my worldview. Inspired by Ivantsiv's approach, I became more conscious of my learning, integrating the author's practical advice into my daily life. This opened up opportunities for me not only to improve my language skills, but also to develop a personal philosophy based on mutual understanding and empathy. Immersing myself in languages has allowed me to see the world from different angles and realize the importance of cultural exchange, which has been the foundation for my spiritual growth. Reading this book and applying its advice has helped me to become a more open and tolerant person who seeks harmony in my relationships with others.
thanks for the long and detailed comment - appreciate you sharing all of that knowledge !
we have time commitment every seconday to make sure we are progressing at the rate we want. Apart from it, it also needs social commitment and financial commitment. Learning through phrases not grammar like we are taught at school. We listen and read the text book at the same time to have good input.
that is the truth - you are right! Interesting thing is, everyone knows that how we REALLY lean a language is throughout our own lives when we do what we enjoy doing. When we develop a new passion, or meet new friends - that's when we really learn!!
Honestly these are amazing teps and pretty straight forward. 🎉
Good to hear you found the tips useful. Are you currently trying to learn French? 🇫🇷
@@FrenchCoach
I want to learn but my problem at pronounciation and also it's difficult to find films or tv shows are subtitled in english .
So I'm thinking maybe learning Spanish is better Can you help me at these options?
@@seifalshoyhdy7885 firstly, you need to decide if you really want to learn FRENCH, or just want to learn ANY language for fun. you need to know the exact reason you have for wanting to learn French. If you don't know this, I guarantee you will fail just like 99% of people who try to learn French without a clear goal.
Once you have sat down and decided if you really want to learn French, if the answer is "yes", now you need a clear learning plan. I see you are having trouble finding TV Shows or Movies subtitled in English. It sounds like you are a Beginner trying to progress to Intermediate. In order to do this, I would not watch TV/Movies, since their level is too high.
There are other resources I would recommend you use instead, but I would need to better understand your goals to make sure I am giving you good advice.
Does what I'm saying there make sense?
dont stop buddy ur gonna rise keep doing this
thank you man - appreciate it
Thanks for the vid mate! Could you post a vid or refer me to one of you speaking in French?
Hey Jay, sure. Good timing on the comment! My 2 most recent videos are in French. The most recent one has English subtitles you can turn on also (see the comments for instruction). 😃
Wish it was 30 mins a day. It’s at least 4 hours for last three years for me
wow really? if you have been learning French for 4 hours everyday for 3 years and you have not progressed, that is no good. how have you been trying to learn?
Growing pains? I can't tell if that was a joke because of the straight face with which it was said
a joke & the reality! through suffering one grows
Very impressive!
Thank you :)
Great pep talk 😅
aye aye captain 🫡
I’m learning French at school but I really want to become fluent do you have any resource recommendations like workbooks or audiobooks?
hey Heidi, I used a textbook called Assimil French with Ease (www.assimil.com/en/with-ease/1670-french-9782700571233.html) for my first 3 months of study. It takes you from a real beginner level all the way through to an intermediate level. I found that using this book was the best way I could increase my reading & listening from a 0 level. Once I used this book for 3 months, I only then moved out onto UA-cam videos & audiobooks after I had built up my level with the Assimil text. Let me know if you have any other questions - I may be able to help you more. Rory :)
Bro have you used pimsleur and do you recommend
have not used it. I do know it though. It is not bad at all. If you used that everyday for a few months you will build a good beginner level. I personally used Assimil French with Ease. From month 0 to 6.
From personal experience, you won’t necessarily learn much with Pimsleur but it’s indispensable for accent and speaking fluency because you’ll be repeating words and phrases broken down into sounds gazillions of times. And then you have all of the basic phrases on complete autopilot and very well pronounced which builds a ton of confidence when you start talking in your target language
@@Limemill any suggestions of resources
@@TOBZ333Eh, my approach is a bit the inverse of what's popular these days. Nowadays, most people try to refrain from speaking for a long time and just immerse in native material without much explicit study: you have graded readers to get to B1 or so and after that you can sort of watch shows of increasing difficulty. And then one day you'll start speaking.
For me, I do the inverse: I drill the accent first via Pimsleur, singing songs and shadowing. Then I have enough basic phrases and a really good accent to get going, after which I switch to real-life material (never bothered with graded readers) and speaking as much as I can to people. In my experience, what works best is when you're in the foreign country where people speak your target language; you have your accent and intonations on autopilot; you build your vocab in real life by facing everyday situations. Say, I need to replace a shower head. I then Google and compile a list of words and phrases I'll need (several dozen, most likely), go to a hardware store and pester a shop assistance. This way this vocab sticks with you forever without any need for spaced repetition.
Assimil is great too :)
@@TOBZ333 there's a new resource called "lingopie". You can watch Netflix with FR subtitles, that have quick translations to English.
9:23 there’s a way to circumvent the struggle of wanting a beer with friends but having to study - if possible, find a friend who speaks French (or whichever language one is learning) and go grab a beer with them while practicing your French! Two flies, one hit! 🍻🇫🇷
good tip! making French learning social is a great way to build up your level once you are at intermediate. from beginner level though, reading and listening is the most important thing. thanks for commenting :)
@@FrenchCoach 100%, for a beginner that’s not an option yet. I’ll definitely check your other videos, planning to visit France this autumn and could definitely brush up my French knowledge. Fortunately, I have two other Romance languages in my baggage that are great help, it’s the pronunciation that drives me crazy 😅
@@Aleksandr017 ooh nice, what part of France have you decided on visiting?
Yep, the French pronunciation is what I think is the most difficult thing to get used to/handle 😁It is completely different to Spanish, Italian and Romanian. There's nothing similar to the French accent. What I do with my students is get them to get their reading & listening level up by reading & listening at the exact same time. then once we are at intermediate level, then we can start speaking French - since now, their brains know how to pronounce things, because they have read & listened at the same time so much.
my most recent video goes through a plan I complete for one of my students. I talk about the Assimil book he has been really liking using. that video might be interesting to you.
@@FrenchCoach it’ll be Paris, I’m going to Mylène Farmer concert!
I’ll definitely check that video out, thank you!
@@Aleksandr017 enjoy your trip! and yeah, let me know if you have any questions with your French - I'm happy to help :)
Attempting the same... as a Canadian
@@jacoba756 best of luck Jacob. Check out my 4 step plan video if you want. You might find it helpful.
Great video! What did you do most while studying? Reading, studying Assimil, or verbal conversations? Im asking because I’m on day 39 of learning Spanish by reading everyday. The first 30 days I read for one hour and now I’m readying for 2 hours a day. I do an Italki lesson every week to show my followers my progress. I am making amazing progress but have not done any real studying or memorising.
thanks for the comment Joseph! for the 1st 3 months I used only Assimil - listening and reading French. After I complete the book, I then moved onto UA-cam and Netflix. I found videos that were perfect for my level and turned the FR subtitles on.
@@FrenchCoach hell yeah! Was there a point where your progress improved massively (maybe month 3 or 6) or was it more of a linear progression?
@@josephstarbuck1421 after about 6 months, I became very comfortable with French - I had a strong "base level". From there, I could really start to notice my brain pick things up much faster!
@@josephstarbuck1421 I've DM'd you on Insta also mate. I've just started my page over there :)
Great video. It looks like you used the Assimil 2020 version?
@@ParanoidTele yeah so I bought my Assimil book in 2020 and funny thing is they sent me the 1998 version! Now my students use the 2020 version, since they are buying in 2024 👌
@@FrenchCoachWould you suggest the 2020 version over 98?
@@ParanoidTele yeah well you can only buy the 2020 version. and yeah it's better than the 1998 version simply because it's conversations are more relevant to daily conversations you would hear today - more useful words you can speak French with. If you're thinking of buying, you could watch my "4-Step Strategy to Learn French" video. It should give you some more detail about Assimil and how you would be using the book before you buy.
Phrases or vocab? Do you mean every day phrases where you can source in an afternoon. Vocab being list of words. Thanks
Good question. Phrases = conversations or stories. Vocab = boring vocabulary lists. When you learn French with phrases, it becomes enjoyable since the language is REAL and EXCITING. The complete opposite to a dry vocab list where words have no interesting context behind them... 😁
@@FrenchCoach great. I'm learning Polish at the mo.
@@wild4fp awesome. why did you decide to learn Polish? 🤔
Great:))
got any suggestions for sources to study phrases? thanks for the video, very helpful
Assimil French with Ease, link below. The exact book I used to go from Beginner to Intermediate in 3-4 months. This is the go-to Beginner Resource I help my Students use when they first start off with me.
www.assimil.com/en/with-ease/1670-french-9782700571233.html
Great video. Do you think it's better to focus on phrases than grammar?
100% man. grammar is boring to learn and does not help you progress fast with French.
How many hours per day on average?
30 min - 1 hour on average Jenny. Quality over quantity. Some days even 10-20 min is fine, as long as the average is there 😄
Il dit la vérité 💯.. C'est ce que je fais tous les jours et je m'améliore toujours car j'ai tellement pratiqué que j'ai maintenant développé une passion pour ça. Ma motivation a toujours été le Québec au Canada. C'est là que je vais vivre et la langue qu'ils parlent est le français, je dois donc être préparé. Mais personnellement, je pense que le français est la meilleure langue du monde.
Edit: Je pratique dans tout ce que je fais, je veux dire, tout et aussi partout, même dans mon sommeil, même maintenant j'étudie pendant que j'écoute 👂 cette vidéo.. J'espère parler français tous les jours de ma vie 💯.. Même quand j'étais à la plage hier, j'étudiais 😂.. Parfois je suis frustré, mais je suis déterminé, donc c'est important d'essayer de développer une passion pour ça ❤❤❤.. Mais je dois rendre toute la gloire au Seigneur car cela n'est possible que grâce à lui 🙌
merci bien pour le commentaire mon ami ! I love the passion you have have. It's great to hear that you love learning French so much and that you have learned to embrace the sometimes difficult days, in order to get the results you want 💪
@@FrenchCoach Ravi de vous rencontrer mon frère 👍.. J'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre, particulièrement, dans mon écoute.. Mais comme je l'ai dit, je suis déterminé à m'améliorer chaque jour 💪..
@@FreeEagle-zh7js awesome stuff. I can see that you are motivated! why is learning French important to you?
@@FrenchCoach Pour deux raisons :
1. J'adore ça ! Encore plus que ma langue maternelle, l'anglais.
2. Comme je l'ai déjà dit, je déménage bientôt au Québec et le français est la langue qu'ils parlent, je dois donc être préparé. C'est une province canadienne-française 👌
@@FreeEagle-zh7js magnifique ! yes of course. I know Quebec. One of my students needs to learn French in order to pass the TEF visa exam in Canada, so I'm helping him level up his French level.
Are you currently having any problems with French, or are you doing great?
Very good
Thanks for commenting Wellington. Hope you are doing well brother :)
I don't know why I'm watching this if I'm french
hahahahaha I don't know either! you need to tell me why... 🤣
How do you practice your speaking?
Reading out loud. I take a book that is at my level. I listen to the audio while reading and then I will stop the audio and read out loud. It works well since my brain knows exactly how to pronounce the phrases properly because I listened to it right before.
@@FrenchCoach Thank you for the reply. So, it means you read an audio book?
@@ellymeikle5906 nah the book I used is called "Assimil French with Ease". It has French conversations that you read with the audio they give you. It's the only resource I used in my first 3-4 months. It's what I teach my students how to use.
@@FrenchCoach it looks a very good book. I studied French at the university for 2 years, now I study by myself, I listen to podcasts, watch series on UA-cam and took some online classes such as listening comprehension and pronunciation. I am impressed that you studied on your own until you fluent in French. Bravo!
@@ellymeikle5906 thank you for taking the time to comment! how are your studies going? are you levelling up your French towards your goals? ☺
there's an anki deck based on the assimil books, should I use those?
interesting, just had a look. does it come with French Audio?
@@FrenchCoach yes
@@Bruh-cg2fk then it looks good. if you get the full 113 chapters, along with the notes to each chapter, it is about the same :)
Share your source where you learn phrases etc
Assimil French with Ease textbook. It's the beginner textbook I like the most. You can also use UA-cam, but this works better once you are an Intermediate (since it is much harder to understand when you are just a beginner).
@@FrenchCoach thanks for telling
@@freesias1997 no problem. best of luck learning French. I'm happy to help if you have questions.
This is an Astralian accent, I guess.
hahaha yep, good guess!
Thank you for wasting no time ❤
no problem glad you like the advice
You may have become somewhat conversant after one year but you certainly did not become fluent during that amount of time.
@@brianlooksaround6125 thanks for the comment Brian. It depends how you define “fluent”. Speaking well with confidence and good flow is fluent, and so is speaking at a very high level similar to a native. Fluency is possible to achieve within 12 months. But yes, it is very difficult to do for most people, as they use a poor learning method, and simply don’t have the experience to progress smoothly!
Spend 5-10k dollars for language 😂 u spend time attention and energy already, it’s free men, tones of content everywhere, whacha talking about
I'm from Australia. Many people take 2-3 year University courses to learn French. I know there are similar courses in the UK, USA & Europe. They teach you grammar in a boring classroom, force you to memorise some sentences to pass the exam, and then they make you pay to go on an overseas trip to France in order to "immerse" you. That's what I am referring to. Oh and by the way, these courses are usually not $5 or $10k. They are $60k or more. University of Melbourne charges $123k for their "Bachelor of Arts" where you study French for 3 years (see link at the bottom).
So, I agree with you, people should not be paying $5-10k to learn a language. However, many do and it's a shame. They can learn a language by themselves for free if they know how to. Or if they don't know how and need help doing so, someone like myself may be able to assist them depending on their goals and commitment.
Appreciate your comment brother 👊
study.unimelb.edu.au/how-to-apply/undergraduate-study/international-applications/fees-and-payments/indicative-course-fees
@@FrenchCoach yeah bro, that’s fkn rip off, but I live in Belarus, near Russia, and 5-10k it’s year salary here, u can imagine, how funny sounds that for us, for 60k u can buy 2 bedroom apartments hehe
@@RealRussianAndrew 100% man. I've got a friend from Minsk and she agrees with you. Things are sooo expensive in US, Canada, UK. It's crazy. Especially Universities and Colleges. $20k a year minimum for lots of these schools to learn things you can easily learn alone just you said!
Do you like living in Belarus man? Do you plan on moving to any other European countries?
Your attitude stinks, apps work well, especially for learning vocabulary and basics of grammar and conjugation, but to call them gimmicky crap is silly, not everyone learns in the same way and not everyone can immerse themselves with native speakers (which is actually the best way to learn a language). Carry on but get better audio...
Hi James, thank you for your comment. Have you learned a foreign language to fluency? Because every single person I know who has done so knows how bad apps are. They all also know that learning the rules of a language via grammar does not help actually getting better in that language. Interested to see your response, because I have actually learned French in 1 year, it doesn't seem that you have...