I know, sometimes people ask me "What level should I get @ Language City?", and I know that I've met so many people at an intermediate or advanced level who always learn plenty in my beginners' lessons :)
Oh wow I like the real life prononciation tips I have been studying French for 18 years but when I hang out with my francophone friends it is hard to catch what they are saying but those kind of tips help me to listen better. I feel like a lot of teachers might think that they should teach you the perfect way to speak but what’s the use if you can’t understand people in real life
youre so right. French speakers say t'as all the time! My aunt, when I was little, always used to say to me (this was before i started learning to speak French) "qu'est-ce que t'as"?
Language City I think it's a cute saying. And I now find myself in average conversation dropping the 'u' in front of 'tu' when the next word starts with a vowel from time to time. "T'étais en train de parler à ma mère" "T'as vu l'heure ?" "T'étais où ?" But let me not abuse it.
Language City Overall, I must say, you are a very thorough French teacher. Unlike most native French speakers, you actually take time to show us the unwritten rules of actual speaking, which is so essential to comprehension. After all, comprehension comes right before expression.
Language City I have one big question. Would it interest you to make a video about the many differences you see between French of France and French of Quebec (québécois)? I find the differences so vast (I think québécois is super cool, just like French in France). Or videos about verlan ? Just a thought.
I think that French would be much easier if there was no all those extra letters that are not pronounced. As a Serbian native first thing that comes to my mind is why and why hehe why do you write down something you don’t pronounce 🤷🏼♀️♥️♥️♥️
merci, tes leçons sont merveilleux. mais quel est la différence entre "c'est" et "il/elle est"? c'est à dire, pourquoi as-tu dit dans la vidéo "c'est une mauvaise élève" et pas "elle est une mauvaise élève"? merci encore une fois :)
Ça, c'est le sujet d'une leçon entière disponible dans notre self-study course de French IA, mais pour faire court, s'il y a un nom (noun) dans la description, tu dois dire "C'est". S'il y ajuste un adjectif, pas de nom, tu dis "Il/Elle est..." Tu comprends?
De rien, Jessica :) In case you are interested, there is an offer ending tomorrow to access my entire French course (which is a true piece of art I think) for only $9.98 for one month instead of $19.95. All you have to do is enter promo code PARIS when signing up here: www.language-city.com/product/subscriptions-french-ii-iii-iv-v-advanced-french/
The "u" alone is just like in the alphabet, as in "bu", "vu", "su". The letters "o" & "u" combined together sound like the "oo" in English, like the words "mood" or "root".
Not sure if you're asking because in English it is plural for what we call "pluriel distributif" or because the word "dos" has an "s". "dos" is spelled with an "s" in French even for the singular. And when talking about several people's backs, we just make it singular, considering each individual's back. Does that make sense?
Language City. Oui merci, I asked because together, they had more than one back, i understand your explanation. I’ve been trying on and off for over 20 years to learn French and your channel has inspired me to give it another shot. Merci des Îles Caïmans
Well it's all relative. Theoretically, we're supposed to enunciate and say "tu as", but we naturally skip the "u" in spoken French. I think your example is for something like "Tu es aveugle?" in which I would not make the liaison, am I correct? If so, then the "rule" in spoken French is that people will not make the liaison between a verb and an adjective. Does that make sense? For instance: "Vous êtes américain?"
Thank you for all the new stuff, but I meant the moment when you pronounce "Il est aveugle". Naturally you skip the liaison and say "I e aveugle" right? But you say that in fast speech you don't pronounce two vowels consecutive, which I believe is impossible. The channel is great, by the way :)
Oh ok. You know, it really depends on what liaison it is. Again, this is something most books and methods don't teach, but for instance, we always make a liaison between subject & verbs, but we'll skip the "e" from "Je", and the "u" from "tu" disappears when followed by a vowel. Most people would not make the liaison between verb and adjective for instance.
I'm confused by this. In English, the expression "They are turning their backs ON me" means they are abandoning me, or no longer helping me in my time of need. Is this the meaning of "Elles me tournent le dos" ? Or do you mean they are turning their backs TO me, as in they're just changing the direction of their bodies? Please clarify if you have time:) Thanks again for all the hard work that you're doing with these videos. You're an amazing teacher, and you usually answer questions I think of right away without my having to ask, which is a rare talent for a teacher!
What if you meant it's made with cheap materials? Like if I bought my daughter a toy at the $1 store, I'd tell her 'You have to be careful with this. It's just a cheap toy, so it'll break easier' referring to the materials, how would I say this? Would you then use bon marché? Or is there another way of expressing cheap in a negative way? 'it's not expensive' is too nice for what I'm trying to express. TY for all of your lessons. They're fantastic so far! They make me feel more hopeful than overwhelmed for a change.
I consider myself more advanced and always learn something new from these beginner videos. Thanks!
I know, sometimes people ask me "What level should I get @ Language City?", and I know that I've met so many people at an intermediate or advanced level who always learn plenty in my beginners' lessons :)
Je suis d'accord! Moi aussi je suis niveau avancé
Merci, Aaron :) I know, I noticed that my own students over the years, the advanced onces didn't know little tricks or details that matter.
Thank you for all of your hard work. These videos are amazing! Great help!
Merci, LiteraryPeace :)
Oh wow I like the real life prononciation tips I have been studying French for 18 years but when I hang out with my francophone friends it is hard to catch what they are saying but those kind of tips help me to listen better. I feel like a lot of teachers might think that they should teach you the perfect way to speak but what’s the use if you can’t understand people in real life
muchísimas gracias por tus videos gracias a ellos estoy consiguiendo aprender mucho.
De nada Lina. Siempre es un placer :)
merci..super leçon comme toujours
Merci toohip42 :)
C’est genial!
Thanks for your videos. These help me lot to learn a difficult language like French. All the best wishes.......
Merci Unnayan!
Love your lessons
Très bien! Merci beaucoup.
youre so right. French speakers say t'as all the time! My aunt, when I was little, always used to say to me (this was before i started learning to speak French) "qu'est-ce que t'as"?
Right! "Qu'est-ce que t'as?" which means "What's with you?"
Language City I think it's a cute saying. And I now find myself in average conversation dropping the 'u' in front of 'tu' when the next word starts with a vowel from time to time.
"T'étais en train de parler à ma mère" "T'as vu l'heure ?" "T'étais où ?"
But let me not abuse it.
Language City Overall, I must say, you are a very thorough French teacher. Unlike most native French speakers, you actually take time to show us the unwritten rules of actual speaking, which is so essential to comprehension. After all, comprehension comes right before expression.
Language City I have one big question. Would it interest you to make a video about the many differences you see between French of France and French of Quebec (québécois)? I find the differences so vast (I think québécois is super cool, just like French in France).
Or videos about verlan ? Just a thought.
Il est chauve ! Ca m'a fait rire ! Merci enore pour tes videos
Enfin, quelqu'un a remarqué!
J'ai trouvé un bon professeur français Parisien ... Vous me plait beaucoup par votre explication . Merci à vous
De rien, Kim!
Excellente comme d’habitude ! Est-ce qu’il y a une vidéo qui parle du sujet « Église » et tout les choses que vont avec? Merci en avance !!
Pas encore, mais je vais le mettre su ma liste.
Muchas gracias por tus videos, me encantan
Le plaisir est le mien :)
lol
Merci!
de rien, Bea :)
Love your videos
Merci Maria :)
Merci pour les videos. Salut
De rien, Kerry :)
Can I ask what program you're using? To make the presentation on?
I think that French would be much easier if there was no all those extra letters that are not pronounced. As a Serbian native first thing that comes to my mind is why and why hehe why do you write down something you don’t pronounce 🤷🏼♀️♥️♥️♥️
merci, tes leçons sont merveilleux. mais quel est la différence entre "c'est" et "il/elle est"? c'est à dire, pourquoi as-tu dit dans la vidéo "c'est une mauvaise élève" et pas "elle est une mauvaise élève"? merci encore une fois :)
Ça, c'est le sujet d'une leçon entière disponible dans notre self-study course de French IA, mais pour faire court, s'il y a un nom (noun) dans la description, tu dois dire "C'est". S'il y ajuste un adjectif, pas de nom, tu dis "Il/Elle est..." Tu comprends?
oui, merci beaucoup!!! :)
You're good 😊
Just to let you know that in the UK we say skipping for faire de la corde à sauter 🙂
Great
Chauve mais genial...
Personne n'est parfait!
Very good
Merci Roland :)
Does anyone know how to say handle or deal with
How do you handle the heat?
She has to deal with a lot of noise at her job.
Anybody??
to handle the heat would be "supporter la chaleur", the same "supporter" as in "I can't stand her" = "Je ne la supporte pas"
Merci pour cet video monsieur. Je fera mieux en français petit à petit
De rien, Jessica :) In case you are interested, there is an offer ending tomorrow to access my entire French course (which is a true piece of art I think) for only $9.98 for one month instead of $19.95. All you have to do is enter promo code PARIS when signing up here: www.language-city.com/product/subscriptions-french-ii-iii-iv-v-advanced-french/
Profe me gustaría que dijera algunas palabras en Español :D
Creo que lo hice en una video, creo que es está, solo unas palabras, pero...: ua-cam.com/video/zLJpa7dZ_q4/v-deo.html
You are adorable!
Ha ha, merci :)
Beneficial
salut mon prof!
ça va?
Regard, tu peut m'exprimer qu'est-ce la difference en pronunciation entre les mot "rue et roue", s'il te plaît?
The "u" alone is just like in the alphabet, as in "bu", "vu", "su". The letters "o" & "u" combined together sound like the "oo" in English, like the words "mood" or "root".
Mercy
Salut, why they “tournent le dos” and not “tournent les dos”
Not sure if you're asking because in English it is plural for what we call "pluriel distributif" or because the word "dos" has an "s". "dos" is spelled with an "s" in French even for the singular. And when talking about several people's backs, we just make it singular, considering each individual's back. Does that make sense?
Language City. Oui merci, I asked because together, they had more than one back, i understand your explanation. I’ve been trying on and off for over 20 years to learn French and your channel has inspired me to give it another shot. Merci des Îles Caïmans
@@islandgyaljay-cay6171 Oh super! That's always nice to hear :) Well, I hope I get to visit the Cayman Islands one day!
If assis is sitting what is assisting
The verb "to assist someone" is "assister quelqu'un" or more commonly "aider quelqu'un" (to help).
Language City thanks a lot
Cute
Les Français utilisent-ils toujours « c'est pas donné », « ça coûte rien », « c'est hors de prix » et « ça coûte les yeux de la tête » ?
Oui, tous les 4, on les utilise encore :) Bien!
Any Dutchies here laughing about the: ‘Kut Cheval’?
Well, Nobody's perfect comme moi, une vietnamienne , parle français avec façon de Asiatique
Il faut bien commencer quelque part :)
Let me ask something? you said "never pronounce two vowels" - t'as.
But u say "i e aveugle". How's that?
Well it's all relative. Theoretically, we're supposed to enunciate and say "tu as", but we naturally skip the "u" in spoken French. I think your example is for something like "Tu es aveugle?" in which I would not make the liaison, am I correct? If so, then the "rule" in spoken French is that people will not make the liaison between a verb and an adjective. Does that make sense? For instance: "Vous êtes américain?"
Thank you for all the new stuff, but I meant the moment when you pronounce "Il est aveugle". Naturally you skip the liaison and say "I e aveugle" right? But you say that in fast speech you don't pronounce two vowels consecutive, which I believe is impossible.
The channel is great, by the way :)
Oh ok. You know, it really depends on what liaison it is. Again, this is something most books and methods don't teach, but for instance, we always make a liaison between subject & verbs, but we'll skip the "e" from "Je", and the "u" from "tu" disappears when followed by a vowel. Most people would not make the liaison between verb and adjective for instance.
I'm confused by this. In English, the expression "They are turning their backs ON me" means they are abandoning me, or no longer helping me in my time of need. Is this the meaning of "Elles me tournent le dos" ? Or do you mean they are turning their backs TO me, as in they're just changing the direction of their bodies? Please clarify if you have time:)
Thanks again for all the hard work that you're doing with these videos. You're an amazing teacher, and you usually answer questions I think of right away without my having to ask, which is a rare talent for a teacher!
My mistake! I meant "They're turning their back TO me".
What if you meant it's made with cheap materials? Like if I bought my daughter a toy at the $1 store, I'd tell her 'You have to be careful with this. It's just a cheap toy, so it'll break easier' referring to the materials, how would I say this? Would you then use bon marché? Or is there another way of expressing cheap in a negative way? 'it's not expensive' is too nice for what I'm trying to express.
TY for all of your lessons. They're fantastic so far! They make me feel more hopeful than overwhelmed for a change.
Ils sont proches
Very good
Merci, Venkata :)