How to Pronounce the French “R”- (3 Easy Tips)

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  • @BrightElk
    @BrightElk 4 роки тому +269

    This has been the most helpful video so far for the French Rs.

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  4 роки тому +13

      Yayyyyyy !!! So happy I could help you with this video 😊

    • @wofaieyong6292
      @wofaieyong6292 4 роки тому +4

      I agree😍

    • @kianascorner
      @kianascorner 4 роки тому +3

      i just said this to myself haha!

    • @onnetion
      @onnetion 4 роки тому +1

      Agreed. The most difficult pronunciation in French

    • @jermainejohn4946
      @jermainejohn4946 3 роки тому +2

      totally agreed!

  • @Rengels98
    @Rengels98 4 роки тому +158

    Took almost seven years of french here in the U.S. and no one ever told me about feeling it in your neck. Thanks so much!

    • @JohnSmith-pg9ns
      @JohnSmith-pg9ns 4 роки тому +16

      I still can't do it. Sounds like you need a lot of saliva. My sound just comes out dry

    • @JohnSmith-pg9ns
      @JohnSmith-pg9ns 4 роки тому

      @Sky The Potato let me know how it works out. I've seen some videos and they say something different. I think I'm a little bit better at it now though

    • @joshr24
      @joshr24 3 роки тому

      @@JohnSmith-pg9ns i have heaps of saliva and it gets stuck at the back of my throat

    • @loot6
      @loot6 3 роки тому +5

      @@JohnSmith-pg9ns Yeah it's actually nothing to do with saliva, the whole gargling with water thing will in fact lead you astray. I actually learnt to do it with saliva and then later discovered that was wrong and had to relearn it. It's a vibration of the tongue at the back...like the tip of the tongue for Spanish but reversed. If you think about it, if you had to do it with saliva then with a slightly dry mouth you wouldn't be able to speak French, so clearly that's not how it's done. I can do it with a completely dry mouth.

  • @sergiomercado3320
    @sergiomercado3320 4 роки тому +71

    Knowing that it has three different sounds depending on the position was super duper useful. Thank you!

  • @SteamBunneh
    @SteamBunneh 2 роки тому +12

    Im just starting out and the R is my biggest obstacle so far.. ty for sharing this!

    • @solangegermain4420
      @solangegermain4420 9 місяців тому +1

      Je ne connaissais pas l’expression « TY for sharing ». Pour moi, c’était « thanks for sharing » …(mais apparemment, les deux sont possibles… 🤔)
      PS : comme vous pouvez le constater, je suis française

  • @jeanbaptistejuan7112
    @jeanbaptistejuan7112 4 роки тому +18

    I am lucky to be French by birth...You should know that French is hard for us to learn. We go through 5 grade levels (5 years) in primary school to learn conjugation and grammar. We spend 5 years learning French in primary school, not counting kindergarten (3 years). Then middle school (4 years) during which we continue to learn conjugation and grammar.
    So be patient and listen to the advice of this charming young lady. You will get there with a lot of practice. You should know that English is not easy to learn for French speakers either.
    The sound "r" does not exist in English so be patient and practise, practise, practise again and again !

    • @Alhamdulillah1980s
      @Alhamdulillah1980s Рік тому +6

      Great advice. ❤ thank you because I'm black American and I get so frustrated with myself. 😅 in my mind natives come out the womb perfect french speakers 😅so thank you for giving me a realistic view of becoming fluent.

  • @CLL9262
    @CLL9262 Рік тому +5

    Infomative, stimulating, ADORABLE (prononcé à la française)

  • @johnosagie9982
    @johnosagie9982 4 роки тому +88

    You have no idea how blessed you are! I’ve been trying to work on this sound, and once you started this video establishing that there are different sounds for /r/, I KNEW you were LEGIT! Thanks so much. God bless

  • @barbarataylor1062
    @barbarataylor1062 4 роки тому +5

    Best explanation of how to pronounce a French r I have heard or found anywhere!. Most non-French French teachers and at least some French ones teach the r as pronoounced at the beginning of a word, tell us to drop r at the end of a word, and that's all. Yet anyone with functioning ears can hear that thethree different sounds, and I found immediately that I can't prounounce an r after a consonant in the same was as the r at the beginning followed by a vowel.Yet, no teacher I had would acknowledge that it was different. Thank you so much for clarifying this. It's so simple, as you explain it. Even though I can't pronounce any French r perfectly yet, you have shown us how to get it right! Merci beaucoup!

  • @constantnothing
    @constantnothing Рік тому +3

    this is the best explanation of the R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very helpful to know that it has 3 different sounds!!!! thanks!

  • @superAweber
    @superAweber 3 роки тому +7

    She's the only one that explained the different 'r's! So now I understand I have major trouble with r at the start. But in the middle and end is OK except for practice. Thank you

  • @pannachawangkul585
    @pannachawangkul585 2 роки тому +3

    I was wondering about French "R", and here you are explaining them to me. Thank you/ Merci.

  • @renee3356
    @renee3356 4 роки тому +11

    This is the only channel that's distinguished between the three. Thank you!

  • @jana7626
    @jana7626 3 роки тому +3

    Shes honestly the bestttt

  • @elevirgo7569
    @elevirgo7569 2 місяці тому +1

    Excellent Video. I am learning French and its so much easier with your explanation. Thank you.

  • @shemielwilkie7924
    @shemielwilkie7924 3 роки тому +9

    Thanks Pearl I needed this exact lesson because I was wondering about the details of the ”R” sound

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  3 роки тому +2

      Yay !!! So happy it helped. How are you going now with the -r pronunciation? 😊

  • @celeste-videography
    @celeste-videography 3 роки тому +20

    Pearl you are such a brilliant, creative and funny teacher! Your teaching style is by far the most practical and engaging that Ive come across! Thank you so much!

  • @EdKiley
    @EdKiley 8 місяців тому +2

    Wow, very helpful! Merci beaucoup, Pearl. You're a great teacher!

  • @bluefuzz01
    @bluefuzz01 Рік тому +1

    Very helpful. Nice to find someone who addresses not all r sounds are the same

  • @sandykay7565
    @sandykay7565 10 місяців тому +2

    Merci beaucoup pour ces excellents conseils !

  • @joho9815
    @joho9815 11 місяців тому +2

    Excellent instruction on pronouncing the different R's. I like the video and I just subscribed!

  • @cathymccormick9423
    @cathymccormick9423 3 роки тому +3

    Very helpful. Much better than most!

  • @karla2236
    @karla2236 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤ I loved your video so much!! Learning French with fun! 😊 The best formula!

  • @genevievel5309
    @genevievel5309 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you ! Practising the rrr sound in my neck and my dog is glowering at me in a fascinated way.

  • @pochernator
    @pochernator 4 роки тому +8

    This was lovely. Thank you for taking the trouble to make this letter easier for us!

  • @Aritul
    @Aritul 4 роки тому +14

    The gargling idea is great. Thank you. Also, you have a nice voice.

  • @coconutdesign5420
    @coconutdesign5420 2 місяці тому

    This was the most useful video by the sweetest tutor. Girl, you are perfect!

  • @aisthename5212
    @aisthename5212 3 роки тому +7

    This video was very helpful, thank you! Because I'm English so these difficult pronunciations are very difficult. I was drinking water before you even recommended it and I was shocked at how much better I was pronouncing these words after drinking - it isn't something I realised until now. This video was so helpful!

  • @kookisayuki3392
    @kookisayuki3392 4 роки тому +1

    My great grandfather was French. Been wanting to learn French for a long time now. And to start, I want to learn the R first! Seems like I need to wait a few more years before I could start!

  • @Nathan-fz2qe
    @Nathan-fz2qe 2 роки тому +1

    OMGGG I watched 3 videos on French r's and felt more confident but would still get stuck so often- this vid is perfff. By far the best

  • @temmyjane
    @temmyjane 8 місяців тому +1

    You're good. It's difficult but l'm getting there gradually

  • @ishaankhot6813
    @ishaankhot6813 6 місяців тому +1

    This was really helpful. Thanks!

  • @sumanagr7111
    @sumanagr7111 2 роки тому +1

    No French ever said there are 3 rs.. Great thanks. Made things so easier😉

  • @clairehoover7449
    @clairehoover7449 Рік тому +1

    Cette explication a été très utile ! Merci beaucoup

  • @thenoire17
    @thenoire17 Місяць тому

    MAAM I JUST NEED YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE SAVING LIVES. ❤

  • @burpbee1
    @burpbee1 29 днів тому

    I'm French-native: in Canada, we tend to pronounce our r like in Spanish: tongue trilling behind the front teeth. In France, they tend to do it from the throat.

  • @yahyadanso553
    @yahyadanso553 4 роки тому +1

    Merci.

  • @Rinedida
    @Rinedida 2 місяці тому

    This is exactly what I'm looking for, thank you very much

  • @Maya-George
    @Maya-George 5 років тому +13

    Wow, you are a great teacher. Can't understand why you don't have more views! This was the first of your videos I have watched, but definitely not the last! Merci

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  5 років тому +1

      Aww thank you Maya !! merci for your nice comment ! I will continue uploading more content 😊

    • @blessedcocoa5729
      @blessedcocoa5729 4 роки тому +1

      I agree. My french speaking teacher recommend this channel because my french pronunciation is shaky and I always struggle with the r

  • @marcwibble7949
    @marcwibble7949 Рік тому +1

    Aargh 3 different Rs! I'm only at the start of this video but thank you very much for it and I look forward to studying it.

  • @dzungnguyen3448
    @dzungnguyen3448 10 місяців тому +1

    It's really good video for myself. Tks

  • @aymanradwan1189
    @aymanradwan1189 2 роки тому

    CRYSTAL CLEAR AND SMOOTH.PERFECT! .THANKS

  • @johnhine4619
    @johnhine4619 4 роки тому +1

    C'était formidable. J'essaie d'apprendre le son français R depuis des années. Votre vidéo m'a beaucoup aidé. Merci Madame.

  • @MrRezillo
    @MrRezillo 3 місяці тому

    Merci, Pearl. Je trouve ce vid-ci tres utile; le "r" est le mot plus dificile pour moi. Aussi vous etes tres amusante. Une grande merci!

  • @vydehi9979
    @vydehi9979 4 роки тому +40

    Omg....finally...I can pronounce the French 'r'.

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  4 роки тому +10

      Yasss !! I am so happy the lesson helped 🎉🎉🎊🥳

    • @agneswaweru2023
      @agneswaweru2023 3 роки тому +1

      Bonjour I like your UA-cam channel name makenamalkia@kijaniridgeschool.sc.ke help you shout out my name I am from runda

    • @agneswaweru2023
      @agneswaweru2023 3 роки тому

      I like your channel name makenamalkia@kijaniridgeschool.sc. from Rwanda 👍♥️♥️❤️💖💗💘💜

  • @lghths
    @lghths 4 роки тому

    The water technique is genius. The entire video was helpful. Mercu beaucoup!!

  • @dawnm2647
    @dawnm2647 2 роки тому

    Thank-you so much Pearl! This is the first time I actually sound French !

  • @lethibichao6888
    @lethibichao6888 4 роки тому +3

    video is so funny and useful, thank you

  • @vishnnuvijay9096
    @vishnnuvijay9096 4 роки тому +1

    This is helpful !! Thanks for teaching in the cutest way

  • @nnenne1
    @nnenne1 4 роки тому +16

    Jeez, putting my finger on my neck, helped me in heaps, shares.

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  4 роки тому +2

      Ahah so happy to know that this little tip helped you 💕

  • @josephineowino9017
    @josephineowino9017 3 роки тому +1

    You're amazing teacher Pearl 😍

  • @Freak_named_giggidy
    @Freak_named_giggidy 4 місяці тому +1

    Knowing how to do the German r makes this easy

  • @volklix
    @volklix 11 місяців тому +1

    This was very helpful!

  • @ngoemakane6224
    @ngoemakane6224 Рік тому

    God bless you for me. Keep doing this for us. I am grateful. Your videos are so helpful to me

  • @fredrice415
    @fredrice415 3 роки тому +2

    Excellent! Merci beaucoup:)

  • @marposaposa814
    @marposaposa814 8 місяців тому +1

    Wow! didn't THANK YOU for this enormous tip "the creepy R" i had no clue at all. I was doing it totally wrong. Mercy beaucopu! The "R" in mercy is the creepy R also?
    Thank you so much! 💛💛💚💚🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

  • @derekblacklock5836
    @derekblacklock5836 2 роки тому +1

    Bonjour Pearl, et merci beaucoup pour cette video très utile. I will feel much more confident when ordering vin rouge when |I visit France later this year. Votre videos have definitely improved ma prononciation. Merci encore.

  • @fuisuto2712
    @fuisuto2712 5 місяців тому

    browsing through all of ur videos ! love it

  • @americansolardistributor1697
    @americansolardistributor1697 3 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCh!! So helpful!!

  • @lakep7798
    @lakep7798 Рік тому +2

    First time viewing you and instantly subscribed-this was the most helpful French r video I’ve ever seen-and I’ve seen MANY! En plus, you had me cracking up with the gargling 😂. Thanks for this post!

  • @prashantkhatri3374
    @prashantkhatri3374 5 років тому +20

    J'adore vos vidéos. Pourriez vous faire des vidéos sur le subjonctif, les pronoms relatifs etc. S'il vous plaît Madame.

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  5 років тому +5

      Bonjour !!! Yes I will definitely make a video on those topics. I am actually working on a subjunctive video at the moment. Soon on my channel 😊

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  5 років тому +1

      Bonjour !!! Yes I will definitely make a video on those topics. I am actually working on a subjunctive video at the moment. Soon on my channel 😊

  • @davidpinheiro1642
    @davidpinheiro1642 Рік тому

    Esse truque da água é coringa. Eu tinha vergonha de fazer, mas ele realmente ajuda.

  • @michaeldaunicorn5314
    @michaeldaunicorn5314 4 роки тому +2

    The gargling water trick is amazing

  • @Lam-ey4lm
    @Lam-ey4lm 2 роки тому +1

    This is so helpful, your lesson helps me a lot. Thank you so much!

  • @meltaizin2996
    @meltaizin2996 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you! Very helpful

  • @linvlogfrance87
    @linvlogfrance87 4 роки тому +2

    Thnak you again for another lesson. For I have difficulties pronouncing O and U in french

  • @claireruva2135
    @claireruva2135 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much you really helped me!!!!! I was really struggling and I have french orals so thank youuuuuuu so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ricardomanrique9125
    @ricardomanrique9125 5 місяців тому

    Thanks fo rthe lesson.

  • @scooterlovya
    @scooterlovya 2 роки тому

    The throat vibration...good top

  • @veenabharti5691
    @veenabharti5691 4 роки тому +1

    Merci beaucoup !

  • @robinmorton9162
    @robinmorton9162 Рік тому

    This was so helpful, I have never really realised the difference between the three and wondered why every time I pronounced an /r/ at the end of a word it felt like it messed up the sense of whether the /r/ was at the end of one word or the beginning of the next. Now I see why! I was using the first /r/ for everything. Thank you!

  • @kimjackson9095
    @kimjackson9095 3 роки тому

    You are EXCELLENT. I just LOVE you. Thank you.

  • @AkashSharma-cn6bb
    @AkashSharma-cn6bb 4 роки тому +1

    Merci,, now finally able to parle r sound...

  • @MubarakImtiaz
    @MubarakImtiaz 10 місяців тому +1

    Omg the creepy "r " helped . Lol . Merci beaucoup ma sœur!

  • @bianlopez6801
    @bianlopez6801 4 роки тому +1

    i have been trying to get it right for almost 3 years and i can do it now, thx a lot :))

  • @ManojKumar-vn3nv
    @ManojKumar-vn3nv 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks ❤️

  • @jamaizahra6227
    @jamaizahra6227 4 роки тому

    wonderful explaination it is the first time I discover this thanks so much

  • @sathishstarlord
    @sathishstarlord 2 роки тому

    Finally! The video I needed. This is very helpful

  • @Pietra430
    @Pietra430 3 роки тому +2

    This r is wayyy easier than the rolling r in Spanish and Russian etc

  • @sahromaxamed9844
    @sahromaxamed9844 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for this

  • @teambl0woutnati0n18
    @teambl0woutnati0n18 4 роки тому +7

    yo im sorry but when she did the creepy call impression i died laughing

  • @hyfddguurf3762
    @hyfddguurf3762 2 роки тому

    Go on sister... very nice practice of r sound,I like it and I will practice with water,am learning French thanks for your information.

  • @roxanasl
    @roxanasl 3 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @borntwowin2002
    @borntwowin2002 2 роки тому

    I love your teaching style!

  • @laurakaye5086
    @laurakaye5086 4 роки тому +1

    WOW. Merci beaucoup!!

  • @elisagrossenbacher8106
    @elisagrossenbacher8106 2 роки тому

    These tips are super helpful - thank you!

  • @ewapillardy2585
    @ewapillardy2585 4 роки тому +1

    Very useful video.Merci beaucoup

  • @TeKeyaKrystal
    @TeKeyaKrystal Рік тому

    was looking for an explanation video for a friend that is on day 1 of her french learning journey and ended up being something helpful for myself as well (we're not going to talk about how long i've been on this journey)

  • @jtk7473
    @jtk7473 4 роки тому

    You are an awesome teacher

  • @candy77266
    @candy77266 4 місяці тому

    THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING

  • @diyorstrato8462
    @diyorstrato8462 2 роки тому

    Great work Pearl

  • @gangarjyoti5932
    @gangarjyoti5932 2 роки тому

    Nicely explained

  • @nicolelamond4
    @nicolelamond4 2 роки тому

    Thank you. So helpful!

  • @estellemey4132
    @estellemey4132 3 роки тому +1

    Such a great video! Thank you for this work!

  • @michaeldaunicorn5314
    @michaeldaunicorn5314 4 роки тому +1

    You deserve way more subscribers

  • @msrevelation2104
    @msrevelation2104 2 роки тому

    You are so much fun to learn with :)
    I enjoyed my "R" lesson and seem to have got it now ahahahaha !
    Merci beaucoup , Je T'aime et tu es belle :)

  • @adrieban
    @adrieban 2 роки тому

    OH MY GOD! I finally got it THANK YOU

  • @shecantaffordit
    @shecantaffordit 2 роки тому

    this was incredibly helpful, thank you so much! subscribed

  • @badchunky1
    @badchunky1 4 роки тому +26

    Super helpful. Been having so much trouble pronouncing “recontrer”. The 3 R’s arein this word😅

    • @diadiaa892
      @diadiaa892 3 роки тому +4

      There’s only 2 actually. Recontrer is an ‘-er’ verb, so you don’t pronounce it the same way as the first two ‘r’s’. Instead, its an “é” or “eh” sound x

    • @Godsgrace4725
      @Godsgrace4725 3 роки тому

      Same here

    • @biggsleezy
      @biggsleezy 3 роки тому

      rrhecontrrhrer

    • @peneleapai
      @peneleapai 3 роки тому

      What could be the "ending R" in other words is not in the word *Recontrer* ? The last syllable is " --er", which in French is normally pronounced WITHOUT the "R" *sound*

    • @abarette_
      @abarette_ 10 місяців тому +1

      ​​@@peneleapai This is one of the few times where French orthography is ambiguous.
      "Premier" is definitely /pʁəmje/ or /pχəmje/, while "Mer" is /mɛʁ̞/.
      Usually it's in monosyllabic words, but it's not really a rule.

  • @alika-ajfrancais8429
    @alika-ajfrancais8429 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks a lot... It really helped me 🐰

    • @MyFrenchStory
      @MyFrenchStory  4 роки тому

      Yayy !! I am glad my tips helped you 😉

  • @mkspits1
    @mkspits1 2 роки тому

    So helpful.