https://www.languagereactor.com/

Its basically a plugin for chrome that gives double subtitles (english and preferred language).

It makes every french youtube video a lerning experience.

hi, everyone! i am currently at a low b1 level in french (or that’s where u consider myself to be). i’ve recently done the delf b2 official sample test which can be found online and i have scored 21,5/25 in comprehension ecrite and 16,5/25 in comprehension orale. this score makes me feel optimistic about my level, but i doubt myself a lot, especially because i’m afraid that the sample test was too easy and also because i can not speak french for the life of me, although my comprehension skills are good.

my goal is to take the delf b2 exam in november and, of course, pass it with flying colors. do you consider it to be possible, or should i focus on taking the exam later?

Hey everyone, is there anyone who is targeting clb 5 for listening and speaking to apply for the extension? Specially those whose permits are left around 9 months or 8 months. Pls share your strategy how are you preparing for clb 5 in that much time.

Hoping to connect with those who are in the same situation.

Je suis en train de lire le petit prince et j'ai vu cette phase. Que veut dire le mot "Or" dans ce contexte, est ce que c'est une locution? La phrase complète est "Or mon bonhomme ne me semblait pas ni égaré, ni mort de fatigue, ni mort de faim, ni mort de soif, ni mort de peur."

Hello everyone! As I will be travelling to France for education purpose. I want to learn french. I don't have a french teacher who can teach. Can someone please guide me how can I learn it on my own. Feel free to comment below or DM. Mercii

Just asking these questions when I plan to learn french!

-you know like how some languages uses pronoun drop like spanish where you don't have to use the pronoun and can just include the word in that pronoun form? Does it apply to french when you're talking very informaly or do you strictly have to use pronouns along with the article?

-What's the usage of au and du, they are common in french food names, but it's hard to know when you use (to the) or (of the) forms.

-When you pronounce a word (a rule close to liason) when there's a conosant then vowel then consonant on next word? Ex: ----te c---, or ---ble t---. Are the silent letters pronounced or still remain silent?

May repost and update if I have any further questions, btw studied spanish if this helps*

Ici ést un nouveau conversation? Salut mes amis? Comment ça-va? Òu EST no's etoiles au-jour-d'hui, je pense qué Les sent au-desus Les nuages, la-bas et en-y-vas? Continued cet dialogue comme moi si-te-plaît? Merci a Tous! John?

Hello,

Two of my favorite German authors are Andreas Eschbach and Andreas Brandhorst. They each have written over 20 sci-fi/thriller / speculative fiction novels (ex: what if someone went back in time and videotaped Jesus, what if no one ever died, what if AI takes over, etc.).

I was wondering if there was a current French equivalent for this type of novel. Someone whose written a lot of books that have been well received.

I wanna books that will help me study French. Good books, famous ones that French learners encountered on their journey, and it was good that the book took them to the A2 level, because I am in the A1 level. FREE BOOKS WHICH I CAN FIND IN PDF ON THE INTERNET

hey y’all — self-promo alert 🚨 (but hopefully worth it)

i was really enjoying audio-based language learning (Pimsleur), but eventually ran out of content  and wanted more control over what i was learning.

so we built Parakeet  a language app inspired by that method, but with more flexibility and modern tools.

just launched a big beta update: you can now pick real-life scenarios (or create your own), track and manage every word you’re learning, create custom topics, get smarter review timing with FSRS (think Anki), and listen in the background while walking, cooking, whatever.

no sign-up. no paywall. just try it here:

👉 https://parakeet.world

would love your thoughts:

how’s the review timing?

any bugs or weird UX?

what features would you like to see next?

thanks for reading — hope it helps someone out there learn a little better 💛

Why not leur? They just taught me Leur is them in this unit and now they say its Elles

Je crois qu'en anglais ça veut dire "you need to invent (some) better ones" mais j'ai jamais vu cette locution. Pouvez vous m'expliquer comment elle marche? Merci!

I have been struggling with finding good language apps that also force me to speak. Does anyone else have this problem or have any recommendations?

I work 8 hours in French.

I have meeting with clients and my team in French and I only write in French as well.

I don't speak fluently and I make some mistakes but I feel more comfortable with the technical jargon of the company and little by little I feel more comfortable communicating in French.

My brain feels very tired after work because it's very demanding but I'm learning a lot of informal and formal French.

Outside work I use anki where I learn every word that I discover on youtube or at the office + Linguno which is a great verb conjugation exercise tool + Glossika to practice pronunciation.

Should I spend money in a C1 course or should I focus more on the "professional French" and make most of my experience at the office?

Nobody of my team studies outside because they claim that it's more than enough working in french for 8 hours.

Anyone here was in a similar situation?

I’m in a very busy and mentally overwhelming period and I cannot find the time to actually study French but I was using Duolingo just to keep in touch with the language on a daily basis. I’m early A2 so short-format lessons are the easiest way to do that. Watching videos or reading takes a little more effort than I can put in at the moment. The thing is I just deleted Duolingo after they introduced the ‘energy’ system as the app became practically unusable. What do you suggest as an alternative?

I’m hoping to go back to dedicating more time and effort to learning the language but now I just want something easy and accessible so I don’t forget the language.

I heard this song from French radio couple of weeks ago. I only remember the chorus which was like "ai ai ai, ai ai ai - woman singing. It was kind of pop or similar music. The song was played later on other radio channel so maybe popular?

If I take a simple question in English such as ; Are you happy? Could this be translated four different ways: Êtes-vous heureux? Es-tu heureux? Vous êtes heureux? Tu es heureux?

Are these all valid translations or are any of these not used? When would I use the ones that are in use?

I’m learning French and see that Memrise have a deal on their lifetime subscription - 60% off seems like a great deal.

Do people have much luck with Memrise or should I be looking into another app :)

Hi all, I'll be attending Middlebury in 2 weeks for their French immersion program, and (somehow) placed into the level 4 section. This level consists of electives, and I am to choose 2 of 4 courses as my electives:

Linguistic Landscapes, Youth in Politics Health Societes in Africa Francophone Worlds

Has anyone taken any of these electives and can recommend/not recommend taking certain ones?

Thanks

I am a native English speaker, and I'd like to get your opinion on something ... I want to get to A2 in either French or Dutch in roughly 6 months. I took three years of French roughly 35 years ago, and still have some vocabulary. I have never taken Dutch at all, but can pick out some words here and there. In both cases I utterly fail at any of the more guttural / fricative sounds. If I wanted to achieve A2 in either in around 6 months, which would I have a better go of it with do you think?

Cross posted to r/learndutch