How do you prepare for your first French language exchange? Agree on a short session with time for both languages. Choose one familiar topic, prepare a few questions and phrases for asking for help, then practise answering aloud. Prepare enough to start, respond and recover when you get stuck, while leaving room for the conversation …
How to Practise Speaking French When You Have Nobody to Talk To
You want to speak more French. But there is a problem. You do not live in France. You do not have a French-speaking partner. You do not have a tutor available every day. And you may be thinking: How am I supposed to improve my speaking if I have nobody to talk to? The good …
How to Speak French Without Being Afraid of Making Mistakes
You know what you want to say. At least, you almost know. Someone asks you a simple question in French: Vous habitez où ? You know the vocabulary. You know the grammar. You could probably write the answer. But suddenly you hesitate. Is it “j’habite à” or “je suis à”?What if my pronunciation is wrong?What …
What to Say When You Don’t Understand Someone in French
What can you say when you don’t understand someone in French? If you do not understand someone in French, you do not have to smile, panic or pretend you understood. Use a simple phrase such as “Vous pouvez répéter ?”, “Plus lentement, s’il vous plaît” or “Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire ?” to clarify what …
How to Learn French Phrases So You Can Actually Use Them
How can you learn French phrases so you actually use them in conversation? To learn French phrases you can really use, do more than reread or memorise them. Connect each phrase to a situation, retrieve it from memory, adapt it, say it aloud and reuse it in short conversations. The goal is not to recognise …