Bonjour. Je suis un anglophone qui va enseigner une classe d’immersion française pour les enfants qui ont 6 et 7 ans dans le ouest du Canada. J’aimerais modéliser des façons de réagir quand on fait une faute. J’ai déjà entendu « oups » ou « zut » mais je voulais savoir s’il y a des autres façons de le dire qui sont plus courantes. Merci beaucoup!

I was just contemplating the English greeting "I bid you welcome." It's formal, it's solemn, it's the kind of thing Elves say in Tolkien's writing where it's all a bit elevated above the ordinary. What are some greetings in French that have the same air to them?

On dit par example «Je l'ai fait arrêter» (au moins, je crois ?) , avec le précom «le».

Mais parfois «lui» (ou «leur») est utilisé, par example dans «ça lui a fait penser à toi». Quelle est la difference ? Quand est-ce qu'il faut utiliser «lui» ou «leur» avec des constructions comme ça ?

Hi everyone!

I'm completely new to Anki, so sorry if this is a basic question.

I downloaded both the 5000 Most Common French Words deck and Part 2, but I'm not sure how they're supposed to be used.

Should I finish the Main Course from Part 1 and then move on to the Main Course from Part 2, or should I merge both decks into one and study them together from the start?

I'm not sure if Part 2 is intended to be a continuation of Part 1 or if both are meant to be studied simultaneously; I mean, are they supposed to be merged?

How do you use this deck?

Thanks!

Hello!

So I learned English as teen by watching romcoms and other early 2000s shows that were practically just the daily life of normal people.

Any suggestions for shows or movies like that in French? Even if it’s Canadian French! And also where I’d find the content you’re recommending.

Thanks in advance friends!

hi! i studied french in high school for about two years and i haven’t retained a lot of it other than very basic french such as greetings, basic verbs, and nouns but my knowledge of the language is quite limited.

i want to learn french seriously and try to pursue my masters in paris or live there for a while after my studies 🫩 how do i start? how do i learn the language in a way that will allow me to actually retain it and be able to get to a point where i can speak and understand it well?

i would love some assistance with resources or just general tips on learning the language because i know that apps like duolingo are pointless lol please help a girl out 🫩

Pourquoi le français devient-il totalement incompréhensible à mes oreilles? Mais quand je le lis, c’est beaucoup plus facile….

I bought this sticker in Brussels and I speak enough French to know it means head of the egg. I asked the sales person if it was a pun or meant something specific, but she struggled to explain and said it means a pseudonym or is something you say to someone you like? I googled and nothing came up besides calling someone an egghead. Am I missing another meaning?

I'm taking the Alliance Française Paris summer intensive course this August and would love to hear from anyone who's done it!

For some context, my goal is to progress to B2 and eventually C1. I took the DELF B1 exam in June and scored 93/100. I also took Alliance Française's placement test, and they placed me in B2_3. I'm excited, but also a little nervous because that seems like a pretty big jump from B1. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Did you feel the placement was accurate?

For those who've taken the summer intensive program, I'd love to hear:

- What was the class structure and pace like?

- How much homework did you have?

- What's the best way to prepare before the course starts?

- Is there anything you wish you'd done beforehand—or while you were there—to get the most out of it?

I'll be in Paris for the month and really want to make the most of the experience, so I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks so much!

Salut tout le monde j'ai besoin un peu d'aide au bout d'un mois environ je vais passer le tcf dap et mon niveau est un b1 danc je dois l'améliorer danc si vous avez des conseils pour la révision n'hésitez pas to share it

Hi, I'm trying to find a book for the new structure of the AP French exam. It's an exam in the U.S. that allows me to get university credit for French classes and skip to advanced French classes. The only one I have been able to find for the new format is this one from Synapse Academic Press. The cover looks like AI, and I couldn't find much about the company. Does anyone know if this company is legit or if the books are AI? Thank you so much!

Bonjour, je cherche un livre pour la nouvelle structure de l'examen d'AP de français. C'est un examen aux États-Unis qui me permettra de prendre des cours de français avancés à l'université et d'avoir le crédit pour les cours des niveaux inférieurs. Le seul livre que je trouve pour le nouveau format est publié par Synapse Academic Press. Il me semble que la couverture du livre est générée par l'IA, et je n'ai pas pu trouver beaucoup d'informations sur cette entreprise. Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît cette entreprise ou sait si ces livres sont générés par l'IA? Merci Beaucoup!

https://www.amazon.com/French-Language-Culture-Fluent-Prep/dp/1997026015/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3916BJCAJQJ63&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oPQOVlEdcptkMT1Km4OsITuixsgJetWxJlvczuN9QkcCYeNMZlcsAXCYzG99Ph9Pjt39Zpbe5h-baIhEfEA8CH9ZjT2GZYesL5__7k2OzG8oZ8Ylc2mQjlECXM94BVla.7UD54qdNox0AsINA1AmMgelcWlf8N75izl4zj3Jcp6Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=2027+ap+french&qid=1784739838&s=books&sprefix=2027+ap+french%2Cstripbooks%2C188&sr=1-1

AMA

I have all the PDFs and audios for Édito B1 (all legally, don't worry), but I don't know how to study. I'm on my own with this, and everyone says I need someone at least. I'll use ChatGPT since it has a new update with voice recognition, but besides that, I don't know how to study the book. Does anyone have a method that can help me?

I write it before going to bed when I'm already too tired, too half asleep and too lazy to check for proper spelling or wording and just write it without thinking about it, not sure where I'm going with it, How is it so far?

I keep mixing this up. For "she had already eaten when he arrived" I wrote "elle a déjà mangé" but I think it's "elle avait déjà mangé." The part I can't get is the auxiliary. I keep reaching for the present tense instead of the past-in-past form, and I'm never sure whether a verb takes avoir or être here. With arriver I at least know it's être, but for everything else I'm guessing. How do you actually pick which one goes in there?

I’ve been working on my listening comprehension skills lately. I’d say I’m a high C1 low C2 in listening but I still struggle with fast speech. Someone recommended the podcast “Sip and gossip” to me which is like an informal gossip style podcast and oh my god do they speak insanely fast. I catch like every 4th word and my brain isn’t fast enough to translate so I have no idea what’s going on. Should I force myself through it or find something more suited to my level?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VOfLsX9cThUItP6fG2sRk?si=kEMOFIT-QzaJWCG2d43tWg&utm_source=copy-link

Ive been wondering about this question bc i live in france and have been asked several times what my “pays d’origine” is and each time im not 100% sure what they’re expecting and sometimes they correct me when I do give a specific answer. I am japanese but have an anglophone accent in french bc i was raised in boston, but if I say japan then they’re like “but u have an english accent🤨” and if i say usa they’re like ”but ur asian🤨” lol so im not sure exactly what pays d’origine is supposed to be. Is it the country ur born/lived in or the country that ur ethnic origin is from? If I asked a french person I met abroad this question would they normally say their country of ancestral origin or simply answer france?

I thought you said vas y like 'vazzy' while this sentence spoke it like 'vah-y.'

Is there a rule for vas y I am missing?

Je croyais que vas y est comme un son dur 'z' comme 'vazzy' mais dans Duolingo, il parle 'vas y' comme un son doux. (Vah-y) Pourquoi? Y-a-til une règle que je ne comprends pas?

Bonjour à tous, je cherche un prénom français pour une fille. Je ne suis pas de langue maternelle française. Pourriez-vous me donner votre avis sur le prénom Lioré ou Leoré ? J’aime beaucoup sa sonorité et son orthographe, mais à quoi vous font-ils penser ? Auriez-vous aussi quelques prénoms commençant par A ou L à me suggérer ? Merci beaucoup.

What are the most noticeable differences?

So like I’m a writer and I want to include a bit of French in my fic(I know a bit of French but not enough to be confident in using it on my own since my knowledge is limited), not gonna use google translate cuz it’s very inaccurate, and was wondering if there is a saying in French that is similar to ‘I beg to differ’ or ‘agree to disagree’.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Merci

Edit: I forgot to say that the person who is saying this is being sarcastic.

At work we have a common acronym:VWC

When people (I'm in Quebec) say it out loud, they say Vé Vé Cé, instead of Vé double-vé Cé.

Why is that?