Have you ever wished you could impress your date by whispering sweet nothings in their ear – in French?

Have you ever thought you didn’t need to learn French because you would never have the chance to visit France? Even in North America there are places where French is spoken – New Orleans and surrounding parishes has French speaking locals, Quebec in Canada is a French speaking province – so although you may never visit Europe there are still occasions when knowing some French words may give you an edge.

How easy is it to learn some French words?

Much easier than you ever thought possible!

You have probably noticed that if you listen to someone speak for long enough, you will pick up words and phrases that they use. Most regions have a style of speaking that sets them apart somewhat and makes it easy for you to spot where the person is from. Using the same technique you can learn to speak words in French.

Audio courses are available that make it easy for you to learn and pronounce the words correctly and you can choose how and when you listen to the lessons, making it a better learning experience.

If you could listen to a native speaking the words and repeat them as many times as it takes (practice does make perfect), you would soon be on your way to learning a second language.

Here are some examples of what you might hear -

“Bonjour, ca va?” (bonzhoor, sa va) translated means “Hello, how are you?”

“Au revoir” (oh rer-vwahr) translated means “Goodbye”

“Parlez-vous Anglais?” (pahrlay voo ahng-glay) translated means “Do you speak English?”

“Oui/Non” (wee/nong) translated means “Yes/No”

“S’il vous plait” (seel voo play) translated means “Please”

“Merci” (mair see) translated means “Thank you”

In a matter of weeks, listening to a native French speaker and utilizing the other tools which are available, you too could learn enough French words to springboard your way to being bilingual.

Author: Franck Silvestre
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