Le thème de la langue française

[Costa Fiero]

Where's the best place to start if you want to learn French, out of curiosity?

With the basics, as with any other language. Like how to say "hello", "my name is"and "how are you?" If your friend can get you started on those and you actually hear the pronounciation of the words, as opposed to seeing them in a textbook, you'll be off to a good start.

[Buffett and Colbert]

Where's the best place to start if you want to learn French, out of curiosity?

With the basics, as with any other language. Like how to say "hello", "my name is"and "how are you?" If your friend can get you started on those and you actually hear the pronounciation of the words, as opposed to seeing them in a textbook, you'll be off to a good start.

I'll take note of that.

[Gagatron]

A nice textbook.

I don't have access to a textbook. I meant what part of the language should I start learning?

Grammar. You need to understand gender, verbs, and clauses etc so you can learn how to take an idea an put it in French. Learning words is nice, but grammar is the primary step to actually being able to speak.

As for which words you need to know, it depends upon how you want to use French. Some words are good for a traveller or shopper, other words are necessary for someone looking for a job. Best advice? Learn everything you can.

[Gagatron]

With the basics, as with any other language. Like how to say "hello", "my name is"and "how are you?" If your friend can get you started on those and you actually hear the pronounciation of the words, as opposed to seeing them in a textbook, you'll be off to a good start.

I'll take note of that.

What resources do you have for learning French?

[Buffett and Colbert]

I'll take note of that.

What resources do you have for learning French?

Friends that know French. I plan to switch from Italian I to French I next year if I can be guaranteed to take it with a certain teacher.

[Jbeil]

A nice textbook.

I don't have access to a textbook. I meant what part of the language should I start learning?

Verbs, conjugation, grammar and vocabulary.

You need to learn a bit of all of these if you want to succeed, if you learn just one, you'll have a hard time learning the others.

Also, I speak Arabic (A friend of mine is from the Maghreb), although I am moderate at writing, with a HORRIBLE handwriting, although I can read it perfectly.

[Buffett and Colbert]

Best advice? Learn everything you can.

Ok...

[Buffett and Colbert]

I don't have access to a textbook. I meant what part of the language should I start learning?

Verbs, conjugation, grammar and vocabulary.

You need to learn a bit of all of these if you want to succeed, if you learn just one, you'll have a hard time learning the others.

Well, duh.

Also, I speak Arabic (A friend of mine is from the Maghreb), although I am moderate at writing, with a HORRIBLE handwriting, although I can read it perfectly.

Was it hard to learn? Currently, I know the alphabet/pronunciation and can "write" it (which means I could theoretically form words). I have practically no vocabulary, though, so I just content myself with writing people's names and phonetically translating stuff.

[The Truth and Light]

Best advice? Learn everything you can.

Ok...

He's right. No use learning a language without actually LEARNING it. I made a pact that I will not waste my time on a language that I cannot become proficient or advanced in. I want to debate about politics and philosophy eloquently. Lofty, I know.

[Jbeil]

Verbs, conjugation, grammar and vocabulary.

You need to learn a bit of all of these if you want to succeed, if you learn just one, you'll have a hard time learning the others.

Well, duh.

Also, I speak Arabic (A friend of mine is from the Maghreb), although I am moderate at writing, with a HORRIBLE handwriting, although I can read it perfectly.

Was it hard to learn? Currently, I know the alphabet/pronunciation and can "write" it (which means I could theoretically form words). I have practically no vocabulary, though, so I just content myself with writing people's names and phonetically translating stuff.

Well, honestly...It was EXTREMELY hard, if the Algerians (which was the ethnicity of my friend, and the current accent I speak Arabic in) didn't use so many French words, I'm sure I wouldn't have learned it...
Although, I also learned the Lebanese dialect while in Lebanon, again, thanks to their French use and ability to translate words I didn't understand.

So...If you have a whatever nationality you are(?)-Arabic friend, he'd be the best suited to teach you.

[Buffett and Colbert]

Well, duh.

Was it hard to learn? Currently, I know the alphabet/pronunciation and can "write" it (which means I could theoretically form words). I have practically no vocabulary, though, so I just content myself with writing people's names and phonetically translating stuff.

Well, honestly...It was EXTREMELY hard, if the Algerians (which was the ethnicity of my friend, and the current accent I speak Arabic in) didn't use so many French words, I'm sure I wouldn't have learned it...
Although, I also learned the Lebanese dialect while in Lebanon, again, thanks to their French use and ability to translate words I didn't understand.

So...If you have a whatever nationality you are(?)-Arabic friend, he'd be the best suited to teach you.

I'm currently learning from Palestinians and Jordanians.

[Jbeil]

Well, honestly...It was EXTREMELY hard, if the Algerians (which was the ethnicity of my friend, and the current accent I speak Arabic in) didn't use so many French words, I'm sure I wouldn't have learned it...
Although, I also learned the Lebanese dialect while in Lebanon, again, thanks to their French use and ability to translate words I didn't understand.

So...If you have a whatever nationality you are(?)-Arabic friend, he'd be the best suited to teach you.

I'm currently learning from Palestinians and Jordanians.

Yes, that would be great.

I assume they speak English(that is your native tongue, right?)?

If so, then that could help you enormously, better than any book can.

[Buffett and Colbert]

I'm currently learning from Palestinians and Jordanians.

Yes, that would be great.

I assume they speak English(that is your native tongue, right?)?

If so, then that could help you enormously, better than any book can.

Yeah, they speak English and Spanish fluently. It'd be hard to communicate otherwise.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

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[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

The Celtic tongues didn't have much influence on Anglo-Saxon, did they? As far as I know Celtic borrowings - when they aren't through French or Latin - are mostly place-names (at least in AS times). Are there any Celtic words in Anglo-Saxon? (Any that didn't come through Latin?)

No, they didn't. Assuming Nanatsu's other posts are correct, Latin would have trumped the influence of the Celtic languages.

HIghly contradictory themes going on in her arguments.

Not really. Celtic languages had an influence in English, I never said they didn't nor that Latin trumped anything. The one saying this is you. However, so did Latin since the Celts of the British Isles adopted many words from their contact with the Romans.

http://www.orbilat.com/Influences_of_Ro ... glish.html

But this argument is circular and I'm uninterested in giving you lessons on your own language. Are we going to use French or are you going to continue hijacking your own thread?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Ne t'inquietez pas. Tu vais l'apprendrez en temps voulu. Et si elle vous confond, demander, demander et demander a nouveau de vos professeurs à l'expliquer.

Actuellement, je n'ai pas un professeur. J'etudie-moi le francais et le japonais. (I don't think I said that right)

I understood it. You do not have a tutor (I do recommend you get one in the near future) and that you study both French and Japanese on your own.

[The Truth and Light]

Actuellement, je n'ai pas un professeur. J'etudie-moi le francais et le japonais. (I don't think I said that right)

I understood it. You do not have a tutor (I do recommend you get one in the near future) and that you study both French and Japanese on your own.

Tu as raison.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I understood it. You do not have a tutor (I do recommend you get one in the near future) and that you study both French and Japanese on your own.

Tu as raison.

La raison est simple. Si vous pouvez etudier les deux langues avec un natif ou un tuteur, vous pouvez apprendre beaucoup plus a la phonetique et les raccourcis a une meilleure communication. Je ne dis pas qui votre methode est mauvaise, mais vous pouvez lui renforcer avec un tuteur.

[The Truth and Light]

Tu as raison.

La raison est simple. Si vous pouvez etudier les deux langues avec un natif ou un tuteur, vous pouvez apprendre beaucoup plus a la phonetique et les raccourcis a une meilleure communication. Je ne dis pas qui votre methode est mauvaise, mais vous pouvez lui renforcer avec un tuteur.

Sorry, "Tu as raison" means you are right. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Mais merci, c'est utile.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

La raison est simple. Si vous pouvez etudier les deux langues avec un natif ou un tuteur, vous pouvez apprendre beaucoup plus a la phonetique et les raccourcis a une meilleure communication. Je ne dis pas qui votre methode est mauvaise, mais vous pouvez lui renforcer avec un tuteur.

Sorry, "Tu as raison" means you are right. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Mais merci, c'est utile.

Pas de probleme. Je te comprends, tres bien.

I merely was explaining why I encouraged you to get a tutor if you can.

[The Truth and Light]

Sorry, "Tu as raison" means you are right. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Mais merci, c'est utile.

Pas de probleme. Je te comprends, tres bien.

I merely was explaining why I encouraged you to get a tutor if you can.

Even better, I hope to learn French in France itself.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Pas de probleme. Je te comprends, tres bien.

I merely was explaining why I encouraged you to get a tutor if you can.

Even better, I hope to learn French in France itself.

Full immersion is, as Mongolian said (I hope I'm saying part of his/her name right) the best thing to do.

Are you planning on going to La Sorbonne?

[Katganistan]

Pas de probleme. Je te comprends, tres bien.

I merely was explaining why I encouraged you to get a tutor if you can.

Even better, I hope to learn French in France itself.

I should think that immersion would be the best way to learn it.

[Auremena]

Even better, I hope to learn French in France itself.

I should think that immersion would be the best way to learn it.

I did so in Belgium. Dad forced me to go to a local French school, and I could only say "bonjour" and "J'aime le gateau*

[The Truth and Light]

Even better, I hope to learn French in France itself.

Full immersion is, as Mongolian said (I hope I'm saying part of his/her name right) the best thing to do.

Are you planning on going to La Sorbonne?

C'est un universite en France? Je ne sais pas!

It sounds very prestigious. I think, if I attend a foreign university, I will consider one in Japan or China as well. But perhaps Harvard will suffice.