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Têtes à claques. Top 10 YouTube channels to learn French. As an avid lover of la langue française, I am a huge fan of finding all things French related.

Top 10 YouTube channels to learn French

Brainscape’s top rated French Vocabulary and French Verb Conjugations apps have helped thousands of learners improve French, but it’s always great to look into supplementary study materials. That was why I jumped on the opportunity to review the massive body of popular French language learning YouTube channels. YouTube is a huge resource for learning about many different things, languages included. Here are the Top 10 French YouTube channels I found (you can find the top Spanish YouTube channels here): 1.imagiers.net: With 14,988 subscribers, this channel has a lot of videos, 49,685 to be exact. 2. jremy7: Jremy7 gives “Basic French lessons”, explaining the intricacies of the French language to the viewer. 3. 4. 5. lsfrnch: The frenchspanishonline.com channel is for people who like reading PowerPoints. Learn French online FREE with French language lessons and unique question generator!

Learn French with free online lessons. 1000 Most Common French Words - Top French vocabulary. Written by Administrator Friday, 19 February 2010 10:29 When starting to learn French, it is always a good idea to memorize the most common words first.

1000 Most Common French Words - Top French vocabulary

This will enable you to understand many more situations than if you were leaning your French vocabulary from random sources. Here's the list of most common French words along with their English translation. Note that some words in the list perform a similar function and can be grouped into a single entry with a higher combined rank. De and d' -- translated as of, from, by, than, in, with. Most Used French words 1-50 We are aware of French lists that rank 'de' as the most frequently occurring word. The frequency list is based on original work of Boris New, Christophe Pallier, 2001 L'équipe de Lexique. French Verbs For Dummies Cheat Sheet. Cheat Sheet If you’re studying French, you need to get a handle on French verbs.

French Verbs For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Luckily, there’s a pattern to conjugating regular French verbs into the simple and compound tenses, so once you know how to conjugate one, you know hundreds! Learn how to give commands, directions, or requests by studying the imperative conjugations of French verbs. Conjugating the Simple Tenses of Regular French Verbs If the infinitive of a regular French verb ends in -er, -ir, or -re, you can follow a fixed pattern in conjugating the verb. French Grammar. Learn French Words - Core 100 List. Colle Française. Top 49 Learn French Sites « Learn French Fast Blog. The internet is a amazing tool for learning French.

Top 49 Learn French Sites « Learn French Fast Blog

But with so many sites to sift through, it can be tough to find the best learn French sites. That’s why I created the Top French Site Award to honour the cream of the crop on the internet. Below is the list of winners, I’ve split the list into topics to make it easier to sort through. Did I miss a worthy site? Leave your comments and let me know. Educational Resources The quality of free learn French material online is astounding. French - Modern Grammar. Français interactif. Verb2verbe - Learn the French language: French verb conjugation. Tests to learn French verbs. Trial I Gender Practice. Learn French. The Best Way to Study French for Speaking. As a teacher for adults, I am often surprised to see that my students have forgotten how to study.

The Best Way to Study French for Speaking

So, here are some pointers for people who want to learn French to communicate, not only to pass exams. Study French with audio If you are familiar with my site, you know how much I emphasise that written French and spoken French are like 2 different languages. So if you want to be able to speak French, you must train with audio. But not any audio: the speed is essential, and should be adapted to your level, as should the content. Play a very short passage, a short sentence, then repeat. If you are more advanced, read out loud over the voice that is reading, and study how your pronunciation differs.

Pay close attention to the word grouping, where the reader breathes, and don’t forget to respect the liaisons and the eventual glidings. Practice with questions/answers out loud A great way to practice speaking is to ask short questions on a text and answer them.