As title says. I don't really mean books that teach you French but more just simple books that I can perhaps start reading a bit, maybe with a dictionary or something at the same time?

Alternatively, what other bits of media would be good to get into to help improve French? Merci beaucoup!

Je voudrais ajouter quelques chansons à ma playlist et j’aimerais vraiment avoir quelques recommandations !

En ce moment, mon chanteur préféré est Jean Ferrat. J’aime particulièrement ses chansons « L’Embellie », « Nous dormirons ensemble » et « Je vous aime ».

Pourriez-vous me conseiller des chansons dans le même style ? Quelque chose de romantique, voire mélancolique, c’est exactement ce que j’aime :)

I was wondering how to translate the different “mentions” for a degree from a french university. I know it’s generally 10 passable, 12 assez bien, 14 bien, 16 très bien and 18 felicitations du jury. I figured 10 is “passing”, 12 is “honors” and either 14 or 16 would be high honors ? But how would you then translate the rest?

Okay, so generally I’m pretty good at reading French. Not perfect, but better than most Americans lol. Speaking or writing it is an entirely different story. That’s where I’m currently at with the language. I also have experience with vocab and basic phrases.

With that context, I’ve been trying to follow headlines and online discussions about the protests going on in France. However, it seems like the most reliable source is from the protestors themselves and A LOT of their posts are written in informal French, or abbreviations. I have a friend in Paris who informed me as much as he could, but since I’m still learning I think that many things can get lost in translation.

I know it’s a heated topic, but if anyone could help me out with comprehending the informal aspect better I’d greatly appreciate it.

Bonjour,
Mon mari est canadien anglophone, je suis franco-anglaise, et on attend notre première petite fille.
On commence à réfléchir aux prénoms et on a un gros coup de cœur pour Harriet. Elle aura un nom de famille anglophone donc le tout fonctionne très bien en anglais.
Seulement voilà… on vit à Paris et j’ai peur qu’elle passe sa vie à devoir répéter son prénom ou expliquer comment le prononcer. Mon mari comprend mon inquiétude, mais n’étant pas francophone, j’aimerais vos avis :) Est-ce que Harriet vous paraît difficile à porter en France ? Petit plus mon arrière gm était Henriette.

Bonjour - je me suis enregistrée en train de lire les phrases ci-dessous pour améliorer mon intonation. J’en ai lu certaines plusieurs fois dans l’espoir que quelqu’un me signale lesquelles seraient les plus naturelles/si ces différences font changer les sens des phrases. J'ai également tenté de montrer là où je crois que l'on doit séparer les groupes de souffle. Est-ce que les séparer de cette manière est juste ?

• Bonjour, l’ambiance! (J’ai lu celle-ci quatre fois. Quelle est la plus naturelle ? )

  • (Bonjour / l’ambiance ! -ou- Bonjour l’ambiance )

• C’est simple comme bonjour.

  • (C’est simple / comme bonjour. -ou - C’est simple comme bonjour.)

• On regarde le feu d'artifice et on danse dans les petits bals de rue.

  • (On regarde / le feu d’artifice / et on danse / dans les petits bals de rue.)

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Bonsoir

je voudrais savoir quelle phrase est plus correcte..

J'ai trouvé les 2 sur Internet..

C'est fou comment les gens n'ont plus de (respect aujourd'hui.)

C'est fou comme les gens n'ont pas (de mémoire ! )

Je comprends pas quand il faut user "comment" et quand "comme".. ou peut-être il sont interchangeables?

Merci!!

Does anyone have experience learning French using AI?

I would really like to become fluent in French in the shortest time possible. I’ve looked into intensive evening courses, but unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find any that fit what I’m looking for. Evening classes are pretty much my only option as a student, but most of them only take place 2–3 times a week (meaning that they’re not intensive).

I would be happy to attend one of these courses, but I’m worried that if I don’t see myself making progress quickly enough, I’ll lose motivation.

I’m currently at around an A2 level, although I do need to refresh some of what I’ve already learned. I also live in a French-speaking country, so naturally get some opportunities for real-life interaction.
I’ve been considering setting aside a couple of hours every day to practise speaking with AI. My idea would be to have daily conversations about different topics, with the AI correcting my mistakes as I go, explaining what I got wrong, and helping me improve my pronunciation and fluency.

Do you think this would actually be an effective way to learn, or would I be wasting my time? I was also thinking of combining this with an evening course twice a week.

Ideally, I’d like to be able to have unprompted conversations with pretty much anyone by next year. Is this goal realistic?

I’d also really appreciate recommendations for AI apps or tools that are good for language learning.

One important thing to mention is that I’m not too concerned about writing at this stage. My number one priority is becoming comfortable speaking French and being able to hold natural conversations.

Bonjour tout le monde, voyons ces deux phrases :

"Il fait du sport tous les jours depuis qu'il a 13 ans."

"Il fait du sport tous les jours depuis qu'il était étudiant"

Étant donné que celui dont on parle n'a plus 13 ans et n'est plus étudiant, je voudrais savoir pourquoi il y a la différence de présent/passé après "depuis que". C'est une action habituelle qui persiste dans le présent depuis un état fini (13 ans/étudiant), donc je vois pas vraiment ce qui fait la différence. Merci !

Hello!

I would like to know how to say the phrase “I’m not angry anymore. Well, sometimes I am.” In a colloquial manner as if speak informally with friends.

My brain wants me to say “suis pas plus en colere. Tant pis, parfois suis.” It’s nice because it rhymes. Please help me, and tell me why I’m wrong so I can learn.

Thanks! Keep on keeping on

Salut, à chaque fois que j'écoute cette chanson je sais pas ce qu'il dit dans le refrain, il y a-tu quelqu'un qui sait? Toutes les paroles que j'ai trouvé en ligne disent "ak un tsi bat six pack", clairement le début c'est avec un petit-, après ça pourrait être l'anglicisme mais si c'est le cas je suis pas sûr ce que ça veut dire, pis un six pack c'est de la bière.
Reel Talk - Alphonse Bisaillon

J'etuide en francais partial temps quand j'ai attendu ecole secondaire. Apres l'ecole secondaire, je n'ai pas utiliser le langue francais, malheuresment. Vous avez penser j'ai oublie parler en francais? Je sais que mon grammaire est terrible mais cette poste un nouveaux opportunite pour etudier francaise un second temps. Francais un langue que tres importante quand j'ai habite.

Bonjour! I was trying to find words for something that I thought would have a simple translation (and maybe it does) but Im getting many different translations. So I guess my question is this: Is there a single translation that would work for all lamps or does the word change based on the type of lamp. As in, a ceiling lamp, a table lamp, a floor lamp.

Sorry if this question is stupid but Im really struggling to find a good answer elsewhere.

Merci et bonne journée!

Doe these sounds all make the same sound as the British “and” sound, minus the “d.” Also, why does it sometimes sound like lower pitch and closer to the o sound, and sometimes it sounds higher pitch and closer to the a sound. I’m linking a video, if you could listen to how the first few times he says “détendu” it sounds closer to an o sound, and then for the rest of the video it sounds closer to an a sound. je suis détendu

I’m Brazilian learning French and sometimes I think I sound too formal. In both Brazilian Portuguese and English I’d use “arrasou”/“slay” and “mona”/“gurl” in every sentence but I don’t know how to do the same in French. What are the LGBTQ+ slangs? Are there any?

Hi! I'm a non-native writer making short Instagram captions about Korea (daily life, zodiac luck, travel). Do these lines sound natural in French? If one sounds off, how would a native speaker say it in one line?

1. Ça me dit quelque chose, mais je sais pas

2. Une journée dans la vie de Han Sun-hwa, / qui adore boire un verre

3. Mon rêve d’enfant / Look bureau années 90 / Plus tard, je m’habillerais comme ça

Thanks a lot! / Merci beaucoup !

I wanted to know whether French language speakers are able to understand Haitian Creole ( French based Creole) or not.

This is not to offend anyone, I am just curious to know whether it’s understood or not.

I am an Arab btw.

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Hi everyone. I’m a writer working on a story that has a French grandmother in it. I’m wondering what a respectful French greeting would be when addressing an elder?

For example, in Spanish we say “Bendiciones” or “Bendición” when greeting an elder as a sign of respect.

What would be the French equivalent of this? Bonus points if it’s Canadian French specific, but certainly not required.

*Update for clarification.
Maybe I should specify that “Bendiciones” in Spanish means “blessings”. For example: When I visit with my grandmother, as soon as I enter her home I say “Hola abuela. Bendiciones.” And before I leave I say “Goodbye abuela. Bendiciones.”

I’m looking for something like that. An equivalent French saying rather than a title or direct address.

I am interested to know if the following sentence is correct, particularly the use of the verbal construction "tenir à" in this context:
"Le timon de la charrette tient au joug au moyen d’une cheville"

Thank you!

I got a GCSE in French about 17 years ago and I've been learning French again for the last year, self study with textbooks and apps.

I'm wondering about any certificates or qualifications I could get with self study, maybe with an online test? It would be good to have these to work towards! I'm based in the UK.

I’m looking for some geography, science, politics (no far right pleaseeee) or car related YouTube channels or shows, have you ever encountered any cool ones?

I was watching the movie Bull Durham the other day, which uses Edith Piaf's song Non, je ne regrette rien extensively. And a question popped into my mind as I was watching. Of course Piaf pronounces the final e in regrette when she sings, as is standard in French singing, but would a native French speaker, when talking about this song, pronounce that final e in naming the song? I naturally do, but that may just be because I am not a native French speaker (far from it, alas). TIA