Your pronunciation of "proche","propre" and "brûlure" is good but your pronunciation of "rare" is not. Your "r" almost sounds like a Spanish or Italian "r" (rolling) and we don't pronunce the final "e" in this word.
I think that this girl have just saved thousands of French learners to not give up and continue the learning process. It's just incredible how you teach and what a warm and beautiful energy you put out, thank you very much and best luck for you :)
I like French but I hated speaking it because of my incapability to pronounce R properly. So I almost abandoned learning French altogether. Thanks to you, I finally got pronunciation right. It is incredible how your idea to make this video and a few key pieces of information literally changed my life :D I am so thankful to you :-*
It's a pity people feel it's important to get a somewhat standard R sound because there's NOT a standard one. If you pronounce it like in Italian for example, you sound like many french did back in the last century, and that's cute. On the other hand, if you try to force it too much, chances are that you will make it too harsh and you will sound like you come from Maghreb.
Hello Anastasia , nasty madam you are teaching very good. I think I can speak with your teaching I am learning this language from last 1 and half years now. But I am not feeling confident. Thank you. Wish you a very good luck to you. I can make some good sound now.
My problem with the French R was always that I was too good at trilling, or gargling as you called it. I had to figure out how to make it have the correct sound that the French R has, the kind that’s more harsh. I think I’ve got it, this video has helped me a lot.
We've just tried this water trick in my class and most students are now choking. Thanks! mdr Another way to work towards the R sound is to say kla kla kla and slowly move it to kra. It's hard to type about but it's worked in my experience.
I'm 72 years old and have been struggling for 50 years to pronounce the French "R" right. I was taught all sorts of things in high school and college... technical stuff about using the uvula, and the "R" being a velar sound. But I was never shown the right way to do it. Until now I had the sound placed in the back of my mouth and it never sounded right... it was passable but it sounded like I was gagging. But in just 10 minutes of watching this video I realized what I was doing wrong and was able to place the sound further down in my throat and then the "trilling" sound came naturally. The gargling exercise is genius! Thank you. 😊 Now I'm ready to sit down at the piano and sing "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" and "La Vie En Rose." 😎
i've been doing french for 11 years and for 7 of those i had a teacher who kinda taught me nothing- now i have a great teacher who's made me love the language so im doing my best to improveee, thank you for the lesson!
Merci beaucoup! I can pronounce It very properly and now I can speak French in a good accent. Très bonne explication!!! I took your advice mentioned in your other videos about listening to French podcasts even if I don't understand all the French words. Now my pronunciation and accent is much better!
You will see even more progress in the future! Listening to radio / podcasts is such a nice and small step that changes everything. So excited for you ☺️
Most of time, when I try to teach the R sound to english people, I mean as a french man, it's not like they don't succeed, most of issues are really related to the fact they are forcing it, they really push it too hard. It is something really smooth at some point, it should not break you speaking flow. I think it is simply something to practice, don't be ashamed by sounding wrong, let it go, and with confidence, it will start to sound perfect. I can hear this forcing a little bit still in Anastasia's R, but it is pretty much there. What I am impressed about is her "U" though, perfect, with a tiny bit of voice colour in it. Reminds me a bit of the southern France accent :), the colours the Mediterranean coast, it so charming.
It's very Easy for Iranian, Pakistani and Arab speakers. Farsi, Urdu and Arabic have these sounds and alphabets. I believe the same is true for Hebrew speakers.
I came across your video today. With your tips on pushing the lower teeth with the tongue, I was able to finally make the r sound. The problem now is to do the same thing when the sound is in the middle of words. Like the word “propre” from your examples. A bit tricky to switch from p, which involves closing lips, to r.
Hello! I have a question: although I can do the r, I get my throat extremely dry way too quickly and I cannot pronounce a lot of words with this r afterwards, since it will sound like an h. What would you recommend to do, in this case? Besides drinking water, please, I already water my throat after every word, but there are some instances where I am not able to do so (such as when I have to speak at my course with the professor).
relax your mouth, it's probably too tense. sometimes i have the same issue. i just give myself a few seconds of silence, a good gulp or two and continue
Read so many posts and watched videos, especially that one with a pencil in my mouth (only succeeded in making a fool of myself) but your explanations and the way you show how to move your mouth and tongue...that's exactly what I needed! It's not great, but I finally managed to get a decent r sound come out for the first time. Now time to practice till I get it perfect, thank you!!
This was really helpful! once you know the technicality it is easy to practice, already got it sounding like proper french quite a few times. Happy with the tutorial :) thanks for the video!
This is amazing, I wish our teacher would've taught us this in class!! I've struggled with this sound a lot in the past but I think I've finally mastered it yay but can anyone recommend me any similar type of videos/youtubers for learning the German pronounciation, as it is my next great challenge :D
Thank You! It's been twenty years that I live in France and still cannot pronounce the R correctly but I am sure enough your lessons should help me a lot. Greets from Cévennes!
Every other video makes my throat hurt because I'm still doing it wrong your video was the only one that made me even produce the sound! Thank you so much 😭❤️❤️
I didn't take this video seriously till later when I practiced. The 2 things she said: pushing the tip of the tongue and 'grimacing' the mouth made me able to roll the r without soreness
Wow this really helped! Thank you! As an English speaker, it can be quite hard pronouncing the r in French 😅. I've only been learning for a few days but the hardest r word so far is regarder. I will practise using your technique 😊 merci
Thank you for this helpful video. My problem word to pronounce properly: porter. I downloaded Bible apps with audio in different languages, then I listen to it read in French.
Bonjour, je suis tombé sur votre chaîne par hasard, comme j'ai toujours voulu apprendre l'anglais peut-être avec vos vidéos je vais progresser. Bah je vous souhaite bonne continuation dans ce que vous faite de la Polynésie française - Bora Bora.
It took me about a year and a half to go from A1 to B2. I got the DELF certificate, but you shouldn't focus on how long it takes, but on speaking and intonation. Grammar and writing are also important, but if you aren't confident enough to speak the language, then what's the point? P.S.: I still struggle a lot with the french "r" and I'm insecure about the way I sound.
Merci beaucoup Nastya !! Ça fait des années que j’apprends le français et des mots comme « R » ou « G » sont toujours un défi. Cet exercice fait rouler les R tout comme Edith Piaf 😂👌🏼
I was soo funny 🤣 that my sister fell of off from her bed laughing.. omggg..🤣🤣 but yess.. I am gonna practice it repeatedly with water and again without water... hahaha.. with water was helpful to understand where actually the vibration ought to be.. 😄 but first I have to calm down my sister as she is going mad with laughing even looking at me.. well.. merci for this outstanding lesson. 🥰
Quick Question, could you post a video showing in detail how to transition from consonants to the r sound? Showing the mouth shape would help a lot as well! :D Thanks
Newbie here. Only listening to French cover songs. Slowly learning by DIY. But the R sound is dragging me. Lol You have the best explanation. Oui, got it right if I am on garggling position only. A bit messy though as I practice it. Lol Thought I need to drink red wine to get the R. Lol Slowly, I will move and practice it to normal position. Merci beaucoup. :D
I used to say R like French R but in Russian. It was speech defect and had to go to speech therapy for that. Corrected when I was 7, now learning it back.
I dont know how to make sound in my throat on purpose :( My native langauge is not English, and we roll the r like crazy, but the french R sounds more like a strong German ch for me :/
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Your pronunciation of "proche","propre" and "brûlure" is good but your pronunciation of "rare" is not. Your "r" almost sounds like a Spanish or Italian "r" (rolling) and we don't pronunce the final "e" in this word.
I watched this video instead of saving my streak on Duolingo. I think that bird is going to kidnap my family
I sound like a dying goat 😂
if you sound like a dying goat, then I’m a dead goat.
@@willienillie6337 🤣🤣🤣
I'm mutton😭😭
😂
That means you almost got it
I think that this girl have just saved thousands of French learners to not give up and continue the learning process. It's just incredible how you teach and what a warm and beautiful energy you put out, thank you very much and best luck for you :)
I totally agree with you. She is perfect teacher
Also Cute❗
Absolutely 💯
I couldn’t agree more. She’s a gem.
I like French but I hated speaking it because of my incapability to pronounce R properly. So I almost abandoned learning French altogether. Thanks to you, I finally got pronunciation right. It is incredible how your idea to make this video and a few key pieces of information literally changed my life :D I am so thankful to you :-*
It's a pity people feel it's important to get a somewhat standard R sound because there's NOT a standard one. If you pronounce it like in Italian for example, you sound like many french did back in the last century, and that's cute. On the other hand, if you try to force it too much, chances are that you will make it too harsh and you will sound like you come from Maghreb.
We, French people, face a serious problem with the English "th" sound! 😅
@@veroniquepeltier3631i don’t think not pronouncing the th correctly is as big of a problem as not pronouncing the french r though😅
@@veroniquepeltier3631ohh and may I ask if the tongue touches the same spot as it vibrates for the r as it touches the spot for the k sound?
@@capitalistche To pronounce "R" and "K", the tongue is exactly in the same position.
After looking at the thumbnail, I thought I have to pronounce french R by putting a glass of water in my throat. LOL
Me too
Same here😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
lmao sameeee !! 🤣
Lol I was just writing that .. lol you beat me.. gagging
When I forest tried this, I was concerned that my neighbors were going to think I was possessed. But after a few minutes I got it! Thank you
This was the most successful attempt I've done for R pronunciation. I was struggling since 2016. Thank a million Anastasia ♥
Good job!!
Mujko bi bolna nhi aarha h "R" word 🙄
@@anjalisharma-ub7ik keep trying the way she explained in the video. I’m sure aa jaega.
Hello Anastasia , nasty madam you are teaching very good. I think I can speak with your teaching
I am learning this language from last 1 and half years now. But I am not feeling confident. Thank you.
Wish you a very good luck to you. I can make some good sound now.
Same here. I made progress.
THE TONGUE ON THE BOTTOM TEETH that has been the difference in my consistency! Thank you for teaching me how to speak instead of gargle 😂
omg this literally helped me imemdiately tysm😭
@@yaitsjahel7645ME TOOOMG
OMG YOU LITERALLY SAVED ME RN 😭
My problem with the French R was always that I was too good at trilling, or gargling as you called it. I had to figure out how to make it have the correct sound that the French R has, the kind that’s more harsh. I think I’ve got it, this video has helped me a lot.
We've just tried this water trick in my class and most students are now choking. Thanks! mdr
Another way to work towards the R sound is to say kla kla kla and slowly move it to kra. It's hard to type about but it's worked in my experience.
This worked for me. And the exercises in the video. Thank you.
@@arjuneol Awesome! That's the cool thing about learning, we all can get there in different ways :-D
I think this might just work
Yes this trick works & along with Nastya's tips. Merci
I'm 72 years old and have been struggling for 50 years to pronounce the French "R" right. I was taught all sorts of things in high school and college... technical stuff about using the uvula, and the "R" being a velar sound. But I was never shown the right way to do it. Until now I had the sound placed in the back of my mouth and it never sounded right... it was passable but it sounded like I was gagging. But in just 10 minutes of watching this video I realized what I was doing wrong and was able to place the sound further down in my throat and then the "trilling" sound came naturally. The gargling exercise is genius! Thank you. 😊 Now I'm ready to sit down at the piano and sing "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" and "La Vie En Rose." 😎
Miracle. I was struggling with R french for four years, and now within just 5 min it's solved. Really like your methode
OMG... first time in my life i can actually produce a stable uvula!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!
c'est super ça!
I'm French (from Occitania) and my lips are always rounded when I do the R sound, like I'm about to give a kiss with my mouth slightly open.
that water technique is genius. thank you!
i've been doing french for 11 years and for 7 of those i had a teacher who kinda taught me nothing- now i have a great teacher who's made me love the language so im doing my best to improveee, thank you for the lesson!
Merci beaucoup! I can pronounce It very properly and now I can speak French in a good accent. Très bonne explication!!! I took your advice mentioned in your other videos about listening to French podcasts even if I don't understand all the French words. Now my pronunciation and accent is much better!
You will see even more progress in the future! Listening to radio / podcasts is such a nice and small step that changes everything. So excited for you ☺️
@@french.pronunciation yes, I am listening to podcasts😊thanks
LOOOL I look like I'm choking trying to pronounce R 😅😂
Let me tell you, I found it easier to pronounce the R since I started snoring. It was easier to get that back throat vibration fairly well.
😆lol
or as if you want o spit something out of your mouth
🙆🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
I practiced too much and now I feel like vomiting.
I feel you. My throat is sore and my tongue has gone numb. 😅
I thought I was the only one😮😮😮I almost threw up trying this lol
Most of time, when I try to teach the R sound to english people, I mean as a french man, it's not like they don't succeed, most of issues are really related to the fact they are forcing it, they really push it too hard. It is something really smooth at some point, it should not break you speaking flow.
I think it is simply something to practice, don't be ashamed by sounding wrong, let it go, and with confidence, it will start to sound perfect.
I can hear this forcing a little bit still in Anastasia's R, but it is pretty much there. What I am impressed about is her "U" though, perfect, with a tiny bit of voice colour in it.
Reminds me a bit of the southern France accent :), the colours the Mediterranean coast, it so charming.
It's very Easy for Iranian, Pakistani and Arab speakers.
Farsi, Urdu and Arabic have these sounds and alphabets. I believe the same is true for Hebrew speakers.
I went from fine to sore throat by practicing this😂. However, thank you so much❤
I wish you were still making videos, this is really great and youre a great teacher too.
I came across your video today.
With your tips on pushing the lower teeth with the tongue, I was able to finally make the r sound.
The problem now is to do the same thing when the sound is in the middle of words. Like the word “propre” from your examples. A bit tricky to switch from p, which involves closing lips, to r.
Slightly smiling while pronouncing the R sound helped a lot!
I stopped speaking French during the pandemic and forgot how to pronounce the R and came back to this video to remember 😅 thank you for this
OMG the garlagling water techique actually worked I pronounced it! thanks!
This is the only video where I made some progress with the R. Thank you so much. =)
Hello! I have a question: although I can do the r, I get my throat extremely dry way too quickly and I cannot pronounce a lot of words with this r afterwards, since it will sound like an h. What would you recommend to do, in this case? Besides drinking water, please, I already water my throat after every word, but there are some instances where I am not able to do so (such as when I have to speak at my course with the professor).
haha me too 😭 i'm having sore throat trying to pronounce the french r 😭
@@kbii_ ME TOO
relax your mouth, it's probably too tense. sometimes i have the same issue. i just give myself a few seconds of silence, a good gulp or two and continue
@@kbii_ Me too. My throat hurts now.
You just saved my life as a French learner. Thank you!
Read so many posts and watched videos, especially that one with a pencil in my mouth (only succeeded in making a fool of myself) but your explanations and the way you show how to move your mouth and tongue...that's exactly what I needed! It's not great, but I finally managed to get a decent r sound come out for the first time. Now time to practice till I get it perfect, thank you!!
My gag reflex can't😭😹. I kept on gaggling trying to pronounce "r".
This was really helpful! once you know the technicality it is easy to practice, already got it sounding like proper french quite a few times. Happy with the tutorial :) thanks for the video!
I tried so hard, but I just ended up somewhere between a cat coughing up a hairball and a growl
so glad I found you!! thank you for taking the time to make this video. I will be returning to this one, very often!
Merci beaucoup!! C’était tellement utile!!
YOU. ARE. THE. BEST. I would have waited five years if not for you!
Thank you!!!
The gargling technique works! And now I can practice the r easily alone and starting now to get comfortable with it in words :D
This is amazing, I wish our teacher would've taught us this in class!! I've struggled with this sound a lot in the past but I think I've finally mastered it yay but can anyone recommend me any similar type of videos/youtubers for learning the German pronounciation, as it is my next great challenge :D
Thank You!
It's been twenty years that I live in France and still cannot pronounce the R correctly but I am sure enough your lessons should help me a lot. Greets from Cévennes!
This makes me feel better! 😂
OMG. INSTANT 100 percent improvement!!!!!!
Yyoooooo, this is the bees knees! I experienced progress by the end of the video! Parfait! Merci beaucoup!
Every other video makes my throat hurt because I'm still doing it wrong your video was the only one that made me even produce the sound! Thank you so much 😭❤️❤️
I didn't take this video seriously till later when I practiced. The 2 things she said: pushing the tip of the tongue and 'grimacing' the mouth made me able to roll the r without soreness
Wow this really helped! Thank you! As an English speaker, it can be quite hard pronouncing the r in French 😅.
I've only been learning for a few days but the hardest r word so far is regarder.
I will practise using your technique 😊 merci
THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE TO DO A FRNCH ACCENT IN MY SCHOOL PLAY AND I WAS SO WORRIED
i have no words except YOU ARE AWESOME and an amazingly gifted teacher!!!!
I love this! I should share this with my kids! They are learning French now! ❤
I was so happy when I started learning french and realized r is the gargle sound instead of that Spanish tongue roll which I can never do.
Love your lessons. Learning to sing in French so really identify with your technique regarding placement etc.
Thank you for this helpful video. My problem word to pronounce properly: porter.
I downloaded Bible apps with audio in different languages, then I listen to it read in French.
Bonjour, je suis tombé sur votre chaîne par hasard, comme j'ai toujours voulu apprendre l'anglais peut-être avec vos vidéos je vais progresser. Bah je vous souhaite bonne continuation dans ce que vous faite de la Polynésie française - Bora Bora.
polynésie?? Ça veut dire quoi xD
Being Afrikaans has really helped me with french sounds
That was amazing thanks a lot. In addition to this, how long does it takes to start from A1 to reach B2 level in french
It depends on you! For some people it takes 1 year, for others 2-5 years and more
It took me about a year and a half to go from A1 to B2. I got the DELF certificate, but you shouldn't focus on how long it takes, but on speaking and intonation. Grammar and writing are also important, but if you aren't confident enough to speak the language, then what's the point?
P.S.: I still struggle a lot with the french "r" and I'm insecure about the way I sound.
What are these a1 and b2 levels you speak of?
@@roman111117 Levels of Language Proficiency from novice to native speaker
So I need a glass of water each time to pronounce r 😂, thank you for the tips.
hahahaha, no you don't but it does help in the beginning for you to understand how and where the sound is produce 😉
😂
Truly very helpful! This has been a constant challenge for me but I think your video helped explain it the best!
True ❤❤👍👍
I'm Armenian ,as we have in our alphabet (ղ) similar to r with pronunciation ,I pronounce it without difficulty 😊
Hello 👋🏻 Can you please explain the structure of past tenses in French? It would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
1:01, 5 years for you to learn to pronounce the sound. Then what hope is there for a new beginner who never learned French before, 15 years?
THANK YOU!!! This was so helpful to follow along with, you have explained it so well! I can't believe I can actually do it now!
The gargling with the Vouvray really helped...nice roll with "...vray."
Merci beaucoup! This really helped me, I got the hang of it now. You're a lifesaver!!! :D
ohh that's so nice of you! happy you got it!
La felicito Nastya, que bonito color de ojos tiene y que bien enseña.
That was excellent and extremely helpful. You also glow beautifully!
You are such good teacher.
Merci beaucoup Nastya !! Ça fait des années que j’apprends le français et des mots comme « R » ou « G » sont toujours un défi.
Cet exercice fait rouler les R tout comme Edith Piaf 😂👌🏼
Yes, very helpful and fun. Now it'll take lots of practice.Thanks
Friends...this is awesome....thank you very much
tku, I hope I will success with your method 👍
Thank you, The very beginning was not good, but then I got a bit better. 😊
I was soo funny 🤣 that my sister fell of off from her bed laughing.. omggg..🤣🤣 but yess.. I am gonna practice it repeatedly with water and again without water... hahaha.. with water was helpful to understand where actually the vibration ought to be.. 😄 but first I have to calm down my sister as she is going mad with laughing even looking at me.. well.. merci for this outstanding lesson.
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gRrrrrreat video merci! Very hard sound for me (Native Spanish/English)
Quick Question, could you post a video showing in detail how to transition from consonants to the r sound? Showing the mouth shape would help a lot as well! :D Thanks
You literally saved me!! The water trick is amazing!
This helped so much! Tysm
I like the way you teach French pronunciations. Thank you very much
We have the same pronunciation in Tigrigna, Tegaru can learn French easily. Your technique is brilliant thanks.
Eritrea?
Thank you very much for your explanation. I think for the first time I was able to pronounce the special french r sound
I tried so hard to pronounce the r in French but I ended up puking on my mothers carpet.
You know, when you snore, your tongue is actually doing the r sound without you even knowing it
Newbie here. Only listening to French cover songs. Slowly learning by DIY. But the R sound is dragging me. Lol
You have the best explanation. Oui, got it right if I am on garggling position only.
A bit messy though as I practice it. Lol Thought I need to drink red wine to get the R. Lol
Slowly, I will move and practice it to normal position. Merci beaucoup. :D
I used to say R like French R but in Russian. It was speech defect and had to go to speech therapy for that. Corrected when I was 7, now learning it back.
Excellent teacher. My dog started barking when I gargled.
That was a good explanation. Aloha from North Shore
The gargling tip was the closest I ever came to getting the R sound right, thanks!
This is better than the pencil in mouth technique lol
Anesthesia?? 🤣🤣
Literally the first thing that came to my mind
Anyways gr8 vid helped quiet a lot
My dog is on the couch looking at me like I'm trying communicate with her as I practice.
Still the best video I've watched for my 'r's though.
Progress - a litre of mucus came from my throat, yesterday it was only half
I have NEVER been able to do this. Thank you 💖
Thank you very much for your help. I can pronounce the French "R" much better now!
Merci beaucoup, Anastasia. Very helpful ❤❤
Très bons conseils, ça m'aide beaucoup!
Very helpful. Your channel is so great. Thank you!
This was really helpful, thank you!
You are an amazing instructor, merci
This is honestly the best explanation. Thank you 😊
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo très utile. J'espère que vous créerez plus de vidéos sur la pronunciation francaise.
I dont know how to make sound in my throat on purpose :( My native langauge is not English, and we roll the r like crazy, but the french R sounds more like a strong German ch for me :/
this is a good video for tonsilitis