@@headinthecloudsbookinhand In reality both languages are pretty hard to an English speaker. Because my language (Spanish) have many forms for just one verb, and apart we have so many idioms. But I haven't search so much why is the French so hard for you.
@@ramirez4630 I’m actually a native German speaker, so my background is not exactly the same as Jack‘s. But both Spanish and French are languages derived from latin, while German is allemanic, so there’s some key differences in structure.
I'm a native Spanish speaker and I have to google sometimes the spelling of verbs because it's... something... however French is second to hardest, there are lots of rules with exceptions and then exceptions to the exceptions to the rules. Pronunciation is much easier in Spanish tho
I'm actually SO glad French is my native language because I would have pulled my hair out trying to learn it as a second language. Kudos to you for being diligent about it lol. Know that once you get the hang of the language you'll be rewarded with superb French prose -- imo there's often a lyricism to French novels that I've seldom found elsewhere (and that's coming from an English lit stan). Also, if you haven't already been, Galignani (rue de Rivoli) has a huge selection of English books. It can more expensive than Shakespeare & Co (yes) but I'd say it's worth checking out if you just want to browse rather than buy!
I feel the same! Well although french isn't my mother tongue, but it's a language i learned early on as a child (a common thing in where I live). So whenever i see friends or people who rant about French, and actually focus on the tenses, the grammar and how a sentence is structured, I get baffled lol and just internally think, there is no fucking way I would learn all of this as an adult.
Jack, you’ll be happy to know that Belgian and Swiss French listened to you because you do have Septante, Huitante and Nonante. I cannot wait for you to compute years in figures and telephone numbers. Loved the rant btw 😂
@@adonissabinorio2639 Oh I'm also from Belgium (Flanders) and I have learned the two ways: huitante and quatre-vingt... We were just told that the French will act as if they can't understand you when you say huitante but that you can use it in Wallonia (Belgium) haha
@@floreh.8260 ow thahahah, i’m from brussel but i went to dutch school’s and throughout my elementary and high school years my french professors never mentioned ‘huitante’ so maybe that’s why i wasn’t aware.
I'm in my fourth year studying French at uni and I'm still outraged by their numbers. But just wait until you get into grammar! The tenses and the subjunctive and dear god the past historic.... The tense that's only ever used in literature and looks wildly different from every other tense..... Good luck Jack
or should we talk about the rules to conjugate the participe passé avec l'auxilaire avoir et être? My first language is french so it's okay but man why do they have to complicate everything
As someone who is currently learning French, as soon as Jack started talking about it I thought “he’s going to complain about the numbers isn’t he”, because I had that exact same reaction when I learned them
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I think it’s physically impossible to learn french and not complain about the numbers! I studied french a few years ago and I had the exactly same reaction as you did Jack!
Why don't you read "Le petit prince" in French? It's a children's book as well as kind of a classic😊 And I read it in Greek and my Greek skills are approximately at the same level as your french skills😂 Also I find it quite funny to see how it is for English-speakers to learn a new language... Because pretty much the rest of the world has to learn English like pretty early on, so we basically HAVE to learn a foreign language. And I also learn French and Spanish at school. So for me, the goal is to be fluent in these three languages additionally to my mothertongue Swiss German🥰
English was taught throughout our childhood. It took us years to learn it. Learning french (or any other language) is hard because you are expected to learn it in a couple of years or even months.
I read le petit prince in high school French and struggled idk if theres a modern French version but We read it in the old French format (like Shakespearean English to me)
As someone who did the opposite that you're doing right now (learned English from French, also by full immersion), I've got a tip for you, if you want it: at the same time as the kids' books in French, you could also read the French versions of books you already know well in English. It really helps, because you already know the context, the story, etc, and instead of trying to "get" what's going on you can relax and focus on the language. It boosts not only your grammar, vocab and conjugation skills, but also your confidence, because you're actually reading books that you thought were above your level! And definitely don't get discouraged if you don't know every word, don't be to stuck to the dictionary: for a few weeks when I started reading in English, I was just powering through, definitely not trying to get every single word. But the more I read, the more my grasp on the language improved, and the more I understood from each book. Anyway, I'm really impressed you're doing this and putting so much effort in it, I think it's really cool! You're doing great!
The first book I read when learning French was Le Petit Prince. It is popular in many languages, so translations are easy to find if you need to look something up. The pictures also provide very helpful context clues. Overall, I recommend that you read something you are already familiar with so you aren't focused on figuring out the plot and instead focus on the language.
The title in itself makes me chuckle so I’m excited for this video. Also, it’s ‘Jack in Paris’: Realistic Wardrobe, Lack of Chanel, and a protagonist who WANTS to learn French.
As a former airbnb customer support worker, i can say that we usualy covered the price difference if we offered a more expensive alternative (or if it was the only alternative)
it’s so funny seeing Jack rage about French numbers at the end because I was just thinking thank god he isn’t learning Arabic 🤣 the numbers are backwards (ex: 425 you say 452 but it means 425)
I just wanted to say that I've been watching your videos for almost a year now and I'm just in love with everything.. your personality, the quality of the videos and each and every single idea behind them. Keep up the good work and have faith in your ability to learn another language because it is quite an exceptional journey. Greetings from Romania!!
I lived in Italy for half a year. Coming from Denmark, learning Italian wasn't easy, but I did end up buying a children's book and reading it. Now I'm on my second year in Germany reading the second Harry Potter book in German, because reading that series in English was originally how I developed a good grasp of English, and working on a book you know well really helps with improving your language understanding, because you already have context. Just a little tip. :D Keep up the good work.
Did you know that in Belgium they have septante and nonante for seventy and ninety? And i have to say I really have some fun watching people realize how complicated french is and going through the same crisis as I had to ho through haha
as someone who speaks 3 languages i can guarantee you that (even tho scary) the immersive way is absolutely the best way of learning. it stops you from needing to translate everything in your head, that way you learn the new language as you would when you were a child, by getting the actual meaning of things and learning how to communicate using them. so it makes sense that they’re not using english to teach you. and oh yes the numbers in french are the worst, i love the language but this part sucks i still avoid saying numbers out loud to this day :/ anyways GOOD LUCK JACK 🤍🇧🇷 sending love from brasil as always
When I started learning German and wanted to starting reading in the language I decided to continue my childhood Tea Stilton collection and I 100% recommend. The fact that the words are styled to somehow represent the words make it way more comprehesible that any other book with a similar level
I've studied French for years and im passionate about the culture and language, and I'm still angry about the numbers thing! LOL 😆 I would also recommend reading books you are already familiar with and reading the French version!
I started learning French as an adult by working through the Mister Men books before progressing on to more mature books. It makes sense to learn language in the same way children do, with progressively challenging language. Good luck with your adventures in Paris and making yourself 50% sexier 😆
Yeah French numbers do need you to know math. I learnt for 9 years and stopped using it after uni, but kudos to you for going into an immersive class like that. Best way to learn a language is to live where they speak it and you’re doing great there. Maybe you’ll inspire me to check duolingo myself 😀
Im seeing you tomorrow at social in the city. Im beyond excited. When i saw u in the lineup i litterly screamed. My favourite youtuber ever!! Thanks for making me obsessed with books. Forever greatful
i didn't truly appreciate learning french for years until i started Korean and realized it helped me with pronunciation and with "number structure" in Japanese, who would have thought!
The rant at the end about French numbers was ICONIC ! It was literally me when I was learning the trauma of it all not understanding numbers for two weeks straight 😭
Jack, the bookish journal looks amazing!! I would definitely buy, I’ve been looking for one! Please also include blank pages in the book for us to include our own charts and pictures of the book covers we read during the year 🤠
I'm so glad that I see people enjoying learning French. I definitely struggled when I first picked it in school as a language but now quite enjoy speaking it.
Fun fact, in Switzerland and Belgium, they say "septante" for 70, "huitante" for 80 and "nonante" for 90. I learnt French as child in Switzerland, so whilst I'm fluent in French, I still sometimes get focused by the French 70 and 90, because I'm so used to the Swiss French ;)
Ah ah! French bureaucracy has a reputation to maintain: it's notoriously slow and complicated, even to French people. You've not lived the French experience until you've dealt with French bureaucracy. Consider yourself initiated now 😆
moved to france recently and one thing i genuinely love doing is the mundanity in going grocery shopping ?? like yeah I spend hours translating the products but ! it makes me feel like I’m ~actually living here~ + buying fancy desserts obvs
I just laughed so hard at the french numbers at the end haha, I'm french and I totally understand how difficult it is, I really am glad it is my mother language and that I did not have to "learn" it, because it really is a difficult language, hang in there ! your accent is really good in french btw i'm impressed! xoxo
As a french who discover your channel a week ago, my brain blow-up when you talked about your difficulties with french numbers xD I didn't even realise this part will make you suffer, I know that our language is quite difficulte (if I was not french myself I will not have the motivation to learn it!). But yeah, when you say it like that, this kind be absurde x) Anyway, I hope your enjoy your days in Paris and good luck with your learning !
primary school french was elite. everyone watching those videos and cheering when the french footballer scores the goal in the intro part, incredible. the serotonin you gained age 9 in that moment every week.
Everyone here who speaks French, start also replying/commenting a bit in French so Jack had to start reading, keep it simple at first. Then maybe everyone here can learn some! Jacques, tu prononces bien le français! Bonne chance!
I am soo thrilled that you are learning a new language. That way, I can feel less lonely… I am also currently learning a new language: German. I feel you! Keep on going, all the best!
In Belgium, 90 is “nonante” instead of “quatre-vingt-dix” so when my favourite Belgian singer released her new album “Nonante-Cinq”, she was referring to being born in ‘95
Fun fact: France: soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix Belgium: septante, quatre-vingts, nonante Swiss: septante, quatre-vingts generally (huitante in some cantons, octante in a few), nonante Canada: soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix (I am not sure about the following: septante and nonante are also in fashion in parts of Quebec) Good luck! :)
Actually, the French-speaking regions of Switzerland and Belgium have invented words for 70, 80 and 90, namely "septante", "octante" (Edit: it's actually "huitante", wiktionary says "octante" is archaic) and "nonante". I don't know why France hasn't adopted them xD
@@adonissabinorio2639 Man, then what I have read doesn't quite match reality xD I rechecked on wiktionary, there it says it's "huitante", and that "octante" is rather archaic.
For beginning French reading, I would definitely recommend the short story Matin Brun by Franck Pavloff. It’s not for kids, but I read it when I was learning French in high school. I’m now a student at American college taking French, so I’ve been reading so many books! It’s been difficult, but I’ve really liked Le Rouge et Le Noir so far, it’s a classic from what I understand. Also, the movie La Belle Personne is based on the French classic La Princesse de Cleves. The original L’Etranger is pretty manageable to read in French too. Lastly, if you’re unsure, reading translations of books you’ve already read in English are probably good for vocabulary purposes. Bonne chance on your French journey!
if it helps for remembering the numbers, it’s because the french follow the celtic numeric system that count by 20s, and its base unit is 20, differing from the english decimal numeric system where the base unit is 10. so after 60, it’s just by the 20s for french
I am really happy for you that you started this intense language learning journey and I don't want to steer the attention away from that but... easy life in the background?!?!! Why can't you stop being so cool 😭😭
1. I am loving the Paris Diaries. You are a bright light on this here RUclips. Your videos are so entertaining, well done, and just a good happy time. 2. Can absolutely relate to being non-confrontational. Good for you fighting for your apartment! 3. I wanna learn French so I can one day visit and be able to speak and understand it.
Wow ! Learning french can be really hard !i say it as a person who speaks it fluently from childhood(i am from tunisia and i learned it in teh same time as arabic and english ) . And you chose the absolutely greatest technique because immersing can be really helpful ! Good luuuuuuuck
Tips from a native french who had to learn english and others languages for classes: children books are great but not always the best solution! I personally found it easier to pick up books I was *genuinly interested in* like for example, my favorite series "The Inheritance cycle", I read the first volume in french, and went on reading the rest in english after rereading eragon in english. I already knew the story, so I could easily refer myself to the french version to understand the general meaning. It can be laborious, but since sentence structure isn't that far appart between english and french, and since both languages share quite a lot of common letter, it might help you pick up the pace more than a children book, where sentences will tend to be over simplified and not that much used in day to day life. Whatever you do, best of luck on your learning journey! It just makes me so happy to see you put so much effort into learning my native language 😭❤ I really really hope you're enjoying your time in France!
Jack i used to recommend easy (and short) French books for English speakers when i was working at a bookstore, so here are my recommandations : - classics : Le petit prince by Saint-Exupéry, Le tour du monde en 80 jours by Jules Verne, Arsène lupin by Maurice LeBlanc ; - children's books : Journal d'un chat assassin by Anne Fine (it's the "french" garfield), Jefferson by Jean-Claude Mourlevat, La Revanche des princesses by Poulpe Fictions, Enquête au collège by Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod, Les royales baby-sitters by Clémentine Beauvais (who is a lecturer at the University of York and writes french children's books) ; - ya : Un si petit oiseau by Marie Pavlenko, No et moi by Delphine de Vigan, Les petites reines or Songe à la douceur by Clémentine Beauvais, the imprint "Court Toujours" (it's a kind of novella you can read but also listen like an audiobook) ; - adult books : Oscar et la dame rose by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, La tresse by Laëtitia Colombani, Le mystère d'Henri Pick by David Foenkinos and the one and only En attendant Bojangles by Olivier Bourdeaut (a bit difficult because of poetic style but *chef kiss*). 🤍
Reading books before I was actually getting good at English/Spanish actually helped with learning a lot! At first I could only make out what I was reading as about, but then I started making out words and sentences and before I knew it I could read properly! It also helped with actual speaking. I strongly recommend it! No dictionaries allowed though, or else you won’t get as much out of the process
I'm watching this durring my break from french class! And I have to confess that after almost three years of studying the language I still mix up basic numbers such 6 with 16 😅 I also struggle with the verbs, but french media has helped a lot with it, specially for my pronunciation.
Good to know its actual france! imagine if it was fake france the whole time and Jack had us all along xD
It was Jack all along ✨
Lmao, clever
help why did this make me laugh so much 😭✋
Fake France exists in the form of a Chinese knock off city and it is terrifying
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omg like Kelly Stamps hahah
Jack moves to France. Jack makes an effort learning french. Be unproblematic. Be like Jack (i'm looking at you, Emily!)
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😂😂 someone had to tell her
my first name is Emily and I've never been more terrified
who is Emily
Once you get to a comfortable enough with French could we get a vlog where you only speak French or "Only Speaking French for 24 Hours" type video?
Was totally invested and equally stressed in Jack's apartment story 👁👄👁
Jack: I am learning French so I can read and understand a book written in French
Also Jack, whispering: and also be a sexy boi
In Belgium we actually say nonante-huit (98), so yes the word does exist Jack! The French just refuse to use it 😅
whattt I'm French and I've never ever heard of that before ! wow
Yes we refuse to use it 😌
@@lucieleairth its the samw in Switzerland as well!!
The Belgians and Swiss have single words for 70, 80 and 90, so you're not the only one who struggled :))
Was going to comment this! Also the same in Canada. I believe they say: 70 - septante, 80 - octante/huitante and 90 - nonante
In switzeland we say septante, huitante, nonante. Teeeellement plus facile que les français!
We Germans also have single words. 70 = Siebzig 80=Achtzig 90=Neunzig
Actually, Belgian French still uses quatre-vingt for 80, though indeed it does have septante and nonante.
The thing is, as a Belgian. I love those actual words for it, but when I use them in France the French people get mad?
Quote of the Day: “Is this the ocean? Because I smell something fishy.”
Ahah I love Jack’s realisation that he chose the wrong language… should’ve stuck with Spanish mate 😂😂
Honestly? As a person studying both, it’s not much better. 🥲
@@headinthecloudsbookinhand In reality both languages are pretty hard to an English speaker.
Because my language (Spanish) have many forms for just one verb, and apart we have so many idioms.
But I haven't search so much why is the French so hard for you.
@@ramirez4630 I’m actually a native German speaker, so my background is not exactly the same as Jack‘s. But both Spanish and French are languages derived from latin, while German is allemanic, so there’s some key differences in structure.
@@headinthecloudsbookinhand Yeah, that's what I mean. Different origin, probably a little bit harder.
I'm a native Spanish speaker and I have to google sometimes the spelling of verbs because it's... something... however French is second to hardest, there are lots of rules with exceptions and then exceptions to the exceptions to the rules. Pronunciation is much easier in Spanish tho
It’s actually so much easier to learn a language when you’re in the country and in a position where you can ONLY communicate in said language
“I’m not saying the ‘f’ word, I’m not saying fluent” lol
I'm actually SO glad French is my native language because I would have pulled my hair out trying to learn it as a second language. Kudos to you for being diligent about it lol. Know that once you get the hang of the language you'll be rewarded with superb French prose -- imo there's often a lyricism to French novels that I've seldom found elsewhere (and that's coming from an English lit stan). Also, if you haven't already been, Galignani (rue de Rivoli) has a huge selection of English books. It can more expensive than Shakespeare & Co (yes) but I'd say it's worth checking out if you just want to browse rather than buy!
I’m reading in french class Sartre, Zola and Flaubert. Pls kill me. I really like the analysis but reading these are… ugh
I feel the same! Well although french isn't my mother tongue, but it's a language i learned early on as a child (a common thing in where I live). So whenever i see friends or people who rant about French, and actually focus on the tenses, the grammar and how a sentence is structured, I get baffled lol and just internally think, there is no fucking way I would learn all of this as an adult.
@@mathiangx9047 Me too, I am in French school and even for a native like me it is a nightmare xd
Jack, you’ll be happy to know that Belgian and Swiss French listened to you because you do have Septante, Huitante and Nonante. I cannot wait for you to compute years in figures and telephone numbers. Loved the rant btw 😂
i’m from belgium and for 80 we say quatre-vingts. i’ve never heard huitante but it makes more sense
@@adonissabinorio2639 Maybe one doesn’t use it to confuse people.
@@adonissabinorio2639 Oh I'm also from Belgium (Flanders) and I have learned the two ways: huitante and quatre-vingt... We were just told that the French will act as if they can't understand you when you say huitante but that you can use it in Wallonia (Belgium) haha
@@floreh.8260 ow thahahah, i’m from brussel but i went to dutch school’s and throughout my elementary and high school years my french professors never mentioned ‘huitante’ so maybe that’s why i wasn’t aware.
@@adonissabinorio2639 oh wow! Didn’t know there was so much difference hahah But then again, it’s Belgium sooo should have known 😂
Jack's "bye-bye" at the end is always such a cheer :) today he almost sang it..
I'm in my fourth year studying French at uni and I'm still outraged by their numbers. But just wait until you get into grammar! The tenses and the subjunctive and dear god the past historic.... The tense that's only ever used in literature and looks wildly different from every other tense..... Good luck Jack
Haha I studied French as well and the passé simple and I did NOT get along 😂
We just finished working on the subjunctive and I already forgot everything. 🥲
bestie do NOT get me started on passé simple
@@cajuinimigo Even we francophones need a Beschrelle for that shit.
or should we talk about the rules to conjugate the participe passé avec l'auxilaire avoir et être? My first language is french so it's okay but man why do they have to complicate everything
As someone who is currently learning French, as soon as Jack started talking about it I thought “he’s going to complain about the numbers isn’t he”, because I had that exact same reaction when I learned them
I think it’s physically impossible to learn french and not complain about the numbers! I studied french a few years ago and I had the exactly same reaction as you did Jack!
Why don't you read "Le petit prince" in French? It's a children's book as well as kind of a classic😊 And I read it in Greek and my Greek skills are approximately at the same level as your french skills😂 Also I find it quite funny to see how it is for English-speakers to learn a new language... Because pretty much the rest of the world has to learn English like pretty early on, so we basically HAVE to learn a foreign language. And I also learn French and Spanish at school. So for me, the goal is to be fluent in these three languages additionally to my mothertongue Swiss German🥰
@@CynicalDuchess Oh yes that's a good point🥰 Then I should hurry, I got half a year left before coming of age😂
English was taught throughout our childhood. It took us years to learn it. Learning french (or any other language) is hard because you are expected to learn it in a couple of years or even months.
You're right. Everyone should read that books once in their life. I read somewhere it's the most translated book besides the Bible.
I read le petit prince in high school French and struggled
idk if theres a modern French version but We read it in the old French format (like Shakespearean English to me)
"i beg your shitting well pardon" is gonna be my new catchphrase
As someone who did the opposite that you're doing right now (learned English from French, also by full immersion), I've got a tip for you, if you want it: at the same time as the kids' books in French, you could also read the French versions of books you already know well in English.
It really helps, because you already know the context, the story, etc, and instead of trying to "get" what's going on you can relax and focus on the language. It boosts not only your grammar, vocab and conjugation skills, but also your confidence, because you're actually reading books that you thought were above your level!
And definitely don't get discouraged if you don't know every word, don't be to stuck to the dictionary: for a few weeks when I started reading in English, I was just powering through, definitely not trying to get every single word. But the more I read, the more my grasp on the language improved, and the more I understood from each book.
Anyway, I'm really impressed you're doing this and putting so much effort in it, I think it's really cool! You're doing great!
Your English improved?😊
The first book I read when learning French was Le Petit Prince. It is popular in many languages, so translations are easy to find if you need to look something up. The pictures also provide very helpful context clues. Overall, I recommend that you read something you are already familiar with so you aren't focused on figuring out the plot and instead focus on the language.
IMAGINE READING THE LITTLE PRINCE IN FRENCH-that's my primary French goal.
ooh, I've always wanted to learn French and this is a very feasible goal, thank you! ✨
Mine is to read Les Miserables
@@moisessena1307 that's ambitious, good luck😊
that ohne is not that hard, you should honestly try it :))
Honestly, same!
The Devine Comedy in Italian and The Brother Grimm fairy tales in German and I'm all set :D
Jack fighting for the apartment is straight on character development 😂❤️
The title in itself makes me chuckle so I’m excited for this video. Also, it’s ‘Jack in Paris’: Realistic Wardrobe, Lack of Chanel, and a protagonist who WANTS to learn French.
As a former airbnb customer support worker, i can say that we usualy covered the price difference if we offered a more expensive alternative (or if it was the only alternative)
it’s so funny seeing Jack rage about French numbers at the end because I was just thinking thank god he isn’t learning Arabic 🤣 the numbers are backwards (ex: 425 you say 452 but it means 425)
EXCUSE ME?!
@@breannat6125 HAHAHA YEAH it’s crazy 🤣
It’s a bit similar to German numbers then I guess 😅
@@lilli8775 true lol we do the same in German! we say 5 and twenty, for 25
@@janetsworld9734 Oh that's so interesting! the more you know!
In Belgian French it’s easier: 70 = septante, 90 = nonante, so adding on additional numbers isn’t as hard anymore :)
In Switzerland, they use “septante” for 70, “huitante” for 80, and “nonante” for 90 :) A lot clearer
As a native speaker, I knew French was hard but I never thought about how difficult it is to learn numbers 😂
mom i wanna be jack when i grow up
I just wanted to say that I've been watching your videos for almost a year now and I'm just in love with everything.. your personality, the quality of the videos and each and every single idea behind them. Keep up the good work and have faith in your ability to learn another language because it is quite an exceptional journey. Greetings from Romania!!
Man, you're videos are just so much fun and the highlight of my day. Love going on this parisian journey with you
The reading log looks so good! I’ve been looking for one that I can use next year and your timing is perfect!
Coming on Tuesday!!
These videos make me smile! Thank you for taking us along on your adventures.
I lived in Italy for half a year. Coming from Denmark, learning Italian wasn't easy, but I did end up buying a children's book and reading it. Now I'm on my second year in Germany reading the second Harry Potter book in German, because reading that series in English was originally how I developed a good grasp of English, and working on a book you know well really helps with improving your language understanding, because you already have context. Just a little tip. :D Keep up the good work.
Did you know that in Belgium they have septante and nonante for seventy and ninety?
And i have to say I really have some fun watching people realize how complicated french is and going through the same crisis as I had to ho through haha
bon courage jack!
même pour les français c'est un enfer
Vrai!
absolutely love your vlogs, Jack!!🤍 hope you're having a great time
as someone who speaks 3 languages i can guarantee you that (even tho scary) the immersive way is absolutely the best way of learning. it stops you from needing to translate everything in your head, that way you learn the new language as you would when you were a child, by getting the actual meaning of things and learning how to communicate using them. so it makes sense that they’re not using english to teach you. and oh yes the numbers in french are the worst, i love the language but this part sucks i still avoid saying numbers out loud to this day :/ anyways GOOD LUCK JACK 🤍🇧🇷 sending love from brasil as always
I'm LOVING the France vlogs, pls keep us posted on your journey 🥺
When I started learning German and wanted to starting reading in the language I decided to continue my childhood Tea Stilton collection and I 100% recommend. The fact that the words are styled to somehow represent the words make it way more comprehesible that any other book with a similar level
I am French, but don't worry, even we have trouble with our language 😅 I wish you good luck and hope you are enjoying Paris ☺️
la langue française est difficile mais facile
jack is just so adorable!! AHH
LOL Jackie, you’re too funny!!! The last few minutes are absolute gold! ❤️
I've studied French for years and im passionate about the culture and language, and I'm still angry about the numbers thing! LOL 😆 I would also recommend reading books you are already familiar with and reading the French version!
I started learning French as an adult by working through the Mister Men books before progressing on to more mature books. It makes sense to learn language in the same way children do, with progressively challenging language.
Good luck with your adventures in Paris and making yourself 50% sexier 😆
Yeah French numbers do need you to know math. I learnt for 9 years and stopped using it after uni, but kudos to you for going into an immersive class like that. Best way to learn a language is to live where they speak it and you’re doing great there. Maybe you’ll inspire me to check duolingo myself 😀
Loving these Paris vlogs sm!!:)
the rant about french numbers was something i didn't know i needed ashafhkf
"i'll do it, but it doesn't mean i agree" beautiful.
i’m so excited to buy that BOOK LOG, it looks so good! i hope i can buy it because i’m not from the uk 🥲 good luck with your français!
It's supposed to be fun turning 21
Just checking the number of swifties here👀😂
we are literally everywhere, haha
So proud to be the 21st like 😌
Im seeing you tomorrow at social in the city. Im beyond excited. When i saw u in the lineup i litterly screamed. My favourite youtuber ever!! Thanks for making me obsessed with books. Forever greatful
Can’t wait to see you!!
I was literally laughing through the entire video, your sense of humor is gold! :D
i didn't truly appreciate learning french for years until i started Korean and realized it helped me with pronunciation and with "number structure" in Japanese, who would have thought!
The rant at the end about French numbers was ICONIC ! It was literally me when I was learning the trauma of it all not understanding numbers for two weeks straight 😭
I love your France vlogs!!! 😍
Jack, the bookish journal looks amazing!! I would definitely buy, I’ve been looking for one! Please also include blank pages in the book for us to include our own charts and pictures of the book covers we read during the year 🤠
Jack: Premiers in 19h
Me: So can I get it right now? just asking for Adele
I'm so glad that I see people enjoying learning French. I definitely struggled when I first picked it in school as a language but now quite enjoy speaking it.
Fun fact, in Switzerland and Belgium, they say "septante" for 70, "huitante" for 80 and "nonante" for 90. I learnt French as child in Switzerland, so whilst I'm fluent in French, I still sometimes get focused by the French 70 and 90, because I'm so used to the Swiss French ;)
Okay I’m legit pumped about this reading log. I’m definitely gonna want that for my 2022 reading year
Ah ah! French bureaucracy has a reputation to maintain: it's notoriously slow and complicated, even to French people. You've not lived the French experience until you've dealt with French bureaucracy. Consider yourself initiated now 😆
moved to france recently and one thing i genuinely love doing is the mundanity in going grocery shopping ?? like yeah I spend hours translating the products but ! it makes me feel like I’m ~actually living here~ + buying fancy desserts obvs
Ok so Jack is really spoiling us with these videos and i m not complainingggg💯✨🔥 Jack supremacy!
Great video Jack!!!! Really looking forward to the Reading Log tracker as a family that reads voraciously too!!!!
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i absolutely love your paris vlogs
Really enjoyed your thought process behind your product creation!
I just laughed so hard at the french numbers at the end haha, I'm french and I totally understand how difficult it is, I really am glad it is my mother language and that I did not have to "learn" it, because it really is a difficult language, hang in there ! your accent is really good in french btw i'm impressed! xoxo
I love your videos, they're hilarious as hell and I laughed my ass off when you spoke about the numbers in french.. been there done what LMAO
As a french who discover your channel a week ago, my brain blow-up when you talked about your difficulties with french numbers xD I didn't even realise this part will make you suffer, I know that our language is quite difficulte (if I was not french myself I will not have the motivation to learn it!). But yeah, when you say it like that, this kind be absurde x) Anyway, I hope your enjoy your days in Paris and good luck with your learning !
primary school french was elite. everyone watching those videos and cheering when the french footballer scores the goal in the intro part, incredible. the serotonin you gained age 9 in that moment every week.
Jack, please do keep us updated on your French journey (I don't even speak French but I find it fascinating)
As a french person your rant about numbers was so funny 😂 Never thought about how they're so complicated! Also loved the vlog, as always 👌
Jack is so entertaining, charismatic and educational😘
I always watch with a smile or feeling motivated
Everyone here who speaks French, start also replying/commenting a bit in French so Jack had to start reading, keep it simple at first. Then maybe everyone here can learn some! Jacques, tu prononces bien le français! Bonne chance!
D'accord! On va lui apprendre tout haha
I am soo thrilled that you are learning a new language. That way, I can feel less lonely… I am also currently learning a new language: German. I feel you! Keep on going, all the best!
Ooh so excited for the book log. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 dying about the rant on French numbers
In Belgium, 90 is “nonante” instead of “quatre-vingt-dix” so when my favourite Belgian singer released her new album “Nonante-Cinq”, she was referring to being born in ‘95
I have started to watch your videos. I love you and your positive vibe. And yeah, learning to count in French is just so painful.
Hey jack, thanks for recommending me ur second channel, it’s my cup of tea. Thank u , btw the apartment is stunning.
Fun fact:
France: soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix
Belgium: septante, quatre-vingts, nonante
Swiss: septante, quatre-vingts generally (huitante in some cantons, octante in a few), nonante
Canada: soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix (I am not sure about the following: septante and nonante are also in fashion in parts of Quebec)
Good luck! :)
Actually, the French-speaking regions of Switzerland and Belgium have invented words for 70, 80 and 90, namely "septante", "octante" (Edit: it's actually "huitante", wiktionary says "octante" is archaic) and "nonante". I don't know why France hasn't adopted them xD
octante? that’s sounds so cool! in belgium we have quatre-vingts for 80 💀
omg where is octante from? all i know is that in some parts of switzerland we say quatre-vingts and in others they say huitante
@@adonissabinorio2639 Man, then what I have read doesn't quite match reality xD I rechecked on wiktionary, there it says it's "huitante", and that "octante" is rather archaic.
@@selenaflows See above :)
@@xkathygee maybe some rural areas in wallonia they say huitante or octante, i’m not sure. octante sounds easier tho
new favorite you tuber 😭🤚🏻
For beginning French reading, I would definitely recommend the short story Matin Brun by Franck Pavloff. It’s not for kids, but I read it when I was learning French in high school. I’m now a student at American college taking French, so I’ve been reading so many books! It’s been difficult, but I’ve really liked Le Rouge et Le Noir so far, it’s a classic from what I understand. Also, the movie La Belle Personne is based on the French classic La Princesse de Cleves. The original L’Etranger is pretty manageable to read in French too. Lastly, if you’re unsure, reading translations of books you’ve already read in English are probably good for vocabulary purposes. Bonne chance on your French journey!
your french numbers rant is so valid.
if it helps for remembering the numbers, it’s because the french follow the celtic numeric system that count by 20s, and its base unit is 20, differing from the english decimal numeric system where the base unit is 10. so after 60, it’s just by the 20s for french
I am really happy for you that you started this intense language learning journey and I don't want to steer the attention away from that but... easy life in the background?!?!! Why can't you stop being so cool 😭😭
The level of rage you showed in this video while learning a new language is something I relate to on a very deep level.
oh to be in paris i miss it👩🏾🎨
1. I am loving the Paris Diaries. You are a bright light on this here RUclips. Your videos are so entertaining, well done, and just a good happy time.
2. Can absolutely relate to being non-confrontational. Good for you fighting for your apartment!
3. I wanna learn French so I can one day visit and be able to speak and understand it.
I love your energy ! I'm actually French and yes french bureaucracy is hardcore so good luck 😊
Je te souhaite bon courage Jack !!
Wow ! Learning french can be really hard !i say it as a person who speaks it fluently from childhood(i am from tunisia and i learned it in teh same time as arabic and english ) . And you chose the absolutely greatest technique because immersing can be really helpful ! Good luuuuuuuck
this rant about numbers in french made my day
Tips from a native french who had to learn english and others languages for classes: children books are great but not always the best solution! I personally found it easier to pick up books I was *genuinly interested in* like for example, my favorite series "The Inheritance cycle", I read the first volume in french, and went on reading the rest in english after rereading eragon in english. I already knew the story, so I could easily refer myself to the french version to understand the general meaning.
It can be laborious, but since sentence structure isn't that far appart between english and french, and since both languages share quite a lot of common letter, it might help you pick up the pace more than a children book, where sentences will tend to be over simplified and not that much used in day to day life.
Whatever you do, best of luck on your learning journey! It just makes me so happy to see you put so much effort into learning my native language
😭❤ I really really hope you're enjoying your time in France!
Jack i used to recommend easy (and short) French books for English speakers when i was working at a bookstore, so here are my recommandations :
- classics : Le petit prince by Saint-Exupéry, Le tour du monde en 80 jours by Jules Verne, Arsène lupin by Maurice LeBlanc ;
- children's books : Journal d'un chat assassin by Anne Fine (it's the "french" garfield), Jefferson by Jean-Claude Mourlevat, La Revanche des princesses by Poulpe Fictions, Enquête au collège by Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod, Les royales baby-sitters by Clémentine Beauvais (who is a lecturer at the University of York and writes french children's books) ;
- ya : Un si petit oiseau by Marie Pavlenko, No et moi by Delphine de Vigan, Les petites reines or Songe à la douceur by Clémentine Beauvais, the imprint "Court Toujours" (it's a kind of novella you can read but also listen like an audiobook) ;
- adult books : Oscar et la dame rose by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, La tresse by Laëtitia Colombani, Le mystère d'Henri Pick by David Foenkinos and the one and only En attendant Bojangles by Olivier Bourdeaut (a bit difficult because of poetic style but *chef kiss*).
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I already want to buy that book journal! ❤ Also, good luck with french. After studying for 4 years I'm still clueless.
Reading books before I was actually getting good at English/Spanish actually helped with learning a lot! At first I could only make out what I was reading as about, but then I started making out words and sentences and before I knew it I could read properly! It also helped with actual speaking. I strongly recommend it! No dictionaries allowed though, or else you won’t get as much out of the process
I'm watching this durring my break from french class! And I have to confess that after almost three years of studying the language I still mix up basic numbers such 6 with 16 😅 I also struggle with the verbs, but french media has helped a lot with it, specially for my pronunciation.
Jake calling me a sexy person was the confidence boost I needed