I just ran into your video and I wanted to say that I totally agree about Pimsleur! I cannot say enough about it. I have been a false starter in French for like 25 years, lol. I took it all though high school. Kept picking it up and dabbling in it over the years after and kept trying to really learn it. Our family visited Paris last year and I felt like I knew nothing, lol! So I decided I was going to try a new approach and really buckle down. I started using some new apps. And I also started Pimsleur, with the help of my local library. I have an old car with a CD player inside and so the Pimsleur French CDs from my library have been perfect! I just pop in a CD and do a 30 min. lesson during my commute to work. I am on French 1, part B (like lesson 26 or so) and I feel like I'm finally really progressing with conversational French. Sometimes I don't even have to think about it. The repetition and review that you don't even realize you are doing is great. I cannot praise the program enough. My library only carries I think the first 3 units, but if I can keep this up, I'm absolutely willing to go in for the app, or purchasing it another way. I know it can be pricey, but it's hands down the best thing I've used. You just must stick with it. Also, PS, your accent in English is amazing.
Rock on man !! Record yourself everyday, then you know EXACTLY how you sound. Structure crushes curiosity. Personally I study the words I want to know to ask the question I want answered. I really don't care where the beach is, and when traveling I will never ask a stranger "Ou est la Banque". Language is free knowledge, keep talking.
@@vlazik after level 1 pimsleur start level 2 till 15th lesson and then use "Michel Thomas french foundation course" 8 hr course everything will start making freaking sense and you will enjoy the learning process. also tip( if you are still doing Pimsleur try to take notes and repeat old lesson notes regularly)
@@sidardthsidhu8796 Hey, thanks for the tip. Personally I plan going with Pimsluer through all 5 levels and then doing Linguaphone 1971 course. I know about Michel Thomas, but I am going with Pimsluer because I like the way it works, and Michel Thomas has an accent in French and I don't want to be learning anything early on from someone with an accent. My main point with PImsluer is not to learn French completely but to learn the sounds and phrases of the language and then I would study the written text and grammar and the like. Today on August 28, 2022 I have finished lesson 24 of level 1 Pimsluer. Also, I do each lesson 2 to 4 times depending on how well I learn. I am not obsessed about learning French I just want to move forward a little bit every day or every week. I find that right now Pimsluer is the program that is works well for me so I am sticking with it.
@@vlazik sure man np take your time and journey MT is good not trying to sell it tho xd. but all the best also yes repetition is the key! if u need help in future, I'll be happy to help
Bonjour! Thank you Loïs for your recommendation. I am an Indian who lives in Paris. I am struggling to speak French. I already have pimsleur but never gave much importance to it. I think pimsleur is better approach for me. Merci beaucoup! Bonne journée.
Je vais écrire ce commentaire en français car pk pas, j'avais été apprendre la langue depuis trois ou quatre mois maintenant jsp et je l'aime! La langue est très intéressant pour moi parce qu'il me fait contente quand je regarde des vidéos en français ou ecouter des podcasts ou juste apprends plus! Je pense qu'on peut l'apprend si on a d'inspiration pour la langue comme moi. Je veux te dire merci pour tes vidéos utiles, elles sont m'aider bcp et une pointe que je veux dire aux gens qui apprennent le français aussi (restez cohérent) atteindrez vos buts. Dsl j'ai juste écrit beaucoup lol.
I'm the perfect target audience for this video. I'm currently taking French on Pimsleur, and honestly, I've seen a lot of progress in myself with the language. After studying French, and learning it the traditional way with basic grammar rules, and textbooks, I ended up dropping off because I felt like I really wasn't progressing with the language, I only studied level 1 and level 2. I even still remember when I asked my teacher when will I start speaking it, or what's the speaking path to the language, and she would tell me "That will take a long time, first focus on grammar rules" (3 years ago) And I would also be failing the class since the evaluation was just based on test scores. I remember I felt and questioned myself if French was really for me, and I was so close to give up. Until I took it for a second time, I passed the second time, then I took French 2 , and the same thing happened until I started researching ways that polyglots learn a language, and that's when I decided to drop out of the class. I really felt like I wasn't progressing with the language. Today I feel so satisfied taking Pimsleur, and I don't regret it, and I’ve never felt that. I sometimes watch French cartoons and series, and I feel like I now know what's going on. Right now I'm in the 22 lesson of level 1, I’m almost going to level 2. Let's see how it goes within a few more months, I will keep you guys updated. Right now I feel like many words are staying with me, since there repetitive. If you are reading this, take Pimsleur, I promise you that you won't regret it.
I am wondering how to pick the basics within 1 month effectively. I am not sure the textbook will be effective for me. Are there more alternative recommendations for this 1 month (preferably any digital tool)?
In summary, what are the tips? I do have Pimsleur French up to level 5. My problem is listening in French, though I can speak, write, and read well enough in French.
What material or site would you recommend for someone who's a absolute beginner and wants to write TEF exam for Canada immigration. Thanks for anticipated response
It is hard, but English speakers still have a leg up. There are lots of similarities. The FSI classifies French as a category 1 language (easiest to learn).
@@loistalagrand I'm not a native English speaker, that's why I said this. I noticed that spoken French doesn't always match written French, and the R is very tricky, and there are many words having silent letters making it difficult for me to guess the correct pronunciation. I haven't even started with grammar yet, and if I struggled with the basics, what more with grammar, like Spanish, French verb conjugation is also complex.
@@loistalagrand My native language is Tagalog (it is officially called Filipino), the national language of the Philippines. Spanish is easier for me to learn than French. Because there are some sounds in French that do not exist in my language as Nasal vowels, and also the R of French which is more tricky for me. Spanish is easier because of some similarities, the vowel sounds are almost similar, consonants too, and most especially the loanwords from Spanish to Tagalog language which makes it easier to learn than any languages of the world.
native french speaker? your american accent is absolutely incredible !!!
Thanks!
Your English is so damn perfect. Other than how your say “month”, I would’ve thought you are a native english speaker.
Salut, moi Otávio, je suis Brésilien et j’adore la langue française. Merci beaucoup pour partager ta vidéo. Bonne année !
Merci à toi
I just ran into your video and I wanted to say that I totally agree about Pimsleur! I cannot say enough about it. I have been a false starter in French for like 25 years, lol. I took it all though high school. Kept picking it up and dabbling in it over the years after and kept trying to really learn it. Our family visited Paris last year and I felt like I knew nothing, lol! So I decided I was going to try a new approach and really buckle down. I started using some new apps. And I also started Pimsleur, with the help of my local library. I have an old car with a CD player inside and so the Pimsleur French CDs from my library have been perfect! I just pop in a CD and do a 30 min. lesson during my commute to work. I am on French 1, part B (like lesson 26 or so) and I feel like I'm finally really progressing with conversational French. Sometimes I don't even have to think about it. The repetition and review that you don't even realize you are doing is great. I cannot praise the program enough. My library only carries I think the first 3 units, but if I can keep this up, I'm absolutely willing to go in for the app, or purchasing it another way. I know it can be pricey, but it's hands down the best thing I've used. You just must stick with it.
Also, PS, your accent in English is amazing.
Rock on man !! Record yourself everyday, then you know EXACTLY how you sound. Structure crushes curiosity. Personally I study the words I want to know to ask the question I want answered. I really don't care where the beach is, and when traveling I will never ask a stranger "Ou est la Banque". Language is free knowledge, keep talking.
That's right
Yeah keep talking
fair play . your English is incredibly good.
I've tried a lot of different language learning apps, but Pimsleur is by far the best I have used. I feel like I am actually learning French.
How is your studying French 1 year after this video?
Wow. I just watched your recent video. Your English improved even more since this one - sounds a lot more natural. Kudos to you!
Thank you!
Thank you, Lois. You build the case well for your recommendations.
What you're here for starts at 5:30
You're welcome.
Thank you 😹
This is super helpful!! Thank you so much!!
Merci beaucoup
I am on French level 1, lesson 9. Let see if I finish the 5 levels.
On August 11, 2022 I am on Pimsluer level 1, lesson 17 complete.
@@vlazik after level 1 pimsleur start level 2 till 15th lesson and then use "Michel Thomas french foundation course" 8 hr course everything will start making freaking sense and you will enjoy the learning process. also tip( if you are still doing Pimsleur try to take notes and repeat old lesson notes regularly)
@@sidardthsidhu8796 Hey, thanks for the tip. Personally I plan going with Pimsluer through all 5 levels and then doing Linguaphone 1971 course. I know about Michel Thomas, but I am going with Pimsluer because I like the way it works, and Michel Thomas has an accent in French and I don't want to be learning anything early on from someone with an accent. My main point with PImsluer is not to learn French completely but to learn the sounds and phrases of the language and then I would study the written text and grammar and the like. Today on August 28, 2022 I have finished lesson 24 of level 1 Pimsluer. Also, I do each lesson 2 to 4 times depending on how well I learn. I am not obsessed about learning French I just want to move forward a little bit every day or every week. I find that right now Pimsluer is the program that is works well for me so I am sticking with it.
@@vlazik sure man np take your time and journey MT is good not trying to sell it tho xd. but all the best
also yes repetition is the key!
if u need help in future, I'll be happy to help
On Sept 11, 2022 finished French Pimsluer level 1, lesson 30 and already started level 2 lesson. Lesson 1.
It is better to use the number of hours as a measurement of time rather than the number of months.
I have made a new video showing how long it really takes to learn a language. I have taken this into consideration.
Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤
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Bonjour!
Thank you Loïs for your recommendation. I am an Indian who lives in Paris. I am struggling to speak French. I already have pimsleur but never gave much importance to it. I think pimsleur is better approach for me. Merci beaucoup! Bonne journée.
Pimsleur is definitely a good approach!
Have you learnt the French the language using Pimsleur?
Je vais écrire ce commentaire en français car pk pas, j'avais été apprendre la langue depuis trois ou quatre mois maintenant jsp et je l'aime! La langue est très intéressant pour moi parce qu'il me fait contente quand je regarde des vidéos en français ou ecouter des podcasts ou juste apprends plus! Je pense qu'on peut l'apprend si on a d'inspiration pour la langue comme moi. Je veux te dire merci pour tes vidéos utiles, elles sont m'aider bcp et une pointe que je veux dire aux gens qui apprennent le français aussi (restez cohérent) atteindrez vos buts. Dsl j'ai juste écrit beaucoup lol.
Très bon niveau pour juste 3 ou 4 mois d'apprentissage !
I'm the perfect target audience for this video. I'm currently taking French on Pimsleur, and honestly, I've seen a lot of progress in myself with the language.
After studying French, and learning it the traditional way with basic grammar rules, and textbooks, I ended up dropping off because I felt like I really wasn't progressing with the language, I only studied level 1 and level 2.
I even still remember when I asked my teacher when will I start speaking it, or what's the speaking path to the language, and she would tell me "That will take a long time, first focus on grammar rules" (3 years ago) And I would also be failing the class since the evaluation was just based on test scores. I remember I felt and questioned myself if French was really for me, and I was so close to give up. Until I took it for a second time, I passed the second time, then I took French 2 , and the same thing happened until I started researching ways that polyglots learn a language, and that's when I decided to drop out of the class. I really felt like I wasn't progressing with the language.
Today I feel so satisfied taking Pimsleur, and I don't regret it, and I’ve never felt that. I sometimes watch French cartoons and series, and I feel like I now know what's going on. Right now I'm in the 22 lesson of level 1, I’m almost going to level 2. Let's see how it goes within a few more months, I will keep you guys updated. Right now I feel like many words are staying with me, since there repetitive. If you are reading this, take Pimsleur, I promise you that you won't regret it.
Let me know what your progress is like after completing all the levels
Promise us to keep us updated
@@loistalagrand why did you stop though?
Hello Edgar. Can you give us an update?
Que paso mijo lo termino?
Im hoping french is different enough from portuguese that i can separate them in my mind because id love to learn both.
Advice how to use Pimsleur and Assimil french together?
Bravo 👏 Spot on
Glad you think so!
Thankyou this is was helpful.
I came across Kieran Ball Learning French videos and Spotify. Seems ok also but would you recommend it? Merci
Thank you for your recommendations! How about French words that have similar sounds but different meanings?
I am wondering how to pick the basics within 1 month effectively. I am not sure the textbook will be effective for me. Are there more alternative recommendations for this 1 month (preferably any digital tool)?
In summary, what are the tips? I do have Pimsleur French up to level 5. My problem is listening in French, though I can speak, write, and read well enough in French.
Have you done the whole program?
Do you have a recommendation for the book for the first month?
Great video. Would you recommend story learning To learn French?
What material or site would you recommend for someone who's a absolute beginner and wants to write TEF exam for Canada immigration. Thanks for anticipated response
Pimsleur
@@loistalagrand thanks
I just done with frech it is not for me
Why is that?
Hi! I didn’t quite get it
Should I use Pimsleur or Lingq during 2-6 months of learning + learning 2000 words? Or just 2000 words
Where do you get your pol?
What pol?
Rocket is the best
It is incredible! When I come across your video, I thought you were an American :)) Incredibly man!
Thanks!
Interesting point of view
In what way?
French is hard, the pronunciation is so different, the spelling is so different...
It is hard, but English speakers still have a leg up. There are lots of similarities. The FSI classifies French as a category 1 language (easiest to learn).
@@loistalagrand I'm not a native English speaker, that's why I said this. I noticed that spoken French doesn't always match written French, and the R is very tricky, and there are many words having silent letters making it difficult for me to guess the correct pronunciation. I haven't even started with grammar yet, and if I struggled with the basics, what more with grammar, like Spanish, French verb conjugation is also complex.
What's your native language?@@jumarkpelismino5632
@@loistalagrand My native language is Tagalog (it is officially called Filipino), the national language of the Philippines. Spanish is easier for me to learn than French. Because there are some sounds in French that do not exist in my language as Nasal vowels, and also the R of French which is more tricky for me. Spanish is easier because of some similarities, the vowel sounds are almost similar, consonants too, and most especially the loanwords from Spanish to Tagalog language which makes it easier to learn than any languages of the world.
See certain video teachers who
focus on teaching spoke French
Street French
Comme une Française
etc,
Street & school French are like 2
dialects.