How to Pronounce the French " R "
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You know you're in trouble when there's a 9 minute video on how to pronounce just one letter...
It's difficult for those who do not know how to imitate sound. I was often assessed as having great or perfect French pronounciation (on my DELF exam I got the highest marking on the spoken test, after the reading one), but I don't know how to express myself, or write - yet; on those my marks were much lower. It is just an inborn ability to hear & reproduce certain sounds. French is a very musical language too. They can just speak and it sounds like they're singing.
That’s great
@@GloriamMonarchia have you heard them speak colloquially on a daily basis? They don't sound like they're singing on a daily basis. Lol
Czech Hachek R would like a word
@@GloriamMonarchia I’m tempted to do a woosh but I don’t want you to feel bad for writing all that out
Me "kghhh"
Mom "r u ok?"
Me "I'm practicing the French r sound,"
Mom "r u ok?"
😂😂
Kghhh u okay?
@Emile Des Champs no she wasnt, she knew already her son that one idiot
Nyce one mate ... lmaol ;)
- X Z - i don’t get it? what?!
I can't stop laughing, I sound like a cat trying to bark😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Still better than moi...
Lol
Lolololololololololololololol
I sound like a dying cat 😅😂🤣
I tried practicing this, now my roommate thinks I have Covid-19
Lol same hahaha
BEST COMMENT LOL
Jajjajajajajaja 😂
Tahir Yousaf lol
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Her: nobody is looking at you it’s ok
The ghost in my room: 👀
I'm deaddd😂😂😂😂
The FBI agent watching from your camera:
HAHAAH
STOP!!!😂
@@666.xoxo33 😂😂😂
This video went from French to choking ASMR reaaal quick
ASMR...the French teacher...haha
Loll🤣
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It was hard to do it without laughing 😂 😂
Ikr!
Hahahaa me too😂😂😂
I really want to learn French it sound cool and classy
Man I was laughing so much
Yup😂😂😂
my neighbours are shocked, but I don't give up.
HAHAHAHAHAHA OMG SAME
the same to me,very noisy neighbor and their kid
👍🏻👏👌😀
👏👏👏👏
😂😂😂
I feel like in order to learn French I must surrender my ego 😭
That's basically what learning anything is like... um was I suppose to have an ego?
@@storytellingsnek5255 i think they mean like they have to try to not feel embarrassed?
bc you’re having to make new sounds and you make a lot of mistakes so it feels embarrassing even though it’s just apart of the process.
😭😭😭😭😭
my sister about to call ambulance but i'm still trying💪😂
😂😂
😂
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J Park 😂😂
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English :Rouge
French : Hooosh
But oh my god I said it in a french accent and that’s the best french sounding rouge I’ve ever done 😂😂
I had a good laugh when I try to say Marianne sound like mah hiang rhymes with some kind of Asian food.
Ok im dead 😂😂😂😂😂
Nah, we actually say Rouge and English says wroj
Kkhhrrrrooojjjj 🤣
When she's explaining about tongue thing, i just started breathing like a dog lmfao
I nearly hyperventilated 😂😂
5:57 English: I am delighted to be in a restaurant with my grandparents
French: De sweet hu huuo huh huuu duu huu uhu u ududu uuu
XD
Je suis ravie d'être au restaurant avec mes grand-parents.
Im crying 😂
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
@@maddy3388 ya
Nobody:
Literally nobody:
Me at 3am: kghjhg...*spit*..khgh
Wow, it’s exactly 3am
HAHAAH
3:12am ahshshhs
Lool u spit 😂😂
Here it's 2am 🤣🤣
I mastered the trill of the R in Spanish but my French R needs some serious help lol
@@tropicaldimitri7374 The French R came to me kinda naturally, but the Spanish RR is just downright impossible 😡
@@Mullkaw It's the other way around for me.. Spanish r is so easy and natural me. I can pronounce the french r only if i speak slowly..
eHr....eHr....eHr...eHr...eHr...eHr...eHr
The only reason it was "hard" for me was because I was always trilling the "r"
Fuck you, I've been trying for years to learn the rolled r. This is easy by comparison
I took French in high school back in the late 70s, and my French teacher was amazing. She explained that to properly pronounce the “r” is to pretend you are gargling but with no water, but to make the sound very softly and subtly, and not the harsh sound, same as what you were explaining in this video.
That helped me tremendously and afterwards I had the pronunciation down pat.
Basically the french R (uvular fricative) is like gargling but with a dry throat. If your uvula is too wet and vibrates to much then it may turn into the german R instead (uvular trill).
THANK YOU
i gargled some water after i read this and tried again but i failed. kghhhhh
It's really helpful
Thanks for the tip!!!
Oh my sweet Jesus. I was trying to make the sound of my tongue touching the back of bottom teeth and my Ragdoll cat came in the room slowly, ready to pounce on what she thought must have been a dying animal.
hahaha me too my cat came
"French sounds like singing"
The letter 'R': hold my beeRrHhRH
tiens ma bière 😏
@@khaliah7754 héhé
Hhaaa Hhaa!!! 😂
I LAUGHED HARD
"nobody is looking at you" me doing this in the living room with all my family present.
After a really bad day.... I literally LOL when I read your comment, THANKS😎
same!
Sneaky sneaky French. The reason your "H" is silent is because the "R" stole it's voice! Thanks, this helped as I was over-pronouncing my "R" and it sounded harsher than I liked.
Actually, the H is supposed to be pronounced in French just like it is in English.
But we lazy so we push it aside.
@@TheMops14 To be fair we ignore H all the time in English.
Eng R: r
French R: Ghhhhrrrrr
It's very difficult! I wanna cry 😭
we'll cry together :c
@@tillysaway Count me in
I don´t why this leads me to crack up for a while
Learn german then its ez
Lol. Say the word "cry" in French accent 🤣 the "r" 😜
Basically it's a 'Gh' sound. 'Ghooj'
Bro ur right
Yusayr khan you saved my life omg
Exactly
Thank you mate!!!
Thanks Yusayr
“Do it with me no body is looking at you”
Me on the school bus and everyone isn’t saying anything, but just looking at me sounding like I’m trying to spit out a hairball
Omg I love ur pfp
@@Et3rnal9ose I love ur pfp too 😩❤️
@@Mewnzz ty 😩
@@Et3rnal9ose what animu is it
@@Mewnzz what anime is it?
Pronouncing the French “r” in itself is easy, but combining it with other letters is too much。
Exactly!
It's so true 😂
For practice
2:15 Rouge
4:56 ravi(e)
5:34 Restaurant
5:43 Grant-parents
5:57 sentences
5:33 restaurant
5:41 grandparents
There will be special place in heaven for people who doing this kind of comments, thank you!
I started coughing trying to say “rouge.”
is rouge and lettre like hooge and lett-ch-wa( the ch part being guttural)
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Stip cigars! 🤣🤣🤣
JDM Lover I swear I don’t smoke! 😂
Oh my god!!! Life changing 😭😭😭 been learning French for years and I've always had difficulties with the R!! (The reason why I chose to spanish and portuguese before coming back to learning French again). Now I feel a lot more confident about my french pronunciation!! Thank you so much!!! gave this video a Big thumbsup!!!
Well The French R sound is very common in European Portuguese. The Portugeuse "initial R" and "RR" are pronounced like the French R. Example: ronaldo, torre
But most people in the north pronounce them like the Spanish R and RR (respectively).
In Brazilian Portuguese, they sound exactly like English H.
This is the most difficult letter for me to pronounce because in spanish we do like totally different, in spanish your tongue drums on the ceiling of your mouth and this you gotta put it down and do the sound with the back of your throat. My wife speaks french and she said it is almost like a gargle.
so does Finnish😂
Im learning spanish and its sooo hard for me because im used to do the R in the back of my throat, so doing it with the end of the thongue is soo hard
whenever i practice my french i always have to have some water beside me because R dries and tires my throat. But I think I'm getting a bit better after watching this vid by associating R with H.
Yes, that's very true! My throat dries too after I try it many times
I ended up choking. My problem is I somehow roll my r’s instead
@@sam-bn3sm Me too
Same, i learned spanish and now i just do it for everything
A rolled "r" is easy. I pity the fool who can't do rolled "r"...
@@talideon I can't roll my r's. so yeah @>@ i failed miserably
I can't do rolled R's but can do french R's effortlessly.
My dad called ambulance but I'm not giving up
Your dad is called ambulance? What a weird name!
@@juanoviedoc HHHAAHA
OH MY GOD!!! I have studied French for over 10 years, have DELF B2, graduated from language school and French economics in University and FOR THE FIRST time in ny life were able to do a proper "r"!!! Thank you so much!!!
1:30 That's exactly how I try to pronounce it LoL 😂
me too. xD
But do you spit ?
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Merci! I wanted to use the phrase "raison d'etre" in a speech to my graduating seniors, and your video helped me feel that my pronunciation improved. Thanks for your tips!
In all the years I have learned and spoken French, I have never gotten this massively important sound right... until now. Thank you very much, V!
i like the way you pronounce the word slowly. it's easier to hear detail of the sound.
Initially, I was practising the harsh r sound and I was feeling my french r pronunciation was not perfect, after watching this video, now I feel I have become better in pronouncing the r sound...Thanks a lot mam!!
Don't worry guys, I'm french and I can't pronounce English "R". :D
HAHAHHAHAH
That helps😌
How French are you?
I have watched several tutorials so far and honestly thought I was too stupid to understand but now I know it's the teacher that makes the difference 😊
the whole tongue and mouth placement thing is the BEST way to explain! I learned devanagari sanskrit pronunciation this way and it's very accurate for everyone!
You are such a great teacher. Thank you for your great lessons! I'm a complete beginner & your videos are the first ones I've found that make me feel like I'm getting a solid foundation, especially for pronunciation (which is what worried me the most!). You explain pronunciation so well! ♥♥♥
How sweet and that's wonderful to hear! If I can help then I'm happy :-) bon courage dans votre travail!
A great French phonetics prof once taught me to vocalise the sequence "aga", "agra", "ara" to feel your mouth evolve into the correct form to pronounce the French "r". It works!
French is such a beautiful language....thank you for the fun and clear pronunciations. You're my favorite virtual instructor. My daughter is learning French in school.
Thank you so much for this. This is the most helpful instruction I have ever had on this difficult, sometimes seemingly impossible pronunciation challenge!
Video : “ Do it with me, nobody’s looking at you”
Me : *sitting in living room with my parents*
very useful and practical.
Virginie, you are one of the very few people, French or American, who correctly pronounce the word "pronunciation"!
Bravo!!!!
Hahahaha merci Johnny and that's funny because it took me a really long time to say it right in English! I've said "pronounciation" for the longest time! Oops! ;-)
@@FrenchTrulyTV hahaha Virginie. I'll bet 90% of Americans say "pronounciation".
Another one that drives me crazy is when Americans say "EKcetera"!
I am also surprised by the number of francophones who don't seem to know the difference between "mise au jour" and "mise à jour"
have you noticed that?
i've been struggling with this for so long and I got it right away with your help, the way you described how to hold your tongue was so clear, thanks so much!
Thank you Greg Truly TV!!! I had no idea I was pronouncing the French "r" completely wrong! Thank you for helping me become better at French, I really appreciate it!
No chance. Can't do it in Spanish either.
Just go for the H :-)
@@FrenchTrulyTV Okay. I'll think Inspector Clueso.
You can't do it in Spanish? You ever been listening to a rap song that went like GRRRRRRAAAAA! Like that machine gun adlib, that's exactly how the Spanish r sounds. It you can hold it out and do like a machine gun sound just practice that. Then practice doing it shorter
@@mixtapemania6769 That's not how it works but ok
How so? As a fluent spanish speaker, I totally agree with mania. The R is very similar to the Grrrrrrra used for a machine gun noise.
What could you possibly be disagreeing with?
Best tutorial ever! This made me perfect the pronunciation ❤ Merci beaucoup!
Great tip! I'm glad she has taught the "r" sound in a way that is different from everyone else and actually works! Sharing with my Stella Lucente French page.
Bonjour! I'm learning French this Fall and have gotten the required books, and this video is very helpful. I'm a native English speaker and have learned Spanish in my younger years. Very different "r" sound. Very helpful video. Merci! New subscriber here!
Thank you so much!!! This is so helpful! I no longer do the harsh throaty r sound 😊
Maybe my French grandma will stop laughing at me now.
thank you, thank you, thank you! i've struggled with this, never knowing how to pronounce it without sounding ill or otherwise disturbed. the "H" method had finally explained it to me. merci beaucoup!
Frickin best video ever! I had a friend of mine try to explain to me for days, telling me to just "make the sound" but I couldn't because I didn't know what to do with my mouth. Comparing this to the H sound is extremely helpful, as if I don't get it right it still sounds understandable.
After about 10 minutes of fiddling, I can finally pronounce it! It isn’t quite perfect yet. Doesn’t have to be. It will eventually evolve into a really good R. And for evolution, I believe listening is the best thing one can do. I picked up British English even though here in India, English has a weird accent, just by listening to it over and over again.
U r amazing ma'am😘
Thank you so much for ur efforts...☺️
Hey seriously...this is a TREMENDOUS description and exceptionally well described!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am trying to prepare a French song for my Grade 8 RCM repertoire and your video was a fantastic help!!!
Thank you so much!! Your lesson changed my "r" sound :D
I watched learn french with alexa's video on this and that helped too!!!!!!
The video with Alexa is wrong though.
She makes the sound too harsh.
(Source : I'm French.)
1. these comments have made my day.
2. THIS VIDEO WAS A LIFESAVER THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm currently studying French at college so this is so much help with my speaking :))))))
This helped me SOOO much!! The “h” association is an amazing observation and immensely helpful. Thank you soo much for the awesome videos. Subscribed!
I took French in middle and high school (6th grade to 10th) and I never was able to pronounce the R correctly but this video finally got me to do it! Thanks !
How can I explain that to the cops ?
Lmao
😂😂😂
In French.
@@neoDarkSquall XDDDDD « Je suis désolé, police. J'essayais juste de pratiquer mon « r ». »
Use Law French.
I've watched several video of how to pronounce R in French.. This is the best by far.. Thankyou
Thanks you!
I started to learn french and the letter R is a big challenge to me.
I will pratice your tip and I will try to improve my R's pronunciation.
Merci!
her: people either use the english sounding r, or they make this really harsh choking sound.
me: *was rolling my Rs like my italian grandparents* 👁👄👁*is now basically growling*
This girl is pretty even when she's clearing her throat omg
Just this one letter pronounced correctly (as best I can) has been a huge difference in my comfort level! Thank you!
This is the best video I've seen on French pronunciation. I liked it and I just subscribed!
You're lessons are great! Spanish is my mother tongue, but I really love French. I took lessons many years ago, but I have difficulties pronouncing one word in particular, which is 'arbre'.
My native French teacher taught me the 'r' pronunciation with one of the same manner of articulation you use in this video (pressing the tongue against the lower teeth and make that 'h' sound) . But I just can't say it correctly.
"Go ahead and do it, nobody's looking at you!
Me in my dorm with my roommate across the room: 👀👀
This isn't the problem I end up having. My problem is that the French "r" is actually multiple sounds in different environments, but while I can do a light uvular fricative at the start of a syllable, if it's final and requires me to move to a consonant, it gets hard: "parler" is a surprisingly difficult word in French, and has an awkward hiatus between the syllables.
Yea exactly! For me the problem isn’t the pronunciation per se, but the different allophones and stuff
This honestly helped me so much. I’ve always been so insecure about my r sound but I think it sounds good now. Thank you!!!
Hi! You know what? I'm learning English, and it's truly great to know that I can understand what you're saying and, at the same time, I'm catching up the skill of another language! I desire to be able to speak both English and French, and, yeah, even if I make mistakes with, I'm feeling more confident. It is delicious knowing how many shapes, colours and vibrations other languages can have! I won't give up. ^^
Greetings from Colombia, wish you the best, everyone!
You aren’t learning English because your English is already perfect! Good job
I sounded like I was coughing while whispering and making the lightest R sound. I could NOT breathe
Merci Beaucoup, Virginie! I've needed to work on this. Now I walk around all day sticking my tongue out and gargle "AIR"... but I'll get it....
Hahahahaha et bien sûr que tu vas y arriver James ;-)
tsym you've just saved my life 🥺 I've been trying to pronounce the french R so hard my throat sore :(( now i tried it again with your explanation and it went just fine, I'll keep practicing this technique 💗
I don't know about that tongue pressing on the bottom teeth 😬 but the first instruction about the English 'H' combined with the wide tonge closing the throat and foe the FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS- I GOT IT!!! THANK YOU!!!
I am french, why i'm looking that ? 😂 but congratulations you sound almost exatly like a french pepole 👏
His English is better than my French.
Just discovered your channel, so many good tips. Merci!
OMG the tip about it being like H helped me so much! Now I can make it much softer!
Wow! Your a really good teacher! I picked it up really quickly, you explain in a very understanding way. Thanks a bunch! :)
I'm out of breath and feeling a but light headed from the lost of air
HAHAHAHAHA I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE
OMG I REWATCHED THIS AND YES IT IS LIKE THE H I LOVE THIS VIDEO TYSM
Spectacular. Spectaculaire votre manière d'expliquer !!
J'utilise vos vidéos comme exemples pour mes élèves
My first language is English, but I know Spanish because my mother and father’s first language is Spanish. I heard French is easy to pick up if you know Spanish, so I tried.
I mean, it’s not the hardest, but it’s not the easiest either. I can write okay, I guess, but pronunciation is a WHOLE other ball park. This so helpful, thanks!
i've never gotten so ticked off just by one letter ._.
okay this is HARD but I'm not going to give up
I've been confused about how to pronounce the French r for years! This was great, thank you!
Immensely helpful video. I always struggled with my French 'R's but now it is so much easier.
I hope you gave that student an "A"...that really helped me! Merci!
To the person reading this God loves you unconditionally and so do I❤️
omgggg after years of struggling this actually helped me! I'm so happy, merci beaucoup!!
I have beem to France and have relatives who's French, but honestly, I've never heard anyone pronounce Rouge so beautifully
Hahahahaha I almost choked but thank you 😊 it helped
BHenda H
Been trying for 3 hrs.. Now I just sound like Batman😭
Oh wow thank you so much! It also kind of sounds like the Spanish J when you’re saying Ravi. This is amazing!!!!!
That’s really help
I’ve never thought about the thickness of tongue before. Merci beaucoup 😊