Why should you learn French?
French is spoken on all 5 continents and is the official language of 29 countries!
French is the 15th most spoken language in the world.
French is a romantic language. By learning French it will be easier to learn other romance languages such as Spanish and Italian.
List of French Speaking Countries
Benin, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon,Canada, Chad, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, France, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Switzerland, Togo
Some language things I talk about in the Podcast:
Faux Amis (False friends)!
Many words in English sound very similar to French words, but that does not always mean they mean the same thing! This can be tricky when you first start learning a new language. I cover several of these false friends such as ancien and ancient. Ancien in French means old. Ancient in English means something from a previous time period.
Negation
When negating a verb in French you always place “ne” before the verb and “pas” after it. However, when speaking French, most people drop the “ne” before the verb and just say “pas” after the verb.
Verbs
I know, I know. No one wants to learn verbs. How boring. Trust me I get it. Memorizing verbs can suck the fun out of learning a language. However, being familiar with the most common verbs is essential for your French journey. Some verbs such as être (to be) and avoir (to have) are used in almost every sentence!
