How did you learn to speak French?

Question

I will be going to France in July '09 and would like to be able to converse in French. When we went in '06 I just carried around the Rick Stevens' French Phrase book. What system/program did you use or do you recommend? Any feedback on what you tried?

Thanks!

Answer 1

french deluxe is a good software and should help you with the basics.

Answer 2

My parents taught it to me.

Answer 3

Try www.tv5.org free on-line tuition.

Answer 4

take a course

Answer 5

Bonsoir! What I did to learn french was I got a french tutor and the rosseta stone. It was pricey but totally worth it because now I am pretty fluent in french.

Answer 6

I also suggest taking a course. To speak any language properly, you will need formal instruction and teachers to correct your grammar, spelling, syntax, idiomatic expressions, etc. When I'm learning a new language, there are times when I think I've formulated a sentence correctly only to discover later (when I see the corrections on my compositions and such) that there are nuances I don't know about. This is something you won't get through books and language tapes alone. Besides, you will need an environment (such as a classroom) to practice verbal expression and actual conversation rather than just learning the meaning of foreign words. Bonne chance quand même (good luck anyway).

Answer 7

rosetta stone is definitly the best way to learn french ive learned 3 languages from it.

Answer 8

The Berlitz language courses are the Rolls Royce of learning another language.

Answer 9

try french.about.com it's awesome and most of all, it's free!