Your Questions About How To Learn French Language Fast

Donna asks…

How to learn French faster and better?

I have learned a lot of languages in my life, but learning French seems impossible to me.

My main language is Arabic
I learned English in 6 months (basics of course)
and now i can speak it fluently. (but i still have an accent)
I learned Norwegian in 1 year and now i can speak it well enough.

Last year i started taking a French class, but it seems hard to learn it.
I have only 2 periods per week, maybe that’s why?

Is there any techniques i can use to learn faster?

Thanks!

bobg answers:

Yes, you are right, two periods a week is nowhere near enough. You can accelerate your learning process by using French every day, whether in conversations with native speakers, reading books and newspapers, watching excellent films, or whatever will increase your motivation. You might consider getting a different teacher or a private tutor. Sometimes a bad teacher can make you reluctant to learn. French has enough in common with English that your knowledge of English should help you, once you adjust for the basic differences in pronunciation.

Carol asks…

How do you learn a second language fast?

I am currently learning french at school but i want to become better at speaking and listeneing. any tips?

bobg answers:

Try speaking to another person that is really good at speaking french. Not only will you hear the way they say things. They will be able to give you advice on how to say stuff.

A good way of doing this would be getting into a voice chat on the internet with someone from a french speaking background ie a french person, a canadian.

Basically it comes down to practicing, the more you practice the better you will get hopefully.

Steven asks…

How to Learn Another Language Fast?

I really want to be able to become fluent in another language (particularly French or Spanish). I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or success stories to share on how to be able to speak a new language fast.
Thanks so much!

bobg answers:

Apparently i hear rosetta stone works well. Its easy to learn and have a lot to chose from, i would go there.

Joseph asks…

how can you learn another language really fast?

I’m earning french and I’m going really well, but I want to learn to speak it fluently. I’ve heard of techniques like putting lables on things in french. does this work? how can I learnt fast and effecttively?

bobg answers:

I am the same as you… But what I do at the moment is I will learn a simple phrase like ‘I would like’ Je voudrais, and then I will learn different types of food, such as…. Je voudrais un crepe au sucre et beurre, or avec jambon et fromage, or avec pomme.
TRANSLATION: I would like a crepe with sugar and butter, (or) with ham and cheese (or) with apple.

From here you can add words like please, thankyou, how much, goodbye…. I do this with different phrases and eventually you build up vocab.

I am going to try putting labels on things :) sounds interesting.

☺Happy2012☺

Jenny asks…

how to learn a language faster?

My native language is English and I learn French at school but I only learn a little bit and very slowly. I am very passionate about learning this language and am going to take it as an A Level. How can I learn it faster so I am fluent in it?

bobg answers:

I’ve been told that you catch onto a language quickly if you go to a country or place that speaks that language, if you live in the US and can’t be bothered going to France, try Louisiana.

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Your Questions About How To Learn French Language With Audio

Donald asks…

Any tips with a language audio course?

I’m using an Audio course to learn basic French and Spanish conversation, but I don’t know how much I should repeat things or if I should write anything down, etc.

Any tips for people who have used language audio courses in the past (the ones I am using are from Collins)? I’m also extending my noun vocabulary using children’s picture books and flash cards (who said it had to be dull :D )

bobg answers:

What I do with English is try to transcribe what I hear, sometimes there are some words I can’t get, but that’s great, because I listen to it many times until I know what word is, and I think that improves my English listening.

Betty asks…

whats the quickest, most efficient way to learn another language?

I’m 15 and I keep trying to learn new languages. When I was 11 I tried learning chinese, Now I can say hello, how are you, and I’m good. Last year I tried learning Italian and now I can say key and professor (girl). A while ago I tried learning french but I already knew some from school, things like colors, shut your mouth, sit down, may I use the bathroom, hello my name is___ how are you and I’m good or I’m bad… but I haven’t been able to stick with a language, I get frustrated because there’s so much to learn and I have very little patience but want to become fluent in any other language. (preferably french since I’m canadian so it would be most impressive on a job resume)…
I’m hoping to find something free, that would be easy to stick with, and is quick and easy to learn. I want something with audio and spelling so I can learn to both pronounce and spell the word.
THESE ARE JUST what I think could help the most but I AM OPEN TO ALL OPTIONS, what things worked for you? p.s, I’ve heard it’s easiest to learn a language by being surrounded by it, but obviously I can’t travel the world right now… Thanks :D

bobg answers:

The best option is signing up for a class. This way, you have somebody experienced who you can ask questions to, you have people around you to practice with, and you will likely get a better education than from online or just from a textbook. If a course is too expensive, or you don’t have the time, then I recommend that you find a textbook that comes with an audio CD. This way, you can hear how the language is supposed to sound, as well as being able to practice reading and writing while building your understanding of the language, picking up phrases, and improving your fluency.
You are correct in saying that the best way to become fluent in a language is by surrounding yourself with native speakers – i.e., going to a country where it is spoken. But no worries – if you have a passion for the language and the culture that surrounds it, you may well end up visiting a country where it is spoken one day, maybe as an English teacher, and you’ll have a solid vocabulary and understanding of grammar already developed.
Good luck! :)

Mandy asks…

Torn between Italian and French…?

Torn between Italian and French

I love French history and literature, but don’t care much for cooking French food and food is a big deal to me when choosing a language to focus on, but so is history and literature. I’ve been learning French for about a good month now and have made some really good progress I think. I’m really starting to ‘hear’ the language. French is also alot more available to listen and practice, most American films on DVD have French audio as well as French subtitles, which is a huge plus.

Then there’s Italian. I love Italian culture and food and the sound of the language itself, I’ve been kind of flirting with Italian for a couple of days and I’m thinking about dropping the French for Italian. I know I’ll never live in either country but if I had the choice between Italy and France it would be Italy, my wife also would like to visit Italy over France. Neither of us have been to Europe, so that’s not really saying much, we could both fall in love with France for all we know! I’ve also been interested in Italian culture in American films, and also the history of pizza in both this country and Italy.

Should I drop the French? I know it’s only been a month but I feel as if I’ve really started to absorb the language, although my vocabulary isn’t large. I’m sure I could make just as much progress in Italian within a month.

How do I choose? I understand I can learn both but would like to limit myself to one Romance language, then afterwards learn Chinese, followed by Russian.

I can only explain it kind of like torn between two lovers. French is the language that is the smart decision but then I’m in love with Italian. Italian is the lady I can never have but think about day and night, French is the lady that makes the most sense to be with…I know it’s silly to explain it that way, but that’s what it feels like lol..thank you for your insight and advice in advance!

bobg answers:

Grab the french language
the fact that you will study french , does not mean you have to ‘eat’ it literally – foods
and after you learn it, you can start italian – nothing to lose , huh, ? Cool
now, go get IT

Helen asks…

How can I learn french?

I’ve subscribed to Learn French by Podcast but its really bad because it goes quickly and doesn’t tell you really what they’re saying.
So how else can I learn French?
I was thinking I should rent heeps of French movies with English subtitles and I was thinking Disney movies that are dubbed over in French.
And maybe some songs I know well recorded in French. Do you think this would work?
What else can I do to learn the language? Is a textbook better than an audio?

Oh and how long does it take to get a good understanding? Because I really want to go to France to two years when I finish school and would love to at least have an understanding of French so that I can learn heeps when I’m over there.

Thanks so much.

xox

bobg answers:

Rosetta Stone! It is fantastic! The levels are expensive, but totally worth it. You can learn at your own pace and it’s completely easy. You can order a free demo disc and try it out before you spend the money. I did this and was amazed. Within just a few minutes with the demo I was walking around the house and saying the names of each object in a whole new language! If you are serious about learning French you will consider this program. Books and anything else you get just wont cut it, honestly. Good luck!

Here is the link to the free demo:

http://www.rosettastone.com/personal/form/demo-request

P.S. The link is apart of the actual website, so you can look into it further from there.

Ken asks…

A good site to learn French?

Soooo I decided I wanna learn French
I was searching google for hours and I didn’t find any site that I liked:(
They are all too…complicated.
I only know like 2 words in French that probably any person in the world knows…(merci and bonjour lol)
So I need some site that really starts from the basics…like the alphabet and how to read/pronounce it, very very basic grammar and stuff like that…
I really hope there’s something like audio files WITH the written form…coz if it’s only audio like I found on some sites, there’s like no way I’m gonna understand it.
Most sites start from like basic expressions (good morning, thank you etc.) and things tourists need to know (Like what to say in a restaurant or a hotel or something) And I kinda don’t need this stuff right now…Coz I don’t wanna learn an expression with like 5 words in it when I can’t tell the words apart and I don’t know what each one means.I don’t plan any trip anytime soon, I just want to add another language to my brain (I already know 4 other languages).
When I was learning Japanese I found these really nice sites that actually taught you EVERYTHING from the BEGINNING!!
You could google something like “learn Japanese” and you’ll see what I mean.
I need something like this…
So…sorry I made it so long, and hope somebody can help me=)

bobg answers:

Try this one: www.livemocha.com

I used it for learning Spanish and it’s a great resource because it has reading, writing, listening and speaking help, and you can have your work marked by native speakers. It’s also free :)

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Your Questions About How To Learn French Online

Ken asks…

how to learn French online, from basic to acceptable stage, is it possible to learn it online?

hi there I wonder if any body can learn French Online , and if its possible am looking for some use full website whether free or not to learn French from it’s early basic stages .

bobg answers:

Hello Persianguardian,
Yes, you can learn online. Rosetta Stone teaches hundreds of languages, all online.
BUT….the big drawback is the cost—-anywhere from $375 to $525 (the TOTALe will run $1,350)

William asks…

Free websites or programs to learn French online?

I want to learn how to speak French online for FREE on a website or a program to download for FREE. please and thnx.

bobg answers:

Http://www.tolearnfrench.com/

David asks…

How to learn French online?

I want to learn French.How to learn it online?

bobg answers:

Information about learning French online is below./

Mary asks…

how can i learn french online for free?

i really want to learn french and im wondering what website can help me for free.. help please.. thanks!

bobg answers:

Hi,

For online learning, I suggest you try WIZiQ’s Virtual Classroom, http://www.wiziq.com/Member/Tags.aspx . It’s very easy to find the suitable teacher and request a session. Just write the topic you are interested and the teacher list is ready. Btw, registration and the whole features are definitely free.

Best Wishes,

Saltuk

Robert asks…

I want to learn french online. How?

No offence, but that thing is hard. Sorry, but i just can’t get the hang of it. Anybody?

bobg answers:

Hello
Try:
www.babbel.com
www.livemocha.com
www.busuu.com
www.lingueo.com
www.polyglot-learn-language.com
www.myhappyplanet.com
www.francaisfacile.com
www.alibela.com
www.abroadlanguages.com
www.french-chat.com
www.sharedtalk.com

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Your Questions About I Want To Learn French Speaking

Jenny asks…

What are some ways to continue learning/speaking French after you have finished school?

I finished school last year and starting uni soon but can’t do French as a course. However, I love the language and I want to keep learning it. I have a penpal from France so I still write, but my listening is still below par. I try to watch french news, even though I am terrible at it. Are there other things that I can do to continue learning French.

bobg answers:

Try to listen to radio, record it and try to write what you understand.

Have a look at www.frenchspanishonline.com and learn French in London at www.lsfrench.com

Lizzie asks…

i live in ontario and want to learn french is it best to move to quebec?

Hi i live in ontario and i‘d like to learn french because it would help with my career choice, would it be easier if i moved to quebec (montreal, i have friends there) to learn to speak french and is there colleges/schools where they have classes for beginners?

bobg answers:

When changing the province, you are an immigrant. Go to the Immigration and you can have french courses for free. It’s good to have friends, but it is not good to practise the language. You can stay in Ontario.

Ken asks…

I want to learn speak french,, what is the best way?

I already start with basic words.

bobg answers:

Studying in a country where the language is spoken is always the best way (immersion) but if that’s not an option, I believe that a face to face class is much more effective than most on-line or independent study options. To speak a language, you have to practice communicating with others and that’s much easier to do in person. Bonne chance.

Mary asks…

I REALLY want to learn to speak French!!!?

Do you have any suggestions on what things to try? Like what videos to try, what websites to go on, anything will help as long as it involves learnIng french. :) By the way im 13 if that makes a difference.

bobg answers:

Www.tv5.org/usa has some tutorials you might want to look at. If you’re in the
US though, spanish is a lot more useful and practical. Either way, good luck.

John asks…

How can I quickly learn to speak french?

My girlfriend is french and she likes me so much but I love her so much and I want to impress her by speaking french. I am sure that she will love it when I speak french with her because she finds it hard to speak English and it is hard for me to learn french from her. Is there any website that will help me learn french quickly

bobg answers:

Say the folowing: “Va te faire futre, Madame.” Say this and you are getting laid my friend ;)

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Your Questions About Best Way To Learn French Software

William asks…

what is the best way/place/software to learn french, chinese, sign language?

bobg answers:

Youtube.com
they have vids that teach it, that way you see the actual pronounciation & movements

Sandy asks…

Best way to learn french?

I’m in school taking french as a language for leaving cert but i was wondering if there was a good way to teach myself french at home. Any good software, books etc.. and do you think subliminal learning works, or learning in your sleep?

bobg answers:

Try podcasts; there are a lot of them, and find one that works for you. I like two in particular: Coffee Break French and Katia and Kylie Mac Learn French.

Listen to music in French; go to sleep listening to the music.

Write in French; even if it’s only one or two sentences in French.

Watch movies in French, whether the movies are dubbed in French or a French film.

Read in French and don’t be afraid to start with books geared for children.

Find a partner to speak French with.

There is a website called www.livemocha.com where you can take some basic French classes online.

There is a program called French In Action, it can be watched online as well.

Importantly: keep it fun. My nephew and I designed a game to help us learn French; making the game was time consuming but fun.

Betty asks…

Best way to learn French?

Aside from classes and immersion. Just looking for software and or programs/websites. They don’t have to be free.

bobg answers:

Best program I found for French learning was Assimil New French with Ease to start out with. It is very good program with over a hundred audio lessons. I can say from personal experience that it is very effective if you concentrated and do some work. After making it through the Assimil I would buy a series of 4 grammar work books written by La Sorbonne (the school in France that effectively controls the French language) which are called ‘Les Exercices de Grammaire’ and the grammar reference book that goes along with them. While grammar might seem tedious, the reality is that French is one of the most difficult grammatical languages that I have studied and you will find very very few foreigners that native French speakers would say speak French well because the grammar is so difficult. In contrast to American English speakers, French students grow up having to practice again and again the conjugations of verbs and many native French speakers still mess up conjugations all the time. But, I think that you should get a grounding in the language first without worrying too much about grammar, through the Assimil series, and then when you feel like you honestly know a little bit of French start working on the grammar. Also, rfi.fr has tons of great stuff for language learners and most of the French television channels have a bunch for learners on the internet (TV5, for example). Listening to Journal en Français Facile on rfi.fr each day is a great way to start listening to French and they publish the transcript for the broadcast as well so that you can start by simply listening and read at the same time in order to start getting a feel for the language.

Best of luck

Lizzie asks…

Is Japanese difficult to learn? What is the best way to learn the two alphabets and kanjii?

I plan on getting the Rosetta Stone software to help me learn the language, but until then I’ve been studying on a website. It hasn’t been too hard to understand until it gets down to memorizing the different writing. Without specifically taking a class, how long would it probably take to learn this language and its writing, and what’s the best way to learn it? I have experience with learning a different language (French specifically), but this is a huge step up from that…

bobg answers:

Japanese is pretty hard indeed.

I tried Rosetta Stone for Spanish. It does not have any translation, grammar or conjugation instructions so it will be very hard to go beyond the basics with it. There is no way to be fluent with it. Their program is based on the same thing where you see these 4 pictures over and over again. I was disappointed especially for the price I paid.

My college uses a software called TeLL me More, by Auralog. It covers not only the basics, but also intermediate or advanced level. It is also a lot less repetitive. My goal was to become fluent so it was perfect for me. It has a lot of different activities: picture/word association, videos, dialogues,…, includes also grammar and conjugation. It has also more content than any other language software. Their speech recognition is great so you can have a dialogue with the computer. You can check out their website at http://www.auralog.com for a free demo and compare too. You can check out independent reviews on the web too http://www.toptenreviews.com or about.com websites.

The best way to learn a language would be through immersion, visiting these countries. Learning a language will require some time. In addition to software, you can have books which are useful as well. Audio CDs like Pimsleur for instance might help you out but you cannot get any feedback on your pronunciation so I did not like it so much

Sharon asks…

What is the best software to use to learn a new language?

I want to learn french and be able to speak new to fluent in it. I love the language and country and visit there quite often with my family. I am taking French in school and currently completed 1 year out of 5. Learning french in school is all memorization. What software would you recommend. I have been looking at Rosetta Stone and Tell Me More. Are they good programs? Do you recommend something else? Have you used either one of them? By the way I am 14, however I am extremely commit ed to learning French and my mother is willing to put up some money as a gift to get my the software that would help me. Thank you in advance in case I don’t get another chance to tell you so =)
The thing i heard about rosetta stone that i do not particular like is that fact that once you install it to a computer.. ur stuck with it on that computer =/. I might try the demo first and see how it works out.

bobg answers:

If speaking and understanding French is what you are after, I would recommend against Rosetta Stone as a beginner. Rosetta Stone uses a flashcard teaching approach (in digital format.) That type of approach helps vocabulary, but it does not teach spoken proficiency. If you want a method that focuses on conversational and reading skills, Pimsleur is the reference imo. You will learn to train your ear to understand natives (an essential part of early learning often overlooked by other methods), develop very good pronunciation and acquire the core structures and grammar of the language. As a new language student, you will need a method that will boost your confidence and Pimsleur excels at doing just that. It’s so easy to get discouraged while starting to learn a new language. If anyone can get you to roll those French Rs, Pimsleur is the one. Their courses are also almost half the price of RS (check Amazon for best pricing.) You can do their course on the go, in the car, on your ipod, etc., which may or may not be an advantage to you. Bonne chance.

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Your Questions About Learn French Cd Book

Lizzie asks…

which book is good to learn french for a beginner?

I am a beginner. I am fluent in English but I do not know anything of French. I need to learn this language within 6~12 months at least. any book with student book and CD?? any recommendation?
Thank you in advance :)

bobg answers:

Http://fsi-language-courses.com

Mark asks…

I am currently in class 11 and have commerce i want to learn french plz tell me how to learn french tell me na

I am currently in class 11 and have commerce i want to learn french plz tell me how to learn french tell me name of book and cd is this is possible to learn french through book and cd

bobg answers:

This free site offers very useful pages on how to learn French (basic lessons, audio dictionary, etc). Have fun !

Learn French – Materials, tips, and tools to help you learn French
http://french.about.com/cs/francophonie/a/learnfrench.htm

Linda asks…

Recommend a book to help me learn japanese?

I have recently tried to start learning japanese, but i only know some really basic language and kanji because I’ve been learning mostly of YouTube videos… Anyway, I find it a lot easier to learn things like languages through books as that was the way I learn French and German through school. Can anyone recommend any books they might of used to help them learn Japanese? Books with CDs aren’t necessary but might be useful :)

bobg answers:

One of the best books that really helped me with my Japanese is An Introduction to Modern Japanese by Osamu Mizutani & Nobuko Mizutani.

The book is designed to give the reader a solid foundation in modern Japanese, sufficient to handle everyday conversations and discussions as well as the ability to express their interests and life.

After studying this book you will be able to read all of the hiragana and katakana, recognise a lot of basic words in kanji, and have a good knowledge of grammar.

The book is made up of 30 lessons which contain dialogues, explanations, drills, reading comprehensions, aural comprehensions, pronunciation practices, and writing practices.
The drills are very useful because they are designed so that you will be able to use new expressions in meaningful actual situations, rather than just memorizing.

It is a system them really works and has helped me improve my Japanese.

An Introduction to Modern Japanese

http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011/04/introduction-to-modern-japanese.html

Other books that really helped me as well were:

• Shin Nihongo no Kiso I & II

• Shin Nihongo no Kiso Japanese Kanji Workbook

• A Course in Modern Japanese by The University of Nagoya Press

How to Learn Japanese
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-learn-japanese.html

Joseph asks…

What are some good books/cds for learning french?

Alright, so I want to try to learn french (at least have a basic understanding of it) do you know of any specific books or cds or something that will be good to help out?

bobg answers:

Check out Rosetta Stone. They offer a free demo CD of their program so you can check it out before buying.

Carol asks…

Anyone out there knows of a Word Power CD or book set for French Speakers?

Everyone has heard about those word-power CDs or books. I am not talking about learning a language, but those sets for natives of a language, to make them increase their vocabulary with more “high-brow” types of words…
I am looking for the French language. Thanks

bobg answers:

You could look in a French dictionary to increase your vocabulary.

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Your Questions About Learn French Audio Books Free Download

Steven asks…

What books/free audio books really do help you learn french?

I’ve tried a few and none of them have worked. Does anyone have suggestions of ‘miracle’ free programs that really do help you learn a language… If not french… something? I really want to learn another language. And I know that miracle is stretching it, but you get my drift!
When I say books I mean ones I can get out of the library and free audio books either ones I can get out of libraries or download for free on the internet. Thanks for your input!

bobg answers:

None would work as nicely as they say they do, but the one that you asked about (Dr. Blairs) is quite nice and fun. See other answer for details.

Donna asks…

recommend me good websites to download free books and audio for french german and italian languages learning?

i am also interested in japanese mandarin and russian. please help me. thanks you.!

bobg answers:

Yo can not downloads this websites but they are free and good to learn

http://www.logos.it

http://www.poliglo.com

David asks…

where can i download a free french language course audio book?

hey there, i’m really interested in learning french. i only know some few words and phrases.. i bought an audio book in a bookstore but it costs a lot in the phlippines(coz i live here) can anyone please tell me where i can download one? or better yet, personally tutor me! lol i’m fun and a fast learner.. if yeah just say so! we could be friends :D thanks a lot

bobg answers:

There are free Podcasts on iTunes that help with learning any language you can think of (within reason). Besides that, if you Torrent things (through a program such as uTorrent) there might be some you can search for.

Mark asks…

free french audiobooks?

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can download free french audio books.

I don’t want podcasts on learning French as I have been studying French for a number of years.

I just want novels and stories that I can listen to, to help improve my vocab.

Thanks in advance!

bobg answers:

Here you go ma belle

http://www.litteratureaudio.com/

Lizzie asks…

Help me learn Swedish/Svenska?

Snälla, kan du hjälpa mig?

Hej! Jag lår mig Svenska, jag prata inte flytande Svenska annu. Jag förstår inte så mycket Svenska annu. Jag prata Engelska.

Hi! I have a few questions regarding learning to speak/read/write Swedish fluently. Jag alskar Svenska språket but Svenska är inte så lätt att lära sig!

First of all my first language is English and I currently live in England. I cannot get to Sweden yet due to lack of money and other such problems.

I don’t speak any other languages as of yet. I learnt a tiny bit of French at school, which I’ve forgotten most of by now. (Languages at my school were pretty poor, as was my attendance, oops).

I don’t study and I work part time, so in my spare time have been using the net to learn Swedish. I know it’s an odd language to want to learn as most Swedes speak English really well, but it’s such a nice language to hear and I would love to visit Stockholm. I don’t know, I guess I wanted a less obvious language to learn first.

I have heard this is the easiest language to learn if you are a native English speaker. How true is this? I’ve heard it’s easier then French/German/Spanish etc.

So far I’ve been teaching myself for about 2 months. I’ve rented a few Swedish films (Låt den rätte komma in) have downloaded a few Swedish songs and am reading and listening to the news online (Klartext). And atm I am far from fluent, I forget things frequently and my pronunciation is OK if I speak mid tempo, but the language is still not at all intelligible to my ears currently. It’s almost like there’s no spaces between words. It’s a little bit easier when listening to Klartext I suppose.

How long do you think it would take me to be fluent in spoken/written Swedish as well as being able to understand what others say? What I find the hardest is that a lot of the words seem to be used for different things, and I cannot work out the word order AT ALL and am having a bit of a hard time relating it to English. Does this get easier over time? I know it’s hard to give an exact time frame to be fluent, but roughly….if you have learnt yourself or have taught it etc.

I have also heard that Swedish helps you to learn other European languages, how true is this?

Also lastly, any tips for learning free online? I already use the following websites etc:

Go Swedish on YouTube
Klartext
8 sidor Dagens Nyheter
swedishlesson.com
Björn’s Engdahl’s Course
101 languages
Startsida svt.te

Any others you can recommend?

Also can you recommend any decent audio cd’s or books or fairly cheap language course books? (I already have a Berlitz one).

Also is Skype etc a good way to learn and is it really necessary for me to speak to someone online etc to learn? Is this the best way. (I lack social skills haha)

So yeah, tack för att du tar dig tid med mig och min Svenska! :)

Förlåt for the essay!

Any help appreciated..

bobg answers:

Hej! Så trevligt att du har valt att lära dig svenska, det är inte så himla vanligt att folk gör det ;) Jag hjälper dig gärna med ditt lärande, du kan adda mig på msn så kan vi prata mer där, okej? :) här är min address: flickan_kim@hotmail.com

Hello! I hope you understod my message :) Anyway, I would be glad to help you, I think it’s really fun when someone is interested in learning Swedish, it doesn’t happen very often :P I guess Swedish is a pretty easy language, we don’t conjugate our verbs, I mean they conjugate it a LOT in Spanish (I took four years of Spanish), French and all these languages so I would say Swedish is probably easier. And knowing Swedish will help you a lot if you chose to learn Norwegian or Danish, since these three are mutually intelligeble. I understand Danish and Norwegian without difficulties, so they are very similar. Anyways, like I said above (if you got that), add me and we can talk some more, ok? :)

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Your Questions About Learn French Cd Download

William asks…

Is there anywhere that I can download French radio stations and be able to put it on a cd?

I’m trying to learn french and my teacher suggested we listen to french radio tapes, so if not where to download them where can I buy some from?

bobg answers:

You can try downloading audiaucity (sp?) and then stream french radio and record it while you are listening. You can then export it as an mp3 or a wav file and then burn it to a CD. It works with anything that is coming off you sound card.

George asks…

Rosetta Stone is too expensive. What’s a cheaper system for learning French?

I am looking for something just as effective, if possible, that doesn’t come with the triple digit price tag. There are a few websites that are helpful but I would like something that I can travel with. Maybe something I can buy and download online and burn onto a CD… Any suggestions?

bobg answers:

Interpals.net
it really helps, you can get a French penpal and learn French online. You can also learn other languages. It’s free. I’m right now learning Italian on it, an Italian penpal is teaching me.

Paul asks…

any places i can get mp3 files to learn a second language?

Hi,
I want to find a share file program that will be able to help me download files to learn a second language. I have books and cassettes, but i kinda live in 2006, i have an ipod, and god only knows where my cd player is, yet alone a cassette player.

I dont really care what language, just a common one for aussies to travel around, like italian, french, spanish, just a good one, not like turkish, thai, places i will end up going.

This is so i can travel to those countries and have a great time rather than spending half my time in a translation book…

anyone can you help?

bobg answers:

Try this website http://www.logoslibrary.eu/pls/wordtc/new_wordtheque.main_bimbi?lang=en
Click on a flag to go to the page of that language, download the mp3s and the texts to listen to and read. This website also conjugates verbs. Good luck.

Jenny asks…

Help with French? Please translate these paragraphs?!?!?!?!?!?

I am going to france next month and i am trying to learn french, can you pleace translate these sentences from English to French please? thanks!

Please translate:

‘My homies are going to the gym and going swimming because they are fun and they are also good for your health. I go swimming every Wednesday because it is fun a and enjoyable. I don’t like going swimming during the week-end because the pool is full of small children.

during the week-end i like to go to the cinema with my friends, I love watching horror movies. this week-end, i am going to go to the cinema. i also like shopping with my friends because it is fun.

I use the internet because i like to go on facebook and talk to my friends and i also like to listen to music on the internet as well.

When watching T.V, i like watching cooking shows and comedy shows because i like to be entertained. i also like watching reality shows like CrimeWatch because i like to be aware of what is going on around me.

I prefere downloading music rather than buying CDs because it is cheaper, quicker and easier. however, sometimes I buy CDs because I like the novelty to having a CD.’

can you also translate thing French question please?:

‘Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire le week-end prochain?’

Thanks.

bobg answers:

Mes passe-temps sont : faire de la gym et de la natation car c’est amusant et bon pour la santé. Je vais nager chaque mercredi car c’est amusant et plaisant. Je n’aime pas aller nager pendant le week-end car la piscine est pleine de petits enfants.

Pendant le week-end j’aime aller au cinéma avec mes amis, j’adore voire des films d’horreur. Ce week-end, je vais aller au cinéma. J’aime aussi faire les magasins avec les amis car c’est amusant.

Je me sers d’internet car j’aime aller sur facebook et parler à mes amis, et j’aime également écouter de la musique sur internet.

Quand je regarde la télévision, j’aime regarder des émissions de cuisine et des programmes comiques car j’aime m’amuser. J’aime aussi regarder des émissions de télé-réalité comme CrimeWatch car j’aime être au courant de ce qu’il se passe autour de moi.

Je préfère télécharger de la musique plutôt que d’acheter des disques car c’est moins cher, plus rapide et plus facile. Toutefois, j’achète quelques fois des disques car j’aime la nouveauté d’avoir un disque (i don’t really understand what you mean by “novelty”, but nouveauté is the regular translation).

—> What are you going to do next week-end ?

Lisa asks…

what is a good french textbook?

i want to start learning french, i have for a while, but i can’t seem to find any good textbooks…
what is a good one? i’m the type of learner who needs order and structure..i don’t know how people say they can learn languages through just podcasts and cds,
so does anyone have any good suggestions?
and also if it’s possible to just download off piratebay or something, that would be a lot better. it’s really hard to convince my parents to order anything offline and i’ve tried my bookstores and they have nothing except advanced things >.<

anyone?
thanks~

bobg answers:

I would recommend using a book called English Grammar for Students of French. It explains the English grammar and puts the French grammar in context.

Get yourself a book of French verbs, one where the French verbs are conjugated in all their tenses.

I like the Practice Makes Perfect series. There are many in this series that cover vocabulary, grammar, and pronouns and prepositions.

I would recommend a video program called French In Action, which can be found at www.learner.org.

Don’t discount the podcasts and cds. Being able to recognize the language when you hear it is extremely helpful.

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Learn French – Survival phrases #1, how to say Thank You.

Learn French - Survival phrases #1, how to say Thank You.

www.frenchpod101.com Basic courtesy is important no matter where you go, so if you are off France, this lesson is essential. A little French can go a long way. The first episode in the Survival Phrases series will teach you how to say “Thank you” in French. To see the notes that accompany this lesson, go to: www.frenchpod101.com
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