Learning French is Easy

Learning French is Easy
#comedy #sketchcomedy #french

Foil Arms and Hog

[chapoule]

As a French person, I can 100% confirm the pronunciation of "Nice" in this sketch. Neece job.

[frenchy]

The thing about the Irish jersey is so true though. I had a friend who used to go to France every year and got quite annoyed at the French when he tried to speak to them asking if they spoke English (he was asking in French). They would feign not understanding him. So I told him to add "je suis Irlandais" at the start of the sentence, and everyone would speak back to him in English, not a bother 😁🤣

[fionnualaj]

I think all of us who teach French will be showing this to our classes this week…. Now all set for the speaking exams. Fantastique.

[madeleinecarr]

My mum always taught me to mention that I was Australian in the first sentence of any conversation in France. Apparently an Australian accent sounds a lot like a German accent in French.

[BadDubII]

We need a "Learning Irish is Easy" one next (even though its not that easy)

[Lesliekentyoutubeuser]

The "Ehhh..Pff" was my favourite part 😂

[cheerfulcharlie]

Hahaha, I wondered how long it would be for the original, German sketch to develop into a new series! Not long at all apparently 😂 The good thing is, it’s another great one lads!

[glkification]

00:44 Very accurate and there is a very interesting reason for this phenomenon. When the Norman conquest happened in 1066, the language of the courts became French until the Pleading in English Act in 1362 when English began to appear in court circles more, making way for English literature such as the Canterbury Tales to be created and celebrated in formal circles. French was very gradually phased out, however many French "posh" words stuck, so some people would still use the French vocabulary whilst others used the English Anglo-Saxon vocabulary, leading to the dual vocabulary we still see today. And as you say, the French way to say all these words is still seen as fancy, even to this day! My favourite example is pork (French porc) and swine (German Schwein).

[biancalawrence]

As an English speaking South African, I just initially greeted them in Zulu and they were happy to speak English back. It's not that they can't speak English, many of them just won't if they think you're English. So letting them know you're Irish is your best bet. (Giving you advice like you're actually going there when this is just a sketch!!) Very funny guys, as usual!

[SherlockedStorytellr]

So glad you did a French version of this! Love the hilarious images and hints of a wild backstory that all Foil’s misunderstandings conjure up!

[cianoreillycork]

The image of Foil getting covered in a blanket of stew 😂

[lavo-ldwm]

As a French person, who teaches the French Language… I love it !!!
From now on, I'll be displaying it on my classes 🤣

[kleinesgespenst]

Thanks for a great sketch and thanks for a wild night in Oxford! I witnessed Foil’s triumph, when the bread reached unprecedented heights and soared all the way to the far out balcony. Credit goes to Arms too, who recognized the superior flying properties of the heel of the bread. Legends!

[rishikakorukonda]

i remember when a friend told me to speak French like it’s cursive english 😭😭

[aprilbeson]

Visiting France in a few weeks, I was taking notes furiously

[Melhappens]

When I think back to how much French I used to know for school that I can’t remember now, it makes me want to weep 😅 It was lovely meeting you all at Salford on Sunday! See you at parkrun sometime?

[claire.thefirst]

Speaking French to a local is a great feeling, the issues start trying to understand the reply (as I found in Paris) 🤣 had a fantastic time in Salford, so happy to meet you all again!

[laser]

The bit about using the fancy versions of the English words is my favorite, as it's the reason English has about twice as many words as other languages for a lot of things.

[IntensivePorpoise]

I was given a really good tip about English to French - if it begins s-consonant, replace the s with an é. Étude, état, épice, école, étrange...

Alas, I got that tip years after I stopped learning French.

[miriam]

Just speak like a snob 😂 language learning with fah is back!

PS: thanks a mil to Anja, who got me a birthday card from Oxford from her and the lads, absolutely made my day ❤