This One Exercise Made Me Fluent In French (In 30 Days!)

If you want to know what the best method for language learning is or how to get fluent in french, this is a beginner-friendly method for developing speaking skills quickly. This exercise used consistently over time will help you learn to speak a foreign language faster. It is a variation of the method I used in the video How I Got Fluent In French in 30 Days (Timelapse) and is still the most important part of my language learning method. It will remain where I devote most of the time in my language learning routine for the foreseeable future. I recommend giving it a try for at least 30 Days.

[theother]

I would like to share a technique that really took my listening comprehension to the next level. I started doing this while studying for my degree in French. I don't know if this is a known method or if it sounds obvious, so apologies! I take a short (5-10 mins) recording of a native French person speaking. Could be somebody reading the news, somebody telling a telling a story, reading from a book, etc. As they are talking, I transcribe what they are saying, word for word. You will find that you need to stop the recording after each sentence, or rewind and listen to the same clip several times, or look up words you didn't know. It's a really great exercise and helps atune your ear to the French accent, and separate the words from each other.

[oneandonlycox]

You made me realise I was afraid of speaking in my targeted language

[WildBillTurkey]

"What's going to happen is, you're going to develop a vocabulary of YOUR life. A vocabulary of words related to your interests, your friends, your family, your job." THIS IS GOLD.

[emmanuelg.]

man, I cant believe im gonna say this but I think you just cracked the code. haven't tried it yet but its the first time I feel like there's a method that is possible to help me become fluent in French. Keep doing great stuff man!

[luisurrutia]

Step #1 = Tell a story for 5 minutes
Step #2 = Write down new words & sentences
Step #3 = Repeat Step 1 & 2
Step #4 = Repeat exercise with a new story
Step #5 = Study the words you've leaned.

BONUS = Go over your story with your language partner.

[FullCircleResearch]

I just finished doing this for 30 days. Huge improvement! I played my Day 1 and Day 30 videos for some people close to me and they heard the enormous improvement. This is not for beginners. You need a toehold in the language to do this. But if you're frustrated with your progress and want to develop with a language you *sort of* know, this method works. FWIW, highly recommended. Like the man said, don't get discouraged: "Push through!"

[enohar]

I watched this video and started doing this exercise - not for 8 hours every day, but around 4 hours per week, divided into 2 days (2 hours each). And MAN, did this help? ABSOLUTELY. I can't believe how much better I'm speaking french now. Imagine the wonders this practice can do if we take it like shown in the video.
This guy is a genius!! Thank you for sharing this method with the world!

[paogrumo]

this is going to be so much fun if you pretend you're a YouTuber doing a "sit down vlog" and tell a ridiculous story lmao this is so helpful thank you ma dude!

[oldtimesong]

What's genius about this is the concept of learning and assimilating vocabulary that's actually relevant for you and for the stories you want to tell. We all have a list of words we use all the time in our own language, and we are not even aware of that. Cracking your own system of words in your mother tongue will drastically reduce the number of words you feel you have to learn in order to become fluent in another language. And once you've learned your own word system, then you can start learning someone else's, if that makes sense. Hell yeah!

[wahbibaklouti]

03:00 this is the major problem for everyone who struggles to learn a foreign language. we avoid it because it's painful and not uncomfortable. thank you for this golden advice it's revolutionary. I wasted a lot of time searching on the internet for a method to let me speak and express my thoughts.

[jamiellabrooks]

As a former French teacher, I fully approve! We should not be afraid of our L1 and using that to our advantage as we develop our L*

[kafalotofeao]

It's proven: the more facial hair u have, the more intelligent u become.

[IrnBruNYC]

I have a variation on this: in lieu of telling stories, translate a song you know well into German. I’m working on doing 3-4 songs a day as part of my German learning routine.

[Wikidpalm]

Damn, Im french, and this guy know wat he's doin 4 real

[JumpRopeVeteran]

Straight up, this method words. I've been using it for French every day since 20 July 2023. My French has gotten so much better in that short amount of time. It's uncomfortable at first, but you get used to it after the first few days. It becomes easier and easier the more you continue to tell your stories and the more you watch and critique yourself. The feedback that this exercise gives you is second only to getting feedback from a native speaker and/or a tutor. The feedback is so valuable. Respect to you for sharing this, my brother!

[blancasans]

this is so smart!! I understand french perfectly, but whenever i try to speak i get so choked up, it frustrates me. this really seems like it will work! thank you :)

[rachelbrock]

Ok! I have done your method for day one. I'm going to do it for 29 more days. I added "speaking to someone in my household" after I've gone through recording 3 times and making flashcards. Here goes! No, no one in my household speaks my target language. They just have to sit and listen to me try.

[antonnovo]

There is a simpler one which works perfectly fine.
Just get an audio recording of someone you want to speak like and turn it on.
Now when that person speaks, right then and there start repeating what he /she sais and try to copy it perfectly.
Trust me you'll learn. Its how we all learn as babies.

[frenchvoicegarden]

Man, I'm so blown away at your progress, I started uploading videos of myself learning French on my channel, but this 5 minute story is just what I was looking for. I subbed, You're awesome dude!

[FrenchComprehensibleInput]

this technique + comprehensible input = a great combination !!! 😃
Thanks for sharing!