how i learned French: the ultimate guide

00:00 introduction
01:02 my background
03:38 language learning set up
05:15 language classes
the best way to make fast progress & get consistent
btw, Lingoda also offers classes in Spanish, German, English & business English
08:15 reading and books
10:46 movies & tv shows
- the circle (france)
- lupin
- plan coeur
- chef’s table (france)
- dix pour cent
- l’agence
11:41 podcasts & music
14:40 texting… myself
15:33 practice in real life

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[iriswellen]

hi loves!! I'm finally sharing my journey with learning French!🇫🇷
good luck <3
lots of kissessss

[kurtschulz]

Texting yourself in French is actually a great idea. And it's really not so strange... I live in the US where *nobody* speaks French, and have to speak out loud to myself, so why not text too! Great tips Iris, thank you.

[natk]

I’m sorry but I would prefer to see someone not sponsored by a platform give a recommendation. It is hard to believe that this is a honest review of an actual experience.

[gulkibaryagmur]

For beginners, the series "Extra French" is so effectif. I recommend you guys.

[helgramajo]

When a Dutch person says, "I am not good at learning languages, " I can’t help but think, "Please, don't lie. Your language has some of the most difficult sounds in the world. If you can speak Dutch, you can learn any language." Every Dutch person I know is at least bilingual. By the way, I live in the Netherlands.

[EasyFinnish]

Salut!

Merci pour votre vidéo !

Tout d'abord, j'ai aimé votre histoire sur la façon dont vous avez appris le français dans votre vie. Merci pour ces très bons conseils, je ne pourrais pas être plus d'accord ! Ensuite, j'ai commencé à étudier le français il y a cinq ans, en tant qu'adulte, et maintenant j'étudie le français à l'université de Turku, en Finlande. De plus, ma vie a changé parce que j'ai commencé à étudier le français. Je suis tombé amoureux de la langue française.

Aussi, je pense que l'apprentissage d'une nouvelle langue ouvre de nombreuses portes et offre des opportunités uniques. Ainsi, apprendre le français m'a permis de découvrir une nouvelle culture et de nouvelles perspectives. Lorsque j'ai commencé, je ne savais pas à quel point cela transformerait ma vie. Or, maintenant, je ne peux imaginer ma vie sans le français. Je suis également d'accord avec vous sur le fait que la lecture, l'écoute, l'écriture, la parole et la grammaire sont des éléments essentiels du processus d'apprentissage. Vous avez fait un excellent travail en parlant de ces aspects dans votre vidéo.

Au fait, en ce moment, je lis les livres de Harry Potter en finnois, en anglais et en français. :D

Enfin, l'apprentissage des langues est une aventure enrichissante et transformative. Non seulement cela vous permet de communiquer avec une plus grande variété de personnes, mais cela enrichit aussi votre compréhension du monde et de vous-même. Ne sous-estimez jamais le pouvoir de l'apprentissage des langues : c'est une porte ouverte vers des expériences, des amitiés et des opportunités infinies.


Bonne journée !

[FrenchWithEase]

Great tips! I’ve found that listening to short stories really helps. For anyone learning French, I post videos every week featuring short stories in simple French, along with vocabulary breakdowns and English translations to aid comprehension. Perfect for A2 to B1 learners. Happy learning! 😊

[becca]

this is so helpful! i have a similar experience, i learned french in highschool but forgot most of it and i want to relearn and improve it! i also have an interest in learning dutch which led me to your videos haha. thank you for these great tips!⭐

[keu_s]

Great tips! I’m from Brazil, so my native language is Portuguese. I watched your vlogs because your voice helps me practice my listening skills. I also study French, so the video was two in one for me. Ah, j’adore votre esthétique! ☺️✨

[johndoe-rqpu]

I guess I’ll come back to this after I spend five years on the basics.

[rundalina]

All great tips! I did A2.2 with Lingoda and it really helped me kickstart my French studies and get over my fear of speaking. Right now my listening needs the most work, so I’m focusing on self-study listening, but I’m going to go back to B1 Lingoda later in the summer. My goal is to get to B2 by the end of the year. For beginners and early intermediate, I actually found Pimsleur to be super helpful. The lessons can be tedious, but the repetition really works. I wouldn’t solely rely on it though as it’s mostly focused on speaking.

[marmllrr]

so happy I found your vlogs <3 my favorite ones at the moment. i've been trying to learn french fore some years now and got the inspiration to focus again on your video

[Helen-os]

love your videos esp the paris edition, I used to live there! and I also LOVED plan coeur, dix pour cent and lupin, they definitely helped my french :)

[laurenlenihan]

Great tips! 💕I would also recommend the Duolingo French Podcast, the stories are really interesting and some parts are in English to give context :)

[acecilia]

Merci! I'm really trying to learn French as it's the native language of my grandparents, but the process is slow. Appreciate the tips. PS your hair is fab!

[casn]

Wow! Tu parles vraiment bien le français.🤩Je te félicite. Bravo!!! 👏👏👏

[urwasheikh]

Great, great advice of reading a familiar book. Thank you so much!🎀

[ayyceeyuu]

The texting yourself en français is ♥ definitely taking that tip ♥

[kristinaarsenic]

This video is so helpful Iris, so inspiring also! Im learning Dutch but i live in my home country and i know it will become better once i move and start practicing it every day 🥰 Do you have some recs for Dutch podcasts and music?

[es]

When I was learning dutch while living in Amsterdam, I used to go home and cry on a daily basis because it was so difficult to practice dutch with native speakers. To the point of being rude, where there English was worse than my dutch but they still insisted on speaking english - even when I specifically asked to practice. And then when they did speak dutch they were not helpful at all. I speak multiple languages, and other countries were definitely more gracious and generous. Sorry NL.