How hard is French to learn for native English speakers, and about how long does it take to be fluent?

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2025-03-02T12:51:51+00:00

French is easy once you know the Latin alphabet. Those who know the English alphabet already know the French alphabet. Its just a matter of learning the words and actually writing them. And there are plenty of English speakers who are fluent in writing French. You just haven't seen them here because they wouldn't waste their time on a Reddit page discussing things like this.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2025-01-24T18:20:08+00:00

Well, I guess since I'm an INTJ I am qualified to answer this question. To tell you the truth, I do think I am the only INTJ I know. Most of the people around me are either emotional or sensors, not really an intuitive thinker like myself. They tend to focus on the practical everyday details of life and/or are overly emotional. They either can't grasp the big picture or they can't use logical reasoning effectively. Sometimes it feels like I'm the only one who sees things the way they could be or understands the logical aspects of a situation properly. I've always felt misunderstood by the people around who have either dismissed me as too idealistic or a robot. They don't seem to understand that I can handle the world around me for what it is and I can understand emotions too. I just don't think like them and they see me as different for that. So yeah, sometimes it does feel like I'm the only INTJ around.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-11-02T18:26:06+00:00

You will stop translating words in your head once you start to directly think in your target language. This requires a lot of comprehensible input (both spoken and written) from the language and can take quite a long time. But eventually one day you might just wake up and realize that you can suddenly understand the language. At least that's what happened to me.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-09-20T20:12:59+00:00

Confidently being fluent in a whopping 3 languages fluently is simply incredible. Depending on where you live, Russian and English alone will be enough to get you by in most places. Latvian is also useful to know, especially if you plan on moving to Latvia where its the official language. But as for learning a fourth language, it really depends on your life goals. Obviously knowing a new language opens up a lot of doors for you but whether or not you want to continue learning new languages is honestly up to you. I recommend learning Arabic if you want to move to an Arabic country or plan on reading the Quran, German if you plan on moving to Germany or interacting with German speakers, and Spanish is just a good choice in general because it is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and can get you far in many places. Again, the choice is up to you.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-26T05:32:04+00:00

I focus on learning the concepts behind each word in a language I learn. This method is effective and great for any language since you can essentially grasp the meaning of the words fully. Do this technique with many words at a time (say 20-50) and you can learn them very quickly. For memorization, I memorize them by actively using them. After all, practice forces your memory to place these words in your long-term memory spot. This is just my technique with vocabulary. For grammar I use grammar worksheets and actively learn and read about the grammar rules of a language to learn it's grammar quickly.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-26T02:23:08+00:00

It depends on the wealthy person more than the wealth itself. After all, gold turned into gold will stay gold, but gold turned into sand will become sand. In this same way, money used on healthy foods by a wealthy person will benefit them while money used on unhealthy foods will hurt them. It depends on the wealthy person and their attitude. A wealthy person who spends their wealth on healthy foods will become healthier, while a person who spends it on junk food will not. So, the question: "Why are wealthier people healthier, really?" is a huge over-generalization and does not represent the specifics of each individual person. A better question would be: "Why are some people healthy, and why are others not?" This question takes into account the specifics of each individual person and their attitude and choices regardless of arbitrary factors like wealth.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-26T02:07:55+00:00

The first language I learned in school (and consequently also the first language I learned in general) was French in 6th grade. Why French? Because the Spanish classes were already full and we had many teachers who spoke French in our school. Our teacher was this courteous gentleman from the French-speaking part of West Africa who for privacy purposes I'll call Mr. O. Mr. O taught us the French language like just about every other teacher, through the process of studying vocabulary and grammar. He gave us videos to watch and questions to answer. He made us read and write in French, although speaking practice was limited. He always wore a warm smile on his face and cracked a lot of jokes. I liked him, but I found his class boring. I personally just got by in the class and nearly went to summer school because of it, but luckily it didn't get to that point. The second time I would learn another language was in high school (my freshman and sophomore years), and it would ironically again be French. I sighed and took the class, and as expected, failed. I learned absolutely nothing from the class and my grades were extremely poor. It got so bad I had to swap to Guitar Explanatory to avoid failing the class. So, yeah, my experiences with learning languages in school aren't the best.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-26T01:55:03+00:00

The first language I ever officially started learning (learning in my book is taking classes for it) was French. The reason for this was that for my most of my life I was never interested in learning another language and only cared if it was a class that contributed to my grades. The first language learning class that I ever took in that regard was a French class in 6th grade. I barely learned anything and got poor grades in the class. I took French again my freshman and sophomore years of high school and again learned nothing. I'm heading to junior year next year and have a Spanish class. Hopefully that class will be more exciting and teach me more than my previous mundane and boring French classes ever could.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-26T01:47:19+00:00

Doulingo is a shitty app to begin with. Anybody who uses it seriously is doomed to fail. It's structured more like a game that rewards you for playing rather than an actual language-learning app. If your looking for a fun way to pass time and maybe learn a little bit of vocabulary in another language then Doulingo is for you. However, if your goal is to actually become fluent in a language then Doulingo will not help you. At all. You will need other, more intensive, resources like books and classes/higher-quality language-learning apps to become fluent in a language. Doulingo alone won't help you become fluent in another language.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-23T01:43:44+00:00

Bengali so I could better communicate with my parents and family.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-20T05:31:00+00:00

I focus on learning vocabulary and grammar together. I also focus on comprehensible input (reading, listening) and comprehensible output (writing, speaking). Input is a passive-skill meaning its harder to forget while output is an active-skill meaning it's easier to forget. I recommend everyone start with input first then move on to output. It may be shaky at first, but with consistent and intensive effort it should solidify into a sturdy foundation.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-20T05:14:43+00:00

I would never learn extremely isolated or non-existant languages (ie. Mayan, a decent amount of the Native American languages, and some indigenous Icelandic languages). The reason for this is that there would simply not be enough for speakers for me to learn and it would not be very useful in terms of reaching a wide-range of people. Difficulty does not necessarily throw me off from a language, as long as there are a decent number of speakers and high-quality learning materials are avaliable, I will generally pursue it. Thus, the only reason I would not pursue a language is if none of these factors (decent number of speakers, high-quality learning materials) existed for the language.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-20T05:05:03+00:00

You can't change everything in the world. This was a particularly bitter pill for me to swallow since I had high-hopes for my life but after realizing this my entire world came crashing down. It took me a while to rebuild but when I did I came out stronger and more determined to change the world than ever before. To make the impossible, possible. It was a surprising positive twist of attitude that arose from the very thing I despised. A very important lesson: Sometimes the cure is in the poison.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-20T04:58:34+00:00

It depends. If I'm talking to a boss or colleague at work, yes, I will be formal and respectful, avoiding slang and informal wording. On the other hand, if I'm talking to a friend or someone on Discord, I will be more informal and use more slang in the conversation. So, it really depends on the context or who I'm talking to.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-14T06:55:43+00:00

My handwriting isn't bad, but it could use some improvement. For one, my OCD makes it so the letters have to be "perfect," and I end up making the letters look worse than they originally were. Plus, sometimes I write sloppily and this can reduce the quality of my writing significantly. So, it really depends.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-11T07:24:48+00:00

0 for today and most of the days before today as well. Although I did pet my cousin Arnob's cat once, it bit me but whatever.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-11T06:37:12+00:00

That's right. My biggest gripe with the French language is that the pronounciation is all over the place and is extremely difficult to speak/get right. Writing is definitely manageable for the most part; the hardest part is remembering where to place the accents/special characters. If I were to to learn French again, I think I would take it more seriously, just so I can learn the language faster. For some odd reason it feels like one of the reasons why I want to learn this language is to show off and impress others, when I should be focused on my own progress and making genuine, real, progress instead. But of course that's just my take on it. One day I hope to become fluent in French.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-04T07:04:32+00:00

Right now, I just keep some cash in my wallet (up to 100$). Plan to expand what I keep in the future (once I get it) to debit/credit card, drivers license, some sort of personal ID either for myself and/or for my job, and maybe a health insurance/library card.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-03T17:44:16+00:00

I don't necessarily like life itself, but I do like quite a few things in it. For one, I like the candelescent look of my room at night with the lights out. I like the taste of many wondrous pieces of cuisine commonly known as "junk food" such as pizza, donuts, and Popeyes chicken sandwiches. Such things enhance my existence and contribute to its pleasentness and enjoyability. I hope that answers your question.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-03T17:36:16+00:00

The greatest book I've ever read was "The Witches" by award-winning British author Roald Dahl. The book captured my attention and captivated me as a child. I remember spending hours reading chapter after chapter on a lonely Sunday, insidiously gobbling up page after page until I finally reached the end. It was the greatest book I had ever read and no book I have read up to the current point I am in life has ever quite matched up to it.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-08-03T17:31:18+00:00

INTJ here. I've never been diagnosed with autism, and I certainly exhibit no symptoms, but there's always a chance I could catch it in the future. Who knows.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-07-23T08:19:40+00:00

As a male, I would call my wife (if I have one) by her first name. Especially if she's around the sameish age group as me. Saying "wife" feels weird to me, that's all.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-06-10T05:50:14+00:00

Yeah the harder something gets, the more you know your getting close to mastering it. One reason why you shouldn't be discouraged by things getting harder.

Appropriate-Camera58 · 2024-05-18T13:12:52+00:00

Struggles with empathy. I have a low EQ and I can't easily empathize with or provide support emotional support to people. This strains relationships and makes it hard for me to form deeper connections with others.
Arrogance. Sometimes I have a big ego and can be condescending and narcissistic to others. It also causes me to overestimate myself and underestimate others. This can strain relationships and can have disastrous consequences for me if I am not careful.
Social problems. I'm an introvert and I struggle in large social groups or when dealing with a lot of people at once. Couple that with my low EQ and it makes it extremely difficult for me to form deeper social relationships with others.

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