After a year with French, three learning points

So it has been a year of learning the French language and exploring the culture. Insights came gradually and there were many. But a few stood out after one year.

1. Daily news in the local language is under-rated. Read the news in French to get up-to-date with the frequently used nouns, verbs, and adjectives (open word classes, remember). The added bonus is that you quickly learn about daily topics which are conversation starters. And that leads to learning French better and faster. Win-win-win!

Les informations quotidiennes dans la langue locale sont sous-estimées. Lisez l’actualité en français pour vous tenir au courant des noms, verbes et adjectifs fréquemment utilisés.

2. French is a melodic language and with its roots in the Latin language group it opens up an understanding for the etymology of many words. Five examples are cliché, beret, delegate, hotel, and literature. Those are very common words and a small selection! This goes to show that for any language lover, French, and the Latin language group opens up a world of exciting connections between words and their history.

Le français est une langue mélodique et, avec ses racines dans le groupe des langues latines, il permet de comprendre l’étymologie de nombreux mots.

3. Have fun. When you learn a language as an adult, you already have a job and interests. Learn the terminologies for your profession and your hobbies. After all, that is where you want to use your French language skills, n’est-ce pas? 🙂

Amusez-vous. Lorsque vous apprenez une langue à l’âge adulte, vous avez déjà un travail et des intérêts.