Thereās no BEST way to learn French, and Iām telling you why here.
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But, with a precise goal like speaking French to travel to France, I can point you in the direction of the best methods Ā to approach your goal.
Before we start, one thing to keep in mind - You don't need to know everything
You donāt need to be fluent in French to travel to France.Ā
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Even if youāre looking for the most authentic experience in France, you donāt need to be able to talk about EVERYTHING.
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Although, you need to be able to do certain things in French. And for that, you need to know:
- Your way around asking directions and questions
- The basics of French politeness
- How to behave to get the best service in restaurants and shops
- A minimum of spoken French to understand when people are talking to you
- And, a minimum of written French to understand signs and other posters
- And finally, how to spark up a conversation with a native doesnāt hurt
So, how can you learn all of that?
All of those points are not rocket science. In fact, thereās pretty straightforward, right?
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Thereās several ways you could go around it:
The Internet of all things
You could just spend time and research all of those topics one by one on the internet.
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The internet is full of advices right?Ā
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Yeah, but then, itās also the best way to get crappy advice and to end up lost.
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Itās going to be time consuming, and you wonāt be sure what you found is totally correct.Ā
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However not practical, it is possible.Ā
Rely on an app
You could just download an application and learn from it a bit everyday.
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Itās a pretty lazy, straightforward way to go.
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Trouble comes when you want to learn French for TRAVEL, and not French in general.
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Duolingo and co donāt have a specific ātravelā section.Ā
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Giving time though, it would work. Just, youāre going to need to super selective within the app itself.
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Again, this is NOT time efficient.
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Which kind of defies the point of the app in the first place.
Buy a phrase book
Phrase books are really a great resource for language learners.
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Because with it you can use the method of sentence mining, which allows you to cut down the time you spend on grammar, be more accurate when speaking in French, and learn more quickly.
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Iām talking about it in more details in this article.
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BUT, the only problem with phrase books is that they donāt come with the pronunciation.
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Or those awful approximations – or the complicated symbols of phonetics.
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Sure, some are explaining to you the rudiments of French pronunciation, but thatās all. Youāre on your own to find out how to pronounce the sentences correctly.Ā
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So it can be a bit of a gamble when youāre actually speaking to French people.
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That’s why I put together a French for Travel phrasebook WITH audio.
Go with an online course
An online course might be your best option if you wish to LEARN how to speak French for Travel, and not rely on a phrase during your holidays.
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Hereās why:
- HIGHLY specific
- Comes with email support
- Saving you LOADS of time (and money)
- Extra resources and links
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With an online course, you just get what you need.Ā
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And I truly believe that’s how you are going to get the best experience out of your holidays in France.
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That’s why I created one.
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In fact, the reason why it’s so great is because I built it with the help of the Just French It Community.
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So, ready to take on France?
Want to share a laugh with the little lady whose guesthouse you are renting in the middle of the French countryside?
Want a deeper connection with French locals?
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The French for Travellers Course is for you.
