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A few songs in French (Quebec French) that I'm currently listening 100 times per day - Céline Dion edition

Pour que tu m'aimes encore

Le ballet

Regarde-moi

D'amour ou d'amitié

Du soleil au cœur

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SpanishDict.com

Hey guys 👋

If you guys have not already, I highly recommend downloading the SpanishDictionary app or check out their website: https://www.spanishdict.com/

This is basically a free Spanish dictionary in your pocket. It has topics on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, articles surrounding Spanish and Latin American cultures, and even step-by-step lessons plans.

It is completely free (unless you wish to sign up for the premium option to access locked content) and very easy to sign up if you wish to.

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Langblr and people who have moved abroad to somewhere with a different main language to their own: how did you prepare yourselves language-wise? I know that while my French is probably fine and I'll learn a lot just by speaking it every day, I still want to do some intense French practice this summer so I feel more confident about living abroad for 8 months, any tips on specific activities would be appreciated <3

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Pomefiore vocabulary lesson All of these words are pronounced "coo" !

Bonus 2nd and 3rd French option because of course there's an option with a silent 'p' and one with a silent 't', of course !

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Help needed for thesis!

Hi there! 👋🏼😊

I am looking for French native speakers and French learners to help me with my linguistics thesis project. Would you be willing to help me by participating in my experiment? It takes 15 minutes and should be done on a laptop/pc!

https://rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3fs5F7vhkE8zIR8

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Honestly, the more I try to find language learning materials for my friends, the more I realize that, unfortunately, knowing English is often really necessary. Because the fact is, English is basically... a chair language for when you're very short.

That's the only sort of association I can make, because I spent almost two hours looking for normal, non-locked-behind-premium ways to learn French for my friend and her grandma who both don't know any Eng, and out of 10, 8 turned out to be in pure English. Even if I look in target language!!

Often, whether you want to or not, you simply MUST know English if you want to learn another language, because there is critically less material for other languages. Well, unless one just go in store and buys a book. But that's different from trying apps and choosing the one that you like! At least because apps are free...

Ugh, infuriating >.<

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Régulièrement je me dis qu'il faut que je sois une citoyenne responsable et qu'il faut absolument que je m’intéresse à la politique française.

Mais là, on vient de m'envoyer une vidéo d'une ministre en train de manger ses crottes de nez à l'assemblée nationale et j'ai jamais été aussi ravie de ne pas avoir la moindre idée des fonctions de cette pauvre femme.

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J'ai pris la mauvaise habitude de faire toutes mes recherches internet en anglais parce que ça va plus vite et je trouve jamais ce que je veux... mais là... j'ai cherché une recette de ratatouille... de ratatouille ! En anglais !! La honte quoi...

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Have you tried Momox ? It's a website selling second hand books, I never had any issues with it, and you can get some books for a few euros !

I feel like finding editions of books in your target languages should be easier than it is.

Recently found a few German editions of contemporary books I love in order to help with my reading comprehension and vocabulary skills… but I am challenged to find French editions.

And getting ahold of a physical copy of the books, without having to travel to France or Germany, seems even harder.

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Thank you for the tag @gwendolynlerman !

I'll answer in French !

What was the last thing you ate? // Quelle est la dernière chose que t'as mangée ? Je suis en train de manger des pommes de terre au four avec des œufs brouillés. Notes : être en train de + verbe = to be verb-ing œufs brouillés = scrambled eggs

What was the last thing you drank that wasn’t water? // Quelle est la dernière chose que t'as bue qui n'était pas de l'eau ? J'ai fini ma tasse de thé vert avant de quitter le bureau. C'était pas très bon, il était froid... Note : quitter le bureau = to leave the office

What was the last game you played? // Quel est le dernier jeu auquel t'as joué ? J'ai fait des mots croisés en allemand pendant ma pause de midi et sinon, hier soir, j'ai joué au katamino Notes : la pause de midi / la pause du midi = lunch break un mot croisé = a crossword puzzle katamino -> this game

What was the last movie you watched? Quel est le dernier film que t'as regardé ? Je regarde quasi jamais de film... mais je crois que c'était "The Woman in the Window" Note : "quasi" is the shortened version of the word "quasiment " = almost

What was the last hobby you engaged in? // Quel est le dernier loisir que t'as pratiqué ? J'ai lu ! Je suis en train de lire "L'empoisonneuse de Palerme" de Cathryn Kemp.

Some emojis: 🫡​🙃​🧠​☠️​🐀​ (avec l'emoji du gars qui vomit, voici mes emojis les plus utilisés....ça en dit long sur le personnage j'imagine)

FINAL NOTES :

While I used "t'as" instead of "tu as" , the way I translated the questions still feels a bit formal. The structure "quel est ..." is perfectly fine and pretty, yet in real life there's zero chance I'll be using that in an informal setting.

Quelle est la dernière chose que t'as mangée ? -> C'est quoi le dernier truc que t'as mangé ?

C'est quoi le dernier truc que t'as bu qui n'était pas de l'eau ? / C'est quoi le dernier jeu auquel t'as joué ? / C'est quoi le dernier film que t'as regardé ? / C'est quoi le dernier loisir que t'as pratiqué ?

If anyone wants to try and answer those questions in French, tag me and I can correct your answers !

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Note : der Schimmel au sens de moisissure ne s'utilise pas au pluriel contrairement à ce que j'ai pu lire sur Leo - 'faut vraiment que je me trouve un dictionnaire en ligne franco-allemand décent

Mots d'allemand du jour (que j'ai découverts en faisant des mots croisés en allemand : X)

der Welpe (die Welpen) = le chiot

die Gier (pas de pl.) = l'avidité (f)

die Boje (die Bojen) = la bouée

der Schimmel (die Schimmel) = le moisi/la moisissure

der Ast (die Äste) = la branche

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Mots d'allemand du jour (que j'ai découverts en faisant des mots croisés en allemand : X)

der Welpe (die Welpen) = le chiot

die Gier (pas de pl.) = l'avidité (f)

die Boje (die Bojen) = la bouée

der Schimmel (die Schimmel) = le moisi/la moisissure

der Ast (die Äste) = la branche

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I love it ! It's harder than I imagined but really fun ! (humbling as well, I'm struggling with a "B1" crossword in German)

Crosswords are forever my favourite way to learn vocabulary 🩷

And a moment to appreciate the stickers on my laptop. They're all characters with special meanings to me. I love them so much.

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I've never tried crosswords in German or Spanish, I need to test it out !

For those interested, the site OP is using is :

They have crosswords in Spanish / French / Italian / Portuguese (Brazil and EU) and German, with different levels

Crosswords are forever my favourite way to learn vocabulary 🩷

And a moment to appreciate the stickers on my laptop. They're all characters with special meanings to me. I love them so much.

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Can you recommend some french podcasts? :-)

absolutely! i love french podcasts and they are a great way to practice listening and learn new words. Spotify has a feature with the transcript for a lot of podcasts so that helps.

First, I'd like to recommend Easy French: Learn French through authentic conversations. Ce podcast est génial parce qu'elles abordent différents sujets. This podcast is great because they discuss different topics.

Next, you can check out Little Talk in Slow French. She talks slowly but it's still enjoyable to listen to. Les sujets de ce podcast portent principalement sur l'histoire, le monde et l'environnement. This podcast's topics are mainly about history, the world and the environment. She has very clear pronunciation too.

Another great podcast is Le français avec Fluidité. He doesn't speak too quickly and he has free transcripts. You can just check out the discription on Spotify for the link. Il parle principalement des aspects culturels français. He mainly talks about French cultural aspects. However, he discusses other topics too.

For news, this podcast est formidable. Il s'appelle News in Slow French. It's great for learning more advanced words and staying updated with what's going on around the world.

Another great podcast for news is Journal en français facile. They speak faster so it's a good option for more natural French listening practice. Ils publient un épisode quotidiennement. They upload an episode daily.

This one is called Real Life French and each episode is quite short and they speak at a normal pace. They discuss a variety of topics and it's quite nice!

I really like this one. She speaks slowly and has a great accent that's easy to understand. It's called La Chronique. On peut trouver les transcriptions dans le lien de la description. You can find the transcripts in the link in the discription. I personally like the topics she discusses. Je vous le recommande.

Lastly, I would like to recommend Dear Diary by Candice Margaux. There's a transcipt already within the Spotify app. Like the name states, it's someone's audio diary. I like podcasts like these because they feel authentic and not as planned.

And that's it! Hope this helps and that you enjoy these. Please feel free to send any questions.

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learning non-european languages is only difficult cuz there's so little info outside of schools and textbooks. except for Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean. they get special treatment. where are all the Burmese instructors online? or the lengthy explanations of Vietnamese idioms? or the videos explaining Kerala verse and rhyme? we need more sub-saharan african and non-east asian language learning material online damnit.

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❁ My favourite French podcasts for intermediate and advanced learners (B1-C1) ❁

(I really love using podcasts for language immersion and I owe a huge amount of my french progress to these, so I hope they’re helpful to someone else too!)

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This one is hugely popular, and for a good reason! I would credit this podcast (and the free transcriptions) with about half of my progress from intermediate to advanced. A really great feature is translations/explanations for difficult words in the transcription.

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I love the topics in this one, it’s very unique and thought-provoking (and often philosophical) while also not being too difficult. (I believe that all of the interview episodes come with transcripts also)

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Transcripts also available for free! I like the conversational style and there’s a huge range of important topics relating to french culture, social issues, travel etc.

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I feel like everyone knows this one? But I love it, it’s really fun

5.

Maybe a little easier than the others mentioned as she speaks quite slowly, but again a huge range of topics and clear explanations of grammar and vocabulary!

6.

Very interesting topics, especially the history episodes

7.

I think everyone knows her YouTube channel, but her podcast is really great too!

8.

Probably the easiest one on the list!

9.

This is actually aimed at natives so I put it last, but it’s perfect for anyone with an advanced level who is interested in language learning :)