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Learn French

Learn French and talk to over 300 million people in their native language!

French is one of the important languages in the world, and learning French can be a lot of fun; it's not half as difficult as you may initially believe. By using the Pimsleur method you make use of your natural language learning talent that we all have: You will learn French exactly the same way you learned your first language when you were a child: Listening to the Pimsleur French audio books every day, you will passively learn French words, French sentences and the French vocabulary and grammar.

Then, one day you will realize that you start to understand, and before you realize what's happening, you'll quite naturally start to speak in French.

Learn French with Audio Books. Hundreds of thousands before you have used exactly this method to learn French successfully, so why don't you try it too?

 

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The French Language 

A few facts about French and the French Language

French (français) is a Romance language that is originally spoken in quite a few countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada (the Quebec province) and Switzerland. In total there are about 300 million people around the world who speak French as either a native or a second language, with significant populations in 54 countries.

French is also the traditional language of diplomats, even though that the English language is taking over slowly.

... and French is the language of lovers. Once you master French you'll see that in no other language you have that many ways of expressing tender love!

French in France 

Learn to speak French in France

PARAMORE: Paris, France

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Tune Up Your French: Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Spoken French 

Tune Up Your French: Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Spoken French

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This book and its accompanying CD are indispensable for anyone who has had years of reading and writing in French but never actually lived in France and had the experience of daily conversation. I am amazed - the CD taught me in 1 hour more than years of college courses. -- Carrie White "Carrie White" (New York City)

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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French Pronunciation 

French Pronounciation

Why not try and learn these short French phrases and then anstonish your listeners with a French 'bonmot' about love in French:

Les déclarations d'amour pour toujours ne sont jamais ridicules quand elles s'accompagnent d'émeraudes.
- Somerset Maugham

Il en est des dédicaces admiratives comme de bien des déclarations d'amour. Une fois obtenu ce qu'on espérait, elles vous sortent de la tête.
- Alfred Capus

Curieuse langue française, et prophétique, qui fait commencer l'amour comme la guerre par une déclaration !
- Jean Simard

Quand un homme déclare sa flamme, il doit s'attendre à ce que celle qui en est l'objet s'intéresse à sa braise.
- Noctuel

Jusqu'à présent, je n'avais fait de déclaration d'amour qu'à des femmes que je n'aimais pas ; alors je m'en tirais très bien.
- Alfred Capus
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French Audio - French audio books, especially the ones by Pimsleur, help French students to learn French efficently and to get their pronunciation right from start. Speak French without an accent!

Learn French Fast 

Learn French online free

The funny sketch below is a but one example how you can learn French. Listen to radio, TV, go to cinema and start reading French newspapers. Even if at the beginning you only understand a few words, your brain will start to absorb the bits and pieces and all of a sudden they will start to make sense.

It's the same principle that Pimsleur uses, only that with Pimsleur audios you get a scientifically tested set of audios that help your brain along a lot faster to start makeing sense of all these unknown words and phrases.

To learn French online free, it's easy to find a lot of good YouTube videos that are in French. The video "French in France" above i.e. has some really great French chansons that are easy to understand because the singers pronounce the words clearly.

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Eddie Izzard - Learning French 

Funny stand-up comedy about learning French

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French Dictionary - Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French 

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The only French-English dictionary to offer comprehensive, unexpurgated coverage of French slang, with three levels of English translation, ranging from slang through to standard English.
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French Language Learning Websites 

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Paris Map - Paris City Map 

Streetwise Paris Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Paris, France

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A visit to the Eiffeltower and other highlights of Paris 

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Paris - Capital of France 

Paris ( in English, in French) is the capital of France and the country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (also known as the "Paris Region"; ). The city of Paris, within its administrative limits largely unchanged since 1860, has an estimated population of 2,203,817 (January 2006), but the Paris aire urbaine (or metropolitan area) has a population of 11,769,433 (January 2006), and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe.

An important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

Paris and the Paris Region, with ?533.6 billion (US$731.3 billion) in 2007, produces more than a quarter of the gross domestic product (GDP) of France. According to 2007 estimates, the Paris urban agglomeration is Europe's second biggest city economy and the sixth largest in the world. The Paris Region hosts 38 of the Fortune Global 500 companies in several business districts, notably La Défense, the largest purpose-built business district in Europe. Paris also hosts many international organizations such as UNESCO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the informal Paris Club.

Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with 45 million tourists every year in the Paris Region, 60% of whom are foreign visitors. There are numerous iconic landmarks among its many attractions, along with world-famous institutions and popular parks.

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