Learn French


An easy, crash course by me!

First, let's practice our ABC's

I will give the letter, then the pronunciation!

A aaaa (like your sticking your tongue out)
B bay (just like the word)
C say (just like the word)
D day (just like the word)
E euh (imagine your pushing something heavy... EUH!)
F eff (just like in English)
G scchjay (like J in English but sccchjay)
H ash (make the A sound low, like your sticking your tongue out)
I eee (just like in English)
J shhgee (like G in English but shhgeeee)
K kaaah (like a hawk noise... kaaaaaah)
L el (just like in English)
M emm (just like in English)
N enn (just like in English)
0 oh (like the word)
P pay (just like the word)
Q coo (like the word, with an exagerated oooo sound)
R errr (this is hard, but the R sound comes thru the nostrils)
S ess (just like in English)
T tay (just like the word)
U ewww (exagerated ewwwwwww)
V vay (just like the word)
W doo-blah-vay (follow closely)
X eeeex (exagerated eee sound)
Y eeee-krek (follow closely)
Z zed (just like the word)

Now on to greetings!

I will give the English meaning first, then the French translation.

Hello. French Translation: Bonjour.
My name is... French Translation: Je m'appelle...
How are you? French Translation: Comment ça va?
I am okay. French Translation: Ça va.
I am very good. French Translation: Ça va trés bien.
I am so-so. French Translation: Comme çi comme ça.
I am very bad. French Translation: Ça va trés mal.
Good bye. French Translation: Au revoir.


More to come!