Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 40 minutes ago
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đĄ If English is your first language, youâre probably wondering why French is so difficult to master. In my 12+ years of teaching French, Iâve found that it all comes down to a few key reasons.
In todayâs lesson, Iâll explain why French is so hard to learn, so you can better understand the exact challenges you face as an English-speaking learner. Iâll also give you some of my best tips to overcome those challenges, so you can achieve fluency faster and easier.
Have you come across these challenges in your own French learning journey? Let me know in the comments!
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Challenge #1: Pronunciation Differences
6:47 - Challenge #2: Grammar Complexity
9:36 - Challenge #3: Vocabulary and False Friends
11:33 - Challenge #4: Sentence Structure and Idioms
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At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize whatâs really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
GĂ©raldine
Get my weekly newsletter full of insights, tips and exercises on spoken French, specially crafted to make learning fun and practical. Join 32,241 learners here: commeunefrancaise.com/youtube-welcome?utm_source=youtube
đĄ If English is your first language, youâre probably wondering why French is so difficult to master. In my 12+ years of teaching French, Iâve found that it all comes down to a few key reasons.
In todayâs lesson, Iâll explain why French is so hard to learn, so you can better understand the exact challenges you face as an English-speaking learner. Iâll also give you some of my best tips to overcome those challenges, so you can achieve fluency faster and easier.
Have you come across these challenges in your own French learning journey? Let me know in the comments!
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Challenge #1: Pronunciation Differences
6:47 - Challenge #2: Grammar Complexity
9:36 - Challenge #3: Vocabulary and False Friends
11:33 - Challenge #4: Sentence Structure and Idioms
â DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS LESSON
* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/is-french-hard-to-learn-for-english-speakers&source=youtube
đ«đ· LEARN FRENCH WITH GĂRALDINE
* Ready to see faster progress in your spoken French fluency through consistent practice? Sign up for our next 30-Day French Challenge: school.commeunefrancaise.com/challenge
đ„ EXPLORE THE COMME UNE FRANĂAISE WEBSITE
* Actual spoken French is almost a completely different language than technical written French, which is what you were taught in schools. We specialize in everyday spoken French: speaking and understanding it, at all ages and levels. - commeunefrancaise.com
â SUBSCRIBE SO YOU DONâT MISS ANY EPISODES
youtube.com/@Commeunefrancaise?sub_confirmation=1
At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize whatâs really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
GĂ©raldine
