Step 1: Fall in Love with French:
What’s the key to speaking French? Passion.
French is the language of love. And to speak any language, you’ve got to fall in love with it. Or at least find a really good reason to stick with it, even when the going gets tough.
Your big why for learning French will keep you motivated through the ups and downs of learning a new language. It will be something to hold onto whenever you feel frustrated with learning French and start to wonder “What was I thinking?”
Everyone has their own big why for speaking French.
Here are some really good reasons to fall in love with French:
- To travel the world. French is an official language in over 25 countries, and is widely spoken in many more.
- To have conversations with French-speaking family members.
- To read French literary classics (think Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Alexandre Dumas and Gustave Flaubert).
- To connect with French native speakers.
- To get an inside view of French culture.
Why do you want to learn French? Find your own personal, meaningful reason to study French, and use it to keep you on track throughout your language journey.
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