Introduction:

When you start learning French you probably are prepared that it would take a certain amount of time for you to achieve proficiency in the language. However, we always look for cheats or hacks that can help us learn things quickly. Here are some cheats that you can use to speed up your French learning.

In this blog, we give you insights into how you can learn the french language faster.

• Use sentence mining

Sentence mining is the process where you learn and understand a new language by understanding sentences. How is this different from learning vocabulary? Learning vocabulary concentrates on learning words and their meanings. Through sentence mining, you can hear how words are used in different contexts and this can also help in understanding how a verb is conjugated in different scenarios. This can help in learning verb conjugations which are an important aspect of learning French in a quick way.

• Use cognates

As a native English speaker, you probably are using a lot of French words in your daily life which you may not even pay attention to. Some examples are apostrophe, bachelor, ballet, brunette, bon voyage, cabaret, cadet, champagne, déjà vu, faux pas, etc. You can make good use of cognates in French. These are words that have the same meaning as in another language. This makes it easy to understand and use the words when you speak.

You may also come across some false friends which look and sound similar but have different meanings. This can also be used as a trick to learn vocabulary.

• Learn French through movies, music, and books

Reading, writing, listening, and speaking may be the order for learning a language in a more traditional manner. However, if your goal is to be able to communicate faster in French, you may start with listening to French as much as possible. This can be through watching movies, listening to music or audio podcasts, or lessons that interest you. This helps you get accustomed to how French sounds. This would also help in learning a communicative language faster if that is the main purpose of your learning French.

• Find some good quality resources to learn French

Today technology has made it possible to learn many things online and language is no exception. Yes, YouTube is your go-to for many things and you may find some good French lessons as well. However, you may or may not find the exact lesson that you need. It can also be difficult to continue with those lessons over a period of time. These can be used to complement your learning. Online classes are a good source to learn French as you may find them based on your learning level which could be beginner, intermediate or advanced. Also, many online classes offer you the flexibility to learn according to your needs which could learn some basic conversation or improve your fluency.

• Use cheat sheets

Make a cheat sheet with different words, phrases, and sentences that you might use frequently. Some of them could be basic greetings, common questions we use on a daily basis, specific expressions related to your profession, surroundings, or people you interact with, etc.

• Make good use of memory hooks

You can make a story, visualize the words in different ways or relate to the words through different auditory sounds. This can make learning fun and will help you remember the words well.

These are just some of the hacks that can help you learn French faster, however, depending on which method or methods suit you best, you can choose one or a combination of them and fasten your French learning.