[1] Learning french for beginner
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Published: 2020-08-23 18:27:49

# Learning french for beginner :beginner:

#### Leaning a new language is as interesting as learning a new programming language

I am totally new in this, this is the first time I am learning a language which is not a programming language. This is my second day. I will be discussing my journey of learning and challenges I have faced or will face while learning a new language. Discussing something along the process is a great idea, as I will actually be able to share the actual challenges that I have faced or will face along the path.

So, things started when I was thinking to apply for my Canada PR. I got to know, If I clears the second language exam, I will get some points for PR. 

On first day, I searched a lot and got to know that in a year or so, I can easily learn French. 

Now what, learning has started. and truly friends, it's not at all easy to grasp that pronunciation of a new language. I tried and listened lots of videos and didn't able to get that confidence that I can learn a new language. Forget about PR points, I was not sure, will I be able to learn french or not.

I was sure that getting a score in french for PR will not be easy. **But somewhere on that day I got fallen in love with learning a new language.**

So, few days later, I met my nephew. He is just 12 years old and he is learning Spanish as course curriculum. I asked my sister to arrange all the books that he has read for Spanish. There were around 4 books that he has read since last 4 years. I have observed them, and what I found is, we have to start just like a kid starts from A for Apple and B for Ball, then learning new words, then sentences, grammar, paragraphs.

Now, I know, I have to start with alphabets. I got some confidence and direction. But, what to do with the pronunciation. Toughest part, as I was not confident in that part.

Today, I was reading and listening lot of videos but was not able to grasp if I am pronouncing it correctly or not.

Suddenly a trick worked for me. I was searching around, and got an awesome way to know, if my pronunciation is correct or not.

**The way is to know, how that letter will sound if we put that in an English word.**

Let's start with Vowels in this series;

**Letter 'A'  (ahh)**
- The pronunciation of letter **'A'** in French is 
	- like **'A'** in English word **father**
	- like **'A'** in English word **spa**

**Letter 'E'  (ay)**
- The pronunciation of letter **'E'** in French is
	- like **'ay'** in English word **say**

**Letter 'I'  (ee)**
- The pronunciation of letter **'I'** in French is
	- like **'ee'** in English word **bee**

**Letter 'O'**
- The pronunciation of letter **'O'** in French can be in two ways
	- Close **'O'**: "O" is always pronounced like this when it is the last word in a sentence. or is followed by 'z' sound. 
		-  Pronounced like **'o'** in English word **go**
	
	
	- Open **'O'**: "O" is always pronounced like this when it is followed by any consonant sound other than [z], 
		-  Pronounced like **short 'u' sound** in English word **son**

**Letter 'U'  (ooh)**
- The pronunciation of letter **'U'** in French is really hard, 
	- touch your tongue to the bottom teethes and say **ee** as in bee. then round your lips (don't lift your tongue) and say **ooh** without moving our lips.

**Letter 'Y'**
- The pronunciation of letter **'Y'** in French can be in 2 ways;
	- Like a vowel. It will sound like "y" in **happy**. Somewhat similar to **I**
	- Like a consonant, if Y is at the starting then it will sound like 'Y' in english.  

I am not sure, if I willvbe able to clear french examination. But yeah, I will surely learn this. Hope this has helped you. 

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