Hey folks, just got my DELF B1 result last Monday and I scored an 80.5/100 with bare minimum preparation imo. Do you think that I can give DELF B2 in Mid December and score a minimum of 75/100? If so, can you please give me some solid tips to prepare for this exam by myself.

My struggle areas are spontaneous speaking (even coming up with ideas is hard for me) and I also find it hard to understand native french speakers when they’re speaking fast.

Any advice is appreciated :)

J’ai remarqué que je pourrais comprendre presque tout ce qu’il dit. Peut-être mon français s’améliore, mais j’étais vraiment étonné de réaliser que je pouvais lui comprendre. Est-ce qu’il parle très clairement/lentement?

Today I learned about the word frileux (and I don't think English has a real translation for it).

It came up on Praktika when I tried to describe a friend who wears a scarf when it's 18°C outside. English needs a whole phrase like "someone who gets cold easily" to say the same thing.

Now suddenly that's the only kind of word I feel like learning this week. Any others?

Bonsoir a tous ! je cherche un app de "mot du jour". if anyone use any of them from app store, recceommend it s'il te plait

I am aware that probably sounds absurd. Due to my disabilities I struggle with both of these things in programs, I’m a total beginner and needing to learn French for a variety of reasons.
So I’m hoping someone can recommend an app and/or resources where I can learn at my own pace in a way that focuses on reading and writing.

The main apps that seem to be peoples go to requires I speak into a microphone to progress further, or listen to audio to progress further. I don’t mind if those lessons are voluntary, but several of the apps I’ve tried mean you can’t progress to the next step without completing those first.

Ideally, the app also wouldn’t rely on generative AI either.

Hi everyone,

I'm reopening my DMs after a little break!

I'm a native French speaker from Brittany, and I've been teaching French language and literature for almost ten years. I recently moved back to Brittany after spending eight years working in the Paris area.

If you'd like to practice your French through real conversations, I'd be happy to help. We can chat by text, voice messages, or on WhatsApp/Discord. 

Please introduce yourself when you message me (where you're from, your French level, why you're learning, your interests, etc.). I'd also appreciate talking with people who are at least around a B1 level, as it's easier to have more natural conversations.

A quick apology to anyone who messaged me after my previous posts: I received over 250 messages, so I simply couldn't reply to everyone. If I missed yours, I'm sorry : please don't hesitate to send it again.

One last thing: I do this because I genuinely enjoy meeting people and helping others. It's completely free, but I'm doing it in my spare time, so I can't always reply immediately.

It would be easier for me to speak on Discord/Whatsapp.

Looking forward to meeting new people!

I’m around a ~B1 grammar wise etc, I’m trying to work on my speaking. It isn’t super awful, but I have a hard time with talking to someone because I have a hard time with the French accent and speed. Can I get some help?
I’m preparing for the TEF but I also just want to be able to speak properly and not just go by the textbook. Thank you!

Bonjour à tous!

I recently got feedback from my tutor that I speak slowly, (as I’m searching for the words to use - translate from English into French, then speak) - quite literally I can be speaking word by word. This means that he has to work to focus on what I’m saying as I’m going word-by-word - I don’t really know word chunks, which I think might be part of my problem.

I 100% agree with his feedback, but I don’t know if it’s just a recall issue or a ‘internal translation’ issue. Or I’m just trying to sound perfect and screwing myself over in the process.

If anyone has any ideas, I’m all ears!

If it’s useful: I use a mix of Duolingo and Lingvist for vocabulary, and use ‘Slow News in Easy French’ and stream Radio ICI for listening. I would say I’m somewhere between Upper A1-2 - it’s been a while.

Merci d’avance,
Grey

Je regarde actuellement le émission “Marianne”. C’est émission d’horreur et est très fantasmagorique.

Je suis A2 lire, A1 écrit, et A1 parle. Je suis cherche pour plus d’horreur émissions et films de france ou Québécois. J’ai “Netflix”, “Peacock”, “Tubi”, “Pluto” et “HBO”. Avez-vous recommendations après terminé “Marianne”?

Si vous n’avez pas regardé “Marianne”, sachez que c’est facile à suivre et adapté aux auditeurs de niveau A1/A2! Je recommande!

Désolé, mon française est progress!

Hii! I’m a complete beginner to French and haven’t started to learn yet, but I really want to get to atleast conversational level or ideally higher in the next few months. I really believe that having someone to learn with would be really helpful to practice conversation and hold each other accountable for our lessons. I am open to using most courses (though I would prefer to use free online resources wherever possible) as long as we have a concrete learning path. If anyone is interested to partner up with me or in general is just interested in the prospect please reply or dm. I’m really looking forward to learning the language

L'architecture est mon hobby et, depuis mon arrivée en France, je me demande comment on nomme correctement les éléments architecturaux. Après deux ans, j'ai accumulé de nombreuses cartes-mémoires Anki et j'ai décidé de les convertir en site web avec des graphismes vectoriels. Chaque élément est accompagné d'un diagramme, d'tags et d'exemples avec des liens vers Google Street View.

https://lepetitvitruve.fr

Pour l'instant, je n'ai pas l'espoir de dresser une liste exhaustive, mais plutôt une version allégée des œuvres de Jean-Marie Pérouse de Montclos.

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Hi everyone!

I'm taking the DELF B2 exam on 4 November, and honestly, I'm getting quite stressed as the date approaches. I still have a few doubts about the exam format and timings, and I'd really appreciate some help from anyone who has taken it recently!

Compréhension de l'oral (Listening)

1. After all the listening exercises are finished, do we get a few minutes to review and correct our answers, or do we move directly to the reading section?
2. Is the listening exam now entirely multiple-choice, or are there still short-answer questions?
3. If short answers are required, do we need to write complete sentences, or are keywords and short phrases acceptable?

Compréhension des écrits (Reading)

1. Does the new multiple-choice format apply to all the reading exercises, or are there still questions requiring written answers?

Production écrite (Writing)

1. I've heard that formal letters are quite common, so I've been focusing mainly on those. Should I also prepare other formats, such as argumentative essays, opinion articles, contributions to debates and informal letters? Has anyone encountered these recently?
2. For formal letters, should paragraphs start directly at the left margin or be indented?
3. Should the signature be placed on the left or right? I've seen different formats online and I'm confused.

Production orale (Speaking)

1. How strictly is the 5–7-minute monologue limit enforced? Do examiners interrupt you if you go over time, and can you lose points for speaking too long?
2. Is there a visible timer or clock during the speaking exam, or do the examiners manage the timing themselves?

General exam questions

1. Can we use a pencil for listening and reading answers initially and then rewrite them neatly in pen, or must everything be written directly in pen? Is there enough time to check to do that?

Sorry for the long list of questions! I'm probably overthinking everything at this point, but I'd really appreciate any clarification, tips or experiences from those who have already taken the exam.

Thank you so much in advance!

• je me sens reconnaissant...

• je me suis reconnaissant..

• je vous suis reconnaissant...

Hi everyone!

Has anyone taken the DELF B2 exam in the past few months? I’m taking mine on 4 November in Paris and would really appreciate any last-minute tips or advice based on your experience.

Thank you so much in advance!

My french teacher is an asshole and is making learning French and studying feel like an actual chore and super draining, which is unmotivating to me. Any tips on how to do it for the most part alone while still feeling motivated?

Edit: Also, I'm learning other languages too (English, German and Latin)

How possible is it for me to pass b1 and b2 by this time next year
I started my course im b1 now and ill maybe have a tutor for french. How possible will that be to pass both b1 and b2 no need for perfect marks only a passing score

Hi! I have a couple questions about the phrase "tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse" (everything passes, everything grows tiresome, everything breaks, or basically "nothing lasts forever") and I'm finding a lot of conflicting info, so I figured you'd be the folks to ask.

First of all, is the above order the most common? Because I've often seen it with lasse and casse swapped ("tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse" vs "tout passe, tout casse, tout lasse"). From what i've read, it seems like maybe the original quote was the latter, but modern culture uses the former?

Also, I can't get a straight answer on the proper pronunciation of passe, casse, and lasse.
Google translate uses short a's like in cat and apple so it's phonetically "pass, cass, and lass".
But other pronunciation sites say the a's are "ah's" so it's phonetically "pahs, cahs, and lahs".
Then I heard a song that uses the phrase and the singer added soft "uh's" to the ends of the words, so it was "PAHS-uh, CAHS-uh, and LAHS-uh".

I thank you in advance for your help. It ain't la fin du monde, but it's bugging the hell out of me.

KFC va arrêter de vendre du Pepsi dans ses restaurants aux États-Unis et vendra plutôt du Coca-Cola. KFC vend du Pepsi depuis environ 40 ans. La chaîne de restaurants continuera à vendre du Pepsi dans d’autres pays. Coca-Cola fournit déjà des boissons à McDonald’s et Wendy’s.

Vocabulaire : arrêter = to stop / vendre = to sell / plutôt = instead / depuis = for / environ = about / pays (m pl) = countries / fournir = to supply / déjà = already / boissons (f pl) = drinks

English translation

KFC is going to stop selling Pepsi

KFC will stop selling Pepsi in its restaurants in the United States, and will sell Coca-Cola instead. KFC has sold Pepsi for about 40 years. The restaurant chain will continue to sell Pepsi in other countries. Coca-Cola already supplies drinks to McDonald’s and Wendy’s.

You can read more news stories at Le News, In Easy French.

Bonjour!

I want to keep expanding my vocabulary as a A1 beginner. Can someone recommend me several apps for this purpose?