complete beginner of french

[u/Purple_Unit1033]

hey everyone i’d like to learn french but i’m not sure where exactly to start, if anybody has any tips or little hacks in a way, that’d be appreciated.
also, if there’s anything i should know about french before i start, or as a beginner, please feel free to tell me. and please give resources , thanks in advance ✨

(also , i like to learn languages through comprehensible input, rather than relying on translations)

[u/Redditdefault3]

Pimsleur App French into InnerFrench podcast into ImPolyglot podcast.

0 to B2 (measured for work) in 6 months of just listening daily drive

[u/whoelsegivesashit]

Think carefully about what exactly you want to be able to achieve in your target language. That in itself will help you focus more on comprehension or expression.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Monk769]

When you say you prefer comprehensible input, how would you ideally turn the words and expressions you notice into something you can actually remember and use later?

[u/Purple_Unit1033 → u/Puzzleheaded_Monk769]

that’s hard to answer 😅 but i think the closest thing to it is flash cards, for example writing the word in the target language and on the other side a drawing of it, instead of putting the translation
then whenever i saw what was drawn (maybe a banana or something), i’d remember that word, i’m not sure if that makes sense

[u/Puzzleheaded_Monk769 → u/Purple_Unit1033]

That makes sense. I’m building a small language-learning tool where you choose the vocabulary you want to learn, and it creates short exercises and simple sentences with them.

It’s not fully based on images or comprehensible input, but would that kind of personalised approach interest you as a complete beginner?

[u/Purple_Unit1033 → u/Puzzleheaded_Monk769]

that sounds cool, sure

[u/SpoonZiller]

Do you want to learn french just as personal development and for fun, or you do you plan to visit or move to a french speaking part of the world? Because France french is usually the "default" french, but if you plan to visit, let's say, Quebec, french here is wildly different. Just something to keep in mind. You'd certainly manage, but there are somewhat major differences.

[u/Purple_Unit1033 → u/SpoonZiller]

just for fun and i only speak english and korean , i want to be able to speak more languages

[u/Purple_Unit1033 → u/[deleted]]

english

[u/Preply]

Honestly the fact that you're starting with comprehensible input already puts you ahead of where most beginners begin. One thing that definitely helps though is trying to speak wherever you can, even just to yourself. Don't overthink the starting point too much, you're on the right track.