Category Archives: Learn French

Dictionary Reviews (A beginning: Pronunciation info)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by gwyner

This is some early bookstore research, which is the start of a set of (hopefully useful) dictionary reviews. I went to two large bookstores (The enormous Half Price Books and the equally enormous Barnes & Noble in Dallas) and wrote … Continue reading →

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How to learn a language’s sound system with Anki

Posted on January 7, 2013 by gwyner

I’ve been fielding questions about my methods for Hungarian and how they might work for a less phonetic language like French, with multiple ways of spelling a single sound. Today, I made a 44-card sample deck for French, which you’re … Continue reading →

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Video: The Sounds of French (aka “How to learn lots of new vowels”)

Posted on June 1, 2012 by gwyner

The first French video is done, and it should be helpful for learners of any language.  French is an extremely vowel-heavy language, and the stuff I recommend in this video for developing those vowel sounds in your ear/mouth will be … Continue reading →

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