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Talking about your level in French

Here’s a set of sentences you can use to talk about your level in French or any other language! These are as natural as can be without being confusing to non-natives, but to be fair, most French speakers would drop the négation (”ne”) except in a formal setting. You can change most of these sentences to fit your own situation too, so they’re very useful!

Je parle (français) couramment.

I speak (French) fluently.

Je ne parle pas français couramment.

I don’t speak French fluently.

J’apprends (le français) depuis deux ans.

I’ve been learning (French) for two years.

Je suis bilingue.

I’m bilingual.

Je suis niveau B1.

I’m at a B1 level.

J’écris mieux que je parle.

I write better than I speak.

Je suis meilleur(e)/plus fort(e) à l’écrit qu’à l’oral.

I’m better at written French than I am at spoken French./My written French is better than my spoken French. (we just say “écrit” and “oral” for written and spoken language, no need to clarify with “français écrit”, “langue orale” or whatever)

J’ai du mal à parler naturellement.

I have trouble speaking naturally.

Mon point faible, c’est la conjugaison.

My weak point is conjugation.

Le plus dur pour moi, c’est l’orthographe.

The hardest for me is spelling.

J’arrive à comprendre la plupart de ce qu’on me dit.

I can understand most of what people say to me.

Je peux lire un article de journal sans problème.

I can read a newspaper article without any problem.

J’arrive à regarder une série sans sous-titres.

I can watch a show without subtitles.

Mon français n’est pas encore très naturel.

My French isn’t very natural yet.

J’ai du mal avec l’accent.

I’m having trouble with the accent.

J’ai un fort accent (anglais, espagnol, japonais…).

I have a strong (English, Spanish, Japanese…) accent.

Je peux avoir/suivre une conversation en français facilement.

I can have/follow a conversation in French easily.

J’essaie de m’entraîner tous les jours.

I try to practice every day.

STUDYING in French

WHAT PEOPLE REALLY DO WHEN THEY STUDY

procrastiner - to procrastinate

TO STUDY

étudier - to study

bosser à fond - to work (hard)

bosser comme un fou/un malade - to work like mad

bosser dur - to buckle down

faire des recherches (sur) - to research/do research (on)

la lecture générale - background reading

travailler - to work

se mettre au travail - to get to work/buckle down

s’y mettre (sérieusement) - to buckle down

IN THE EXAM

avoir un trou (de mémoire) - to draw a blank

se creuser le cerveau/les cervelles/le ciboulot - to rack your brains

deviner - to guess

réussir haut la main - to breeze through (the exam)

TO PASS

réussir - to pass (an exam)

y aller au talent - when you pass a test without having studied e.g. j’y vais au talent

***NOTE: passer un examen ONLY means to do an exam, not to ‘pass it’

TO FAIL

échouer à (un examen) - to fail an exam

ne pas avoir son examen - to fail an exam

rater ses études - to fail your exams

ACADEMIC SUCCESS/FAILURE/ACHIEVEMENTS

être en échec scolaire - to underperform at school/be a dropout

rater ses études - to fail your course

Ocean vocab - French 🐬

 - Water -

   ♡   Ocean = l’océan    ♡   Sea = la mer    ♡   Lake = un lac    ♡   River = une rivière    ♡   River (that leads into the ocean) = un fleuve    ♡   Stream = un ruisseau    ♡   Waves = les vagues    ♡   Foam = l’écume    ♡   Shore = le rivage    ♡   Beach = la plage    ♡   Sand = le sable    ♡   Rock = une pierre    ♡   Rock (small) = un caillou    ♡   Rock (big) = un rocher    ♡   Pebble = un galet    ♡   Cliff = une falaise    ♡   To glisten = briller / scintiller    ♡   To crash = se briser    ♡   Shell = une coquille    ♡   Whirlpool = un tourbillon    ♡   Salt water = l’eau salée    ♡   Fresh water = l’eau douce    ♡   Island = une île    ♡   Islet = un îlot    ♡   Bubble = une bulle    ♡   Reflection = un reflet    ♡   Dune = une dune

 - Animals -

   ♡   Dolphin = un dauphin    ♡   Whale = une baleine    ♡   Killer whale = une orque    ♡   Shark = un requin    ♡   Fish = un poisson    ♡   Sea gull = une mouette    ♡   Ray = une raie    ♡   Starfish = une étoile de mer    ♡   Sea horse = un hippocampe    ♡   Crab = un crabe    ♡   Lobster = un homard    ♡   Mussel = une moule    ♡   Clam = une palourde / un clam    ♡   Prawn/ shrimp = un crevette    ♡   Squid = un calamar    ♡   Octopus = une pieuvre    ♡   Jellyfish = une méduse    ♡   Sea snail = une limace de mer    ♡   Penguin = un manchot    ♡   Emperor penguin = un manchot empereur    ♡   Turtle = une tortue marine    ♡   Seal = un phoque    ♡   Clown fish = un poisson clown    ♡   Tuna = un thon    ♡   Salmon = un saumon    ♡   Anchovy = un anchois    ♡   Puffer fish = un tétraodon    ♡   Mermaid = une sirène    ♡   Sponge = une éponge    ♡   Coral = un corail

 - Plants -

   ♡   Sea weed / algae = les algues    ♡   Kelp = le varech    ♡   Palm tree = un palmier    ♡   Coconut = une noix de coco

 - Verbs -

   ♡   To swim = nager    ♡   To surf = surfer    ♡   To sunbathe = prendre un bain de soleil    ♡   To tan = se faire bronzer    ♡   To dive = plonger    ♡   To snorkle = plonger avec masque et tuba    ♡   To take the boat = prendre un bateau    ♡   To take the ferry = prendre un ferry    ♡   To fish = le pêcher    ♡   To read = lire    ♡   To sleep = dormir    ♡   To burn = brûler    ♡   To play sports = faire des sports

 - Other nouns -

   ♡   Volleyball = le volley-ball    ♡   Tennis = le tennis    ♡   Football / soccer = le football / le foot    ♡   Holiday = les vacances    ♡   Sandcastle = un château de sable    ♡   Ice cream = la glace    ♡   Sea food = les fruits de mer    ♡   Cocktail = un cocktail    ♡   Fruit = la fruit    ♡   Sun cream = la crème solaire    ♡   Book = un livre / un bouquin    ♡   Bikini = un bikini    ♡   Beach towel = une serviette de plage    ♡   Parasol (big) = un parasol    ♡   Parasol (small) = une ombrelle    ♡   Shorts = un short    ♡   Sun glasses = les lunettes de soleil    ♡   Swimming costume = un maillot de bain    ♡   Goggles = les lunettes de natation    ♡   Ball = une ball    ♡   Beach ball = un ballon de plage    ♡   Float = une planche    ♡   Sun hat = un chapeau de soleil    ♡   Shade = l’ombre

french person: 80

me, an intellectual: blaze it

Les nationalités

1. American▪︎américain/américaine

2. Argentinian▪︎argentin/argentine

3. Algerian▪︎algérien/algérienne

4. Australian▪︎australien/australienne

5. Austrian▪︎autrichien/autrichienne

6. Belarusian▪︎biélorussien/biélorussienne

7. Belgian▪︎belge/belge

8. Brazilian▪︎brésilien/brésilienne

9. Bulgarian▪︎bulgare/bulgare

10. Canadian▪︎canadien/canadienne

11. Chinese▪︎chinois/chinoise

12. Colombian▪︎colombien/colombienne

13. Canadian▪︎canadien/canadienne

14. Cuban▪︎cubain/cubaine

15. Czech▪︎tchèque/tchèque

16. Dane▪︎danois/danoise

17. Dutch▪︎néerlandais/néerlandaise

18. Egyptian▪︎égyptien/égyptienne

19. English▪︎anglais/anglaise

20. Estonian▪︎estonien/estonienne

21. Finn▪︎finlandais/finlandaise

22. French▪︎français/française

23. German▪︎allemand/allemande

24. Greek▪︎grec/grecque

25. Hungarian▪︎hongrois/hongroise

26. Icelandic▪︎islandais/islandaise

27. Indian▪︎indien/indienne

28. Irish▪︎irlandais/irlandaise

29. Italian▪︎italien/italienne

30. Japanese▪︎japonais/japonaise

31. Korean▪︎coréen/coréenne

32. Latvian▪︎letton/letonne

33. Lithuanian▪︎lituanien/lituanienne

34. Macedonian▪︎macédonien/macédonienne

35. Mexican▪︎mexicain/mexicainne

36. New Zealander▪︎néo-zélandais/néo-zélandaise

37. Norwegian▪︎norvégien/norvégienne

38. Pole▪︎polonais/polonaise

39. Portuguese▪︎portugais/portugaise

40. Romanian▪︎roumain/roumaine

41. Russian▪︎russe/russe

42. Scottish▪︎écossais/écossaise

43. Slovak▪︎slovaque/slovaque

44. Slovene▪︎slovène/slovène

45. Spanish▪︎espagnol/espagnole

46. Swede▪︎suédois/suédoise

47. Swiss▪︎suisse/suisse

48. Turk▪︎turc/turque

49. Ukrainian▪︎ukrainien/ukrainienne

50. Welsh▪︎gallois/galloise

i will do another fifty soon to include the ones i left out. please correct me if i made any mistakes!

Resources masterpost

Being exposed to French:

Websites, social media

IG accounts with lots of stories

Online courses about French

Online courses in French

French subreddits

Fanfictions

Buzzfeed

Improving your:

Pronunciation

Speaking

Stutter

Things to listen:

Music

Podcasts

Radio stations

TED talks

Things to read:

Graphic novels/comics

News

Ebooks + quizzes (by me)

Short stories

Vikidia - kids Wikipedia

Things to watch:

Cartoons

Kids shows

The Simpsons the movie

True crime

TV programs - sci-fi shows, travelling, etc.

Youtubers

Extra:

Antidote 10 + BonPatron - Grammarly equivalents

Conjugation by le Nouvel Obs

Deepl - very good at translating sentences/expressions

Forbo - natives pronouncing things

Lexicity - about Ancien/Moyen Français

Lingolden - Chrome extension that teaches vocabulary

Linguo.tv (french videos + subtitles)

Reverso - very good alternative to Google translation

Aimer Conjugation

j’aime = I love

tu aimes = you love

il aime = he loves

elle aime = she loves

nous aimons = we love

vous aimez = you love (formal; plural)

ils aiment = they love (masculine)

elles aiment = they love (feminine)

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Study advice from a former/still procrastinator🧠🔍

So I’ve always stuggled with procrastination. I would stress myself out over doing no work and my solution was to continue doing no work. I got okay GCSE grades but if I would’ve revised/studied harder I could’ve done a lot better. These tips aren’t going to motivate you by themselves, unfortunately nobody can motivate you but yourself. I hope these help someone :)

Visual learners👀

Mindmaps help so much. Use as many or as little coloured pens and highlighters as you like. They really help you visualise the basic content of each topic.

Diagrams! But I don’t study a subject that uses diagrams? It doesn’t matter! Draw little diagrams and doodles to help you picture the content in a more fun way!

Colour code everything! Colour coding really helps you create cues. Cues are essential in recalling information so if you write your notes for one topic in purple and there is something purple in your exam you will activate that cue!

Sticky notes! You can put these everywhere. For my GCSEs, I had sticky notes: on the hallway mirror, in my sock draw, on the fridge, stuck to the TV remote. Literally everywhere you go on a regular basis or everything you use. Use digital sticky notes on MacBooks or set alarms with the info as the title of the alarm.

Use kahoot! Everyone knows what kahoot is so I’m not going to explain it. However, it is very fun and competitive and if you struggle to enjoy the content using a kahoot makes it a lot more fun.

Audio learners🎶

Record lectures or online lessons. You can use these to look back and listen to what your teacher is saying, listen to what they emphasise.

Watch YouTube videos on the topic. Honestly, ASAPScience’s songs helped me so much in GCSE science. It’s easier to understand and it gets stuck in your head if you want it to or not. (Just don’t listen to songs before opposing subject exams: I once had the periodic table song stuck in my head during an Literature exam- not helpful.)

Create mnemonics!! Just liked in primary school when we learnt the colours of the rainbow by remembering “Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain”, it’s so helpful. And, the stupider and funnier the more you will remember it.

Written learners📝

Rewrite them notes!! Rewrite them in different colours, type them up. Write them and see how much you can remember after 10 minutes.

Revision/note cards are amazing. You can lay out revision cards however you like. You can have them as questions with the answers on the other side, you can use it for the basic information or to just rewrite your notes in a form you can easily carry around with you.

Exam questions. This isn’t only for written learners, it’s for everyone. Anyone who ever has a test or exam for something. Use past exam papers or practise questions. Answer them and then use mark schemes to grade them. You’ll learn how to structure answers for different types of questions and you’ll also learn timing. It’s the best way to revise!

Overall tips🪄

You need to find something to motivate you. For you it can be getting into university, to show off to someone or even to just reward yourself. In all honesty, I use spite to motivate me. To prove people wrong and show that I’m more capable than they thought is an easy way to get myself to study.

You have to force yourself sometimes. There is never going to be a time where you want to study that extremely difficult topic that you haven’t been able to grasp. So you have to push yourself- this is harder for some than it is for others. But once you get into the swing of pushing yourself a little, it does become easier.

To counteract the point above, you have to take breaks. And I’m now taking, an hour break for 10 minutes of work. I mean, study for 25 minutes and have a five minute break and continue that. Get up, stretch, walk around, listen to song, get a snack and some water. Shake your body because sitting at a desk for hours on end is only going to hurt you.

Find a study buddy. Some people work better alone, I know I do. But some people need others to keep them on track and that’s perfectly okay! In my opinion, you shouldn’t choose your best friend as your study partner unless they are going to be strict with you. If you know that the person you plan to study with is only going to distract you, then pick somebody else.

Use a study group! Similar to a study buddy but in this case you can discuss the material you are going over and ask for other’s help. Peer mark fake questions for each other or again, do a quiz. Pick the right people and a study group will work perfectly!

Find a way to shut your brain off. Easier said than done, I know. But if you’re brain is pumping out thoughts about what you’re having for dinner or the show you watched last night, then you aren’t going to get anywhere. Some people use rain sounds (like me!!) but I wouldn’t recommend listening to music. You may think you’re new Playlist is going to get you excited to work but it’s only going to distract you. If you want to listen to music I would recommend purely instrumental music of songs that you don’t know- they’re plenty on YouTube!

Use reminders on your phone or study apps to keep you on track. I’ve heard so many people talk about the app, Forest. I have given it ago and I’d fully recommend it too. It has built-in reminders, sounds to listen to (and we know I love rain sounds) and small achievements to keep you motivated. You get rewarded with a tree or a few trees after your study session and if you get enough coins you can plant an actual real tree!! If you don’t want to pay £1.99, I completely understand so I would recommend Flora. It’s free and has almost all the same features as Forest. Give them a go!! (I will make another post about the differences:))

Speaking of phones, turn yours off!! Unless you’re using it for studying, in which case disable all notifications for a select period of time. You can set screen time limits on IPhones and if you really need it, get someone else to set the password so you can’t simply override it.

In the likely event that this might be helpful to students around the world - so we know that most scholarly articles have to be paid for to access.

I’m not sure if you know this life hack, but the website Sci-Hub unlocks most of them, you just paste the link to the article and chances are it’ll be available to download.

I just figured I’d share this, because I know it’s such a pain when you find a promising article and it’s not free. If this helps a single person then my work here is done.