The Top 5 Mistakes beginning-level French Students Make

Number Two: Accents

Accents are not optional and are not there for decoration. They indicate the correct pronunciation of a word. You need to know what they mean, what words have them and which do not (and though they may be spelled the same, they can have totally different meanings, much like homophones in English), and how to type them. (Note in particular that ç never precedes e or i).

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Top 5 Mistakes beginning-level French students Make

Top 5 Mistakes beginning-level French students Make

When you begin learning French, there are a lot of new things to learn and remember. It can be a difficult language, but an enjoyable one if you take your time and learn to do things correctly. Verb conjugations, spellings, pronunciations can be easy things to get wrong. The sooner you learn to do these things correctly, the easier it will be in the long run! This article is going to discuss five of the most common mistakes beginners to French make.

Number One: Gender

In just about every language other than English, all nouns have a gender. If your native language is not English, this might not be as difficult for you as for English speakers, who are unaccustomed to having “male” and “female” words. Some words have different meanings depending on their gender, so learning the word with either a definite or indefinite article will help you learn and remember the gender.

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Selecting a Foreign Langauge

Just before entering high school, most of us are asked to select a
foreign language we'd like to attempt. Considering the fact that you
need at least two years of a foreign language to get into most
respectable colleges, this little choice is quite a commitment. At
most high schools, the languages offered are Spanish, French, and
German; with respectful popularity. To many students, Spanish appears
to be the easiest and German sounds the ugliest; which leaves French
in a category of its own.
Spanish is an easy route for many students because it is familiar.
After a couple weeks of classes, there is no shortage of high school
boys going up and down the halls repeating common Spanish phrases in
the most stereotypical Mexican accent possible. Along with being
nothing short of annoying, it is also not very unique. Those students
don't stand out.
Learning French is almost like getting two for the price of one.
Since Spanish and French are both Latin-based, the languages share
many similarities. However, French is somewhat more complicated.
Consequently, it may be easy for a student of French to pick up
Spanish, but not necessarily in the reverse situation. As Americans,
we are often inundated with Spanish words, but they are heard so often
that we rarely notice. French offers more of a challenge and more of
an opportunity. Trust me. My knowledge of French allowed me to skip
Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 in college.