Can a Haitian and a French understand eachother?
no. i'm haitian and learning french right now. my parents speak french. But you know before 6 months ago i din't care or even understand a full french sentence. i cound't even think in french. But Haitian Creole comes from like 92% french. Most words are the same but ever since haitian creole became an offical language they're changing the spellings to be phonetic or something. So a lot of words would be spelled on how the french/creole one sounds instead of the french Ex:South Maerica French Amerique du sud-Creole amerik di/u si/ud. Haitians and French will only understand words that each other say but usually not a whole conversation. We speak in a different rhythm than French. Our language is more expressionate full of expressions and proverbs. But if a frenchman went to Haiti or Haitian to france it would't take long to understand the language of the country. But something i've notice is that a french person can go to haiti and still be understood with little creole inthe mix. But i think if a haitian go to french they'll be able to fit in with the accent. the languages pronounciations are about the same. and like most of the words too
Help needed with French.. Understanding aquel, dont, and a few more words.?
C'est une personne ____que_______ j'aime bien. -> a person THAT I like C'est une personne ____à qui_______ je parle souvent. -> to whom I talk C'est une personne ____avec qui_______ je travaille. -> with whom C'est une personne __dont_________ je t'ai souvent parlé. -> of which C'est un travail ______que_____ j'aime assez. -> that C'est un travail ____auquel_______ je pense beaucoup. -> of which (auquel, because it's "penser à" quelque chose; travail is masculine, so à becomes au combined with quel) C'est un travail sans __lequel________ je ne peux pas vivre. -> without wich Ce sont des moments ___auxquels______ je pense souvent. -> moments I often think of (to think of: penser à) Ce sont des gens pour ____qui______ je ferais tout. -> for whom à qui, avec qui, pour qui --> for persons qui = who auquel, à laquelle, auxquels, pour lesquels, ... --> for other nouns que = that/which dont = of which (used for persons as well as for objects)
How much time is needed to reach the B1 level in French?
Thanks for A2A.On an average:A1- Basic concepts -1.5Months of regular classes 1hr daily. 45hrs of the concepts with a teacher.But then what counts is how many hours you put in.Atleast, 1.5hrs daily after class, includes doing exercises.A2- Revising A1 and new concepts of A2 2- 2.5months. 60–90hrs of the concepts with the teacher. Again, 1.5hr self study including http://exercises.So far A1, A2 can easily be completed in 3.5–4months.B1- is a huge leap from A2. It takes a lot of reading, speaking and listening activities. You need to be totally into the language at this point. B1 will take you anywhere between 3–5months of regular practice.So, to answer your question accurately is difficult because every person has a different learning style and pace. In all, i would say a minimum of 6 months and maximum of 12months.Merci et Bonne chance à toi !Bonne chance!
How many words does one need to know to be considered fluent in French?
Well there isn't any particular number, you need to have a certain level of vocabulary and grammar. It depends on your skill, on how you can manipulate the words you know and make up for the lack of vocab. In other words if you get stuck, you can express that particular word by the existing words that you are aware of.There are levels in French (A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2), usually people can converse reasonably well after b1 and fluently after b2. However it also depends on how much self - work you have done and how much you have immersed yourself in learning the language. There are people who speak even after A2, they know the basic lexicon and try to express words using it. The A Level courses are for 3 months each so you can speak after 6 months provided you work hard.There are people who literally suck at speaking even after b2, it's a really pitiful state and they re-do the levels (they're expensive btw).So the bottom line is to invest time in learning the language, the more you immerse yourself or expose yourself to it the better you speak, the better vocab you have. Also speaking in French with other students or natives is imperative to ameliorate yourself. Furthermore you must not translate each and every word /phrase to English (or your language) as each language does not have its equivalent in the other and they are different styles, that's what makes each language sexy & unique.The exact number of words, I don't know I'll have to think and calculate. But yeah when i was learning i used to maintain a vocabulary book in which i would write the meanings of new & existing worlds. I now speak fluent French but mind you i already have 4 note books. XD
How many words do you need to learn to be fluent in a new language?
Well, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages[1] differentiates between 6 distinct levels of vocabulary which range from A to C and 2 different levels of each letter.In other words, which are a little more direct, the levels are A1,A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. A1 comprises roughly 500 words and the amount doubles with each level, giving C2 a spectacular amount of 16000 words.Of course, the more words you learn the less meaningful are the contributions those words make towards your understanding of a conversation. Being on level A2, which means knowing roughly 1000 words (give or take 20%)[2] means you are able to understand an astonishing 80% of conversations. At 3000 words, you can understand 95% of all conversations. At 10000 words, you are roughly at the level of a native speaker[3] and can understand 99% of conversations. Consequently, you exceed most of your fellow native speakers and have probably put an above-average focus on learning your language if you are at level C2.Speaking from experience, I would guess that I had learned English (not my native language) to the extent of B2 when I was roughly 15, but haven’t made any significant advancements since then. Then again, I have always sucked at guessing, so take this last paragraph with a grain of salt.Footnotes[1] Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Wikipedia[2] How Many Words You Should Know For Every Language Level[3] How many words do you need to know in a foreign language?
How many days does it take to master the French language?
In short: It depends on your motivation, how much time you devote to learning it and how much you practise it.In detail:Let me give you an (personal) example. I started learning French for the first time when I was in class 5 (2004–2005). How much did I learn? ALMOST NOTHING.Why? It was taught by school. It was taught in a pathetic manner. I had no intention to learn it. I could never understand the words, the importance of accents.Fast forward to January 2013. I was in college. I wanted to learn foreign languages so that I could understand the culture, their music, their history and the people. This time the motivation was personal. If you ask me if I learnt for professional purposes, my answer would be no. I wanted to learn it for myself, for personal satisfaction.I joined Alliance Francaise de Delhi in January 2013.Finished A1+A2 in December 2013.Finished B1 in December 2014. Cleared DELF B1 in September 2015Finished B2 in December 2015. Cleared DELF B2 in Spetember 2016.Went to France for an internship for 6 months.Cleared DALF C1 in June 2017. Aiming for DALF C2 in June or September 2018.If you go to Alliance Francaise and decide to study 8 hours a week (Intensive) (and you give in your best efforts! and keep clearing each level without repeating any, the duration of various levels areA1+A2 : 1 yearB1 : 1 yearB2 : 1 yearC1 : 6 - 9 MonthsIf you wish to appear for C2 or study for it, the classes happen in Pune. I’ve never seen DALF C2 happening in Delhi not heard about the classes.Bonne chance et Bon courage!
French Translation Vive la France (explanation needed)?
Why is Vivre translated as Long live. Is that, (long) live, the true meaning of the word rather than just live. I understand that you can't use habiter and say Habite la France. I guess my real question might be what is the exact difference between Vivre and Habiter. Any explanation on the two would be great help.
How many words do you need to learn to become fluent in English?
Once I have attended a seminar of Khurshed batliwala (Art of Living), there he told about this amazing and phenomenal fact about getting a language.“ If we know and learn more than 600 and less than 800 words of any language, we can easily understand and converse in it. We can +50% be able to use that language. ”Isn't it Great :D ! Just 650 words approx. And I can get any language in the world.For more info :-In general, we can describe levels of fluency in a foreign language with these rough word counts:Functional beginner: 250-500 words. After just a week or so of learning, you’ll already have most of the tools to start having basic, everyday conversations. In most of the world’s languages, 500 words will be more than enough to get you through any tourist situations and everyday introductions.Conversational: 1,000-3,000 words.With around 1,000 words in most languages, you’ll be able to ask people how they’re doing, tell them about your day and navigate everyday life situations like shopping and public transit.Advanced: 4,000-10,000 words. As you grow past the 3,000 word mark or so in most languages, you’re moving beyond the words that make up everyday conversation and into specialized vocabulary for talking about your professional field, news and current events, opinions and more complex, abstract verbal feats. At this point, you should be able to reach C2 level in the Common European Framework for Reference (CEFR) in most languages.Fluent: 10,000+ words. At around 10,000 words in many languages, you’ve reached a near-native level of vocabulary, with the requisite words for talking about nearly any topic in detail. Furthermore, you recognize enough words in every utterance that you usually understand the unfamiliar ones from context.Native: 10,000-30,000+ words. Total word counts vary widely between world languages, making it difficult to say how many words native speakers know in general. As we discussed above, estimates of how many words are known by the average native English speaker vary from 10,000 to 65,000+.Of course, you’ll need to keep in mind that different languages have different amounts of words, and thus vocabulary quantities at different skill levels can vary considerably.Source: The Numbers Game: How Many Words Do I Need to Know to Be Fluent in a Foreign Language?https://in.linkedin.com/in/khurs...
How long does it take to learn French?
So I just starting learning French today and I have to say I'm way more excited about learning this language than I was learning spanish in High school. I'm picking up the language well and it's really gratifying that I'm absorbing this with no difficulty. I know I have a long road ahead of me but I'm optimistic. My question is: If I were to be consistent and dedicated at learning this language one hour per day, five days a week, how long will it take for me to become fluid in speaking/writing this language? I guess the better question would be on average how long does it take someone to learn French?