Indian expat in Paris. I document what I learn β French, life in France, fitness, video making, and the pursuit of an unforgettable biryani β so you don't have to figure it out alone
Starting Trouble with Learning French
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Hello there, β You can still participate here π Record my Snapshot β (2 minutes) The 2 largest issues you guys said you faced were organising Speaking practice and Hearing Colloquial French. This coincides with my experience of learning Dutch too, it's the most intimidating and yet the most rewarding. I've captured this truth in the pyramid I shared with you guys. remember this? If not - you can find it in my handbook that's available for free π Download the PDF here to get started. This is the basic part that's true for fitness - eat healthy and work out, the optimization will come with time. I just recorded a video with Elysse DaVega that you'll see on the channel soon! She introduced me to the Polyglot community where I met so many interesting people. We spoke about her tips for language learning. She learnt French to an impressive C1! Stay tuned on the youtube channel for that Hope the PDF helps! Feel free to reply to this email, we're just a few people here and I'm happy to exchange with you :) Looking forward to helping you master French! Best, |
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Indian expat in Paris. I document what I learn β French, life in France, fitness, video making, and the pursuit of an unforgettable biryani β so you don't have to figure it out alone
Dear Reader, A couple of years ago, people started telling me my French was unusually good. So I started sharing what I did and it resonated. But I've been avoiding a question ever since: was that the method β or was it just me? There's only one way to find out - I'm learning Dutch. If I get to conversational fluency in a language I have zero cultural pressure to speak, no survival instinct pushing me forward, no debt to payback and no job to hunt for β then the method gets the credit. Not...
Hey there, I've hesitated to talk about this online, but here goes. Last year I hit one of those classic France curveballs: I applied to renew my work permitβ¦ and the prefecture never replied. Fast forward a few months, and I was leaving Paris with just one suitcase, unsure if I can come back to my apartment I'm paying for. Not fun β but hereβs the upside: it taught me that in France, knowing the language isn't enough. As a foreigner, knowledge = power. If Iβd known the system better, I...
Hey Friends, Since the last time we spoke, I'm on holiday in India and have been meaning to spend more time on my Dutch. With the best of intentions and free time, I've not been able to spend as much focused hours like I did during my French learning days. The difference is desperation in that, I'm not! This 'new' way of learning a language (My Dutch journey) is super different from my French journey which was all hands on deck, try different exercises, fail fast and keep making progress -...