If you're just learning to speak French, you should learn how to count to ten.You can work on your pronunciation of certain letters in French if you count to ten.You will be able to learn how to communicate in French once you master counting to ten.
Step 1: Pick numbers one through five.
It is possible to learn the numbers in small groups when learning to count in a new language.You should practice with the first five numbers until you memorize the words.One is not.Two is more than one.Three is trois.The number four is quatre.The number five is cinq.
Step 2: You can learn numbers six through ten.
After you memorize numbers one through five, you're ready to move on to the next phase.Six is spelled the same in French and English, but it's pronounced differently.Six is six.Seven is sept.There is eight.Nine is neuf.Ten is a number.
Step 3: To count to ten in French, put all the numbers together.
Practice counting to ten after you've memorised all the number words.Most French numbers are based on the first ten numbers, so you have a good base to learn the rest of the numbers.If you can't remember the number words or put them in the right order, look online for French counting songs for children.You may have used counting songs to help you learn English.
Step 4: "zero" is a French word.
The French word for zero is almost exactly the same as it is in English, but it's pronounced differently.The accent mark indicates that the e should have a long a sound.
Step 5: You can get the correct sound by pinching your nose.
It can be difficult to say "one" in French because it doesn't have an English sound.Hold your nose lightly and make the sound with your fingers.You can learn to squeeze your nostrils together as you say the word, similar to the way you tighten them when you inhale.
Step 6: Practice pronouncing the French in your mouth.
Another sound that doesn't exist in English is the French U sound.English speakers trying to learn French can find this sound difficult.Make an oh sound by opening your mouth.If you were making a w sound, draw out the sound until your lips are flatter.Put your lips together and make a noise.This is an approximation of the French.It will take several weeks for this exercise to come naturally.The French are different from the French ou sound.If you want to pronounce French words correctly, you must be able to tell them apart.The French ou sound is similar to the English one.
Step 7: You should say the French in your throat.
The French r is similar to the ch in "Loch Ness."Press the tip of your tongue against your bottom teeth to reproduce this sound.Say "rah rah" or "ronronner" if you want to practice.
Step 8: Don't look at the words.
"six" is spelled the same in French as it is in English.If you are new to English, it can be hard to not read the words with the English pronunciation.It's important with words that look like English words, but also with others that are pronounced differently in French.If you saw the word, you could sound it out from the letters.If you want to practice, put the numeral on the flash cards, not the French word.
Step 9: You can watch French videos online.
It is possible to become more familiar with the way the language sounds by watching movies or videos by native French speakers.You just have to close your eyes and listen.You can hear the distinctly syllables in slower songs if you listen to French music.Don't worry, you will understand the words at this point.You're not trying to understand what's being said.
Step 10: When necessary, change the gender for un.
Because the French word for "one" is also used for the article "a", it must match the gender of the subject.The feminine form can be created by adding an e to the end.You could say "I have one chair."If you don't know if a word is feminine or masculine, look at the end.The endings are always feminine.The masculine endings are -ent or -il.
Step 11: When to say the last word.
In French, the final consonant is usually dropped if it comes immediately before another word with a consonant.If you said "ten minutes" in French, it would be pronounced dee min-OOT.
Step 12: Talk about age using avoir.
You would say "I am ten years old" in English, but in French you use the correct form of the verbs avoir, which means "to have.""J'ai dix ans" means "I have ten years" in French.