This book is all about basic French.
This includes the words, how to use them and their grammar. I'm still editing this book because I am planning to apply as a French teacher here in the Philippines one day. Please proofread my work and if you see anything wrong, please tell me so I can fix it. I am not a native French speaker but I have been learning this language for 15 years.
Format:English Word - Different French Words
French Word (How it sounds like) - Literal Translation
WARNING: THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR THE FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED
I'm using American / Filipino phonetics. So, pronunciation that you could see varies. For example is bonjour... if you will say bonjour in America or in the Philippines it sounds like bon jooRRRrr. People give emphasis to the "R"...It should be soft. A normal person who is not from France cannot pronounce the R softly. This is why it is slightly omitted in the phonetics i provided to balance with the language we could speak. Just like the word water. In America it sound like "wotr" we say it fast with almost a silent e. but in British it's "woo-tah" and in french it sounds like "what-ter". I tried my best to decipher the best phonetics so it would sound more french or almost the exact replica of saying it based on Filipino / American accent. If you think it is totally different, you could PM me and we could discuss about it thru skype.
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Created on July 9, 2015 - Sept. 15, 2015
Updated on May 14, 2020 - ongoing
P.S. - If you want to have a mini lesson with me, it's possible on my free time. Feel free to send a message :D