Better French than sorry

Étiquette : french lessons

  • Some French acronyms for French learners

    Acronyms are everywhere, and it’s even more difficult in a foreign language. So here are a few that I hear or use regularly. In no particular order:

    • IMC: BMI
    • PIB: GDP
    • OTAN: NATO
    • OMS: WHO
    • EAU (Emirats arabes unis): UAE
    • BAC: A levels
    • CAF: Caisse d’allocations familiales : Benefits office
    • IA (Intelligence artificielle): AI
    • SPM: PMS
    • TDAH/hyperactivité : ADHD
    • TSPT/ESPT, usually said in full by the French: Syndrome de stress post-traumatique: PTSD
    • FOMO: FOMO (the French use the English accronym)
    • ASMR: ASMR (same as above)

    Did you know them? Do you know how to pronounce them? If you want a special lesson to learn the French alphabet or how to pronounce the accronyms of your choice, send me a message here.

  • I’m no good at languages

    As a tutor, I’ve been told that so many times by my students. That’s not possible, as you speak your mother tongue. And remember, you were not born one day and spoke English the day after. You were a baby who listened for many months before saying your first word, then your second. You said those first words countless times before making sentences. The whole process took years. Some toddlers don’t speak before the age of 3 or later, even.

    So don’t despair, you are good at French, you’re just in the process of learning it and Rome wasn’t built in a day. Be patient, consistent, regular. Regularity is the key.

    La patience et la régularité sont les clés.