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3. If you are an "I" device user ( iPhone iPad )

Reply to customerserviceguy (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 01:17 PM

Sep 23

There are apps that will do live translation in both directions with a little tweaking.

I have used it for Mandarin with a neighbor and it works passably.

It's not learning the language but it at least allows communication, not as personal for sure but better than struggling to communicate.

I'd like to learn French a little better myself and spending 2 weeks with family in France went a long way to at least understanding what was being said.... I am far, far from fluent, but I can spit out a bonjour that is passable as a local in Paris and Quebec. Or so it seems, maybe they are just being kind....

I had good results with this and it's free on YouTube:

Good luck ! It will be an adventure !

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Need help learning French [View all] customerserviceguy Sep 23 OP

Canadian French is a lot different from French as spoken in France, Ocelot II Sep 23 #1

I'm aware of that customerserviceguy Sep 23 #6

From research years ago bucolic_frolic Sep 23 #2

Yes, it's like if a French person learned standard English and then moved to Scotland. Ocelot II Sep 23 #4

If you are an "I" device user ( iPhone iPad ) LetsGetSmartAboutIt Sep 23 #3

I'm an Android guy customerserviceguy Sep 23 #7

Quebec French is not the same as classic French. Irish_Dem Sep 23 #5

Yes, the young people all seem to know it customerserviceguy Sep 23 #9

FYI Quebec written language is more traditional French. Irish_Dem Sep 23 #11

Yes, I was in both last week customerserviceguy Sep 24 #13

Sounds wonderful. Irish_Dem Sep 24 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Sep 23 #12

I found a link to utalk Marthe48 Sep 23 #8

Thank you so very much! customerserviceguy Sep 23 #10

I recently read the 3-7-30 method of learning a foreign language LogDog75 Sep 24 #15

I enjoyed watching the old TV series French In Action. LudwigPastorius Sep 24 #16

I read and speak absolutely no french whatsoever but this is from Quebec: HeartsCanHope Sep 25 #17

Thank you! customerserviceguy Sep 25 #18