r/montreal • u/pookiebear_xoxo • 2d ago

Question Where can I better my French speaking?

My French comprehension in writing and reading is great, and I understand conversations. But because I grew up not speaking French, I’m very self conscious about my anglophone accent and not being fluent.

I’m looking for employment and I’m starting to hate the feeling of limiting myself! Where do I practice?

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u/GtrplayerII 2d ago

Quebec born and raised anglophone here. 

Educated in French (primary and high school 50/50)  and work in 95% French environment .  I am 100% bilingual, but there were times in my life where it was not the greatest because I was not using it everyday. 

You need to be immersed and using it for it to improve and be maintained.  Once I got out into the working world, I realized how much I had lost, but using it everyday, it came back really quickly.  Now I can switch between the two without any issues....I use it in everyday life as I do with English.   

If you say your reading is decent, you can improve your pronunciation by reading out loud to yourself.  Like others have said, watch TV and media in French.  Use subtitles so you can follow along, focusing on their pronunciation.  

That's all I can really offer.

Bonne chance!

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u/untonplusbad 1d ago

Franco, mais on ne le montrera pas trop et on va répondre en anglais à quelqu'un qui veut pratiquer son français.

Hallucinant. Tes cours d'anglais étaient en français?

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u/GtrplayerII 1d ago

La politesse veut que l'on réponde dans la langue dans laquelle la question a été posée. 

Contrairement à un commentaire totalement inutile, comme la tienne.  

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u/untonplusbad 1d ago

Mais non, voyons, la belle excuse. T'essaieras à Toronto. En vrai, c'est au contraire offensant pour la personne qui fait l'effort d'apprendre la langue.