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

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Tue Sep 23, 2025, 02:17 PM

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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 Tuesday OP

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

I'm aware of that customerserviceguy Tuesday #6

From research years ago bucolic_frolic Tuesday #2

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

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

I'm an Android guy customerserviceguy Tuesday #7

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

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

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

Yes, I was in both last week customerserviceguy Wednesday #13

Sounds wonderful. Irish_Dem Wednesday #14

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

I found a link to utalk Marthe48 Tuesday #8

Thank you so very much! customerserviceguy Tuesday #10

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

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

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

Thank you! customerserviceguy Thursday #18