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Starrie
Jan 6, 2007, 08:00 PM
Im taking grade 10 french and I find it very hard to transalte english to french any tips on that department. I do not want to resort to a online translator which tends to be wrong 100% of the time

cool_dude
Jan 11, 2007, 03:26 PM
Some people grasp French really easily and the others have a tough time with it. My suggestion would be to expand your vocabulary. Go to the library and read kids French books. That's what I did and in no time my French improved by a lot. Also when you get the French books get the ones that have a tape that goes along so you can listen to the pronunciation of the words.

vrooje
Apr 4, 2007, 03:04 PM
I don't like online translators like reverso or babelfish.

For looking up vocab I find WordReference.com (http://www.wordreference.com) is a great resource, and they also have a forum where you can ask questions about translation. They also have a verb conjugator. It won't do your homework for you, but it'll help you find the pieces which you then have to put together yourself.

Reading French kids' books is a good idea. So is listening to French audio programs -- I have a French podcast that I listen to, which helps me get a feel for how the language is put together.

Zabuza16
Apr 24, 2007, 10:35 AM
Just send your text to translate an I will translate it. Believe me

mr_guy
May 8, 2007, 03:10 PM
Just remember that some English words are spelt the same way French words are (ex. Dispensable).

Other words (like verbs and conjugations) you're going to have to memorize... thAat's what I had to do...

emmaBB
Mar 11, 2011, 02:42 PM
Hey!
Nothing better than coming to France to learn the language!
That's what I did to learn english, and forget my mothertongue (which is french actually!)
SO pick up your stuff and come in here! Lol