{"id":118903,"date":"2023-05-08T08:31:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T12:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/is-french-hard-to-learn\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T05:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T09:10:27","slug":"is-french-hard-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/is-french-hard-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Is French Hard to Learn? Plus 11 Ways to Make it Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"

The idea of learning a new language can be intimidating. However, learning French probably isn’t as hard as you think. In fact, the Foreign Service Institute lists French as one of the easiest languages<\/a> for English speakers to learn.<\/p>\n

French and English share an alphabet, grammar concepts and origins for many words. So, let’s look at some common challenges that come with learning French and how to approach them so they’re not so hard after all.\u00a0
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1. French Pronunciation<\/h2>\n

French spelling and pronunciation might seem confusing at first, but they tend to be fairly consistent. You can familiarize yourself with the correct pronunciations by seeking\u00a0patterns in sound and spelling. Look at common homophones<\/a> and discover different ways to make the same sounds in French.<\/p>\n

For example, haut<\/em> (high), aux<\/em> (to\/at the) and eau<\/em> (water) all make a sound similar to a long \u201co\u201d in English. Once you\u2019ve mastered all the letter combinations that can sound like a long \u201co,\u201d move on to the combinations that sound like a long \u201ca,\u201d etc.<\/p>\n

You can get more practice by listening to a French audiobook<\/a> while following the written text or watching French videos with subtitles in French<\/a>. This will help you connect the words with their proper pronunciations. Check out our guide to French pronunciation here:<\/p>\n

Your Easy Guide to French Pronunciation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n