Relatable French Learning Memes
Learning French can be hard, but the effort is worth it. Here are some scenarios that French learners can identify with, to help you get to know the struggles better.
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1. When a native French speaker is speaking way too fast2. When you use the wrong word or expression3. When your mind is swimming with verb conjugations4. How you feel after long hours of French lessons5. When you’ve been studying for a while but cannot see any improvements6. When a French speaker uses an absurd idiom7. When your French pronunciation is all wrong8. When you try to recall all the noun gender rules you studied but you can’t remember how it works9. When you write an essay in French but the whole process seems hopeless.10. When you can’t follow the French audio lesson11. When someone compliments your French12. When you finally become fluent and can speak like a legit French speakerLearning French can be like a roller coaster of emotions.
Sometimes it gets too frustrating to handle, but some days you’re so excited you’d think you’d burst. Here’s a list of 12 scenarios and reactions French learners can totally identify with. Plus a lot of learning tips along the way.
Enjoy!
1. When a native French speaker is speaking way too fast
Listening has always been a huge problem for most French language learners. So relax because you’re not alone at this. Just try working on your listening skills by practicing every day, and to get you started with that, here’s a guide on how to practice your listening skills.
Or you can listen to 600+ French songs with lyrics.
2. When you use the wrong word or expression
Like when you say “Je suis tellement pleine !” and you think it means “I am so full” but it can actually sound like “I am pregnant”.
Or worse, when you say “Je suis excité(e) !” thinking it means “I am so excited!” but, depending on the context, it can sound like “I am so aroused”. Excité(e) can also describe excitement or agitation; Je suis enthousiaste ! makes your enthusiasm clearer.
Check out this article for more awkward mistakes to avoid:
22 Embarrassingly Awkward English-French Translation and Pronunciation Mistakes
3. When your mind is swimming with verb conjugations
Let’s face it. Conjugations are mind-numbingly hard. SO MANY VERBS. SO MANY TENSES. Before your mind totally shuts down and fails to reboot after trying to memorize tenses, take a deep breath and just relax.
Remember that it’s not a race so go at your own pace. Start with the 200 most common verbs and work your way from there.
4. How you feel after long hours of French lessons
Don’t sweat it out too much. Remember, quality learning is still better than quantity. So don’t push yourself too hard. Just an hour daily of consistent studying will help you create a habit out of learning French. Check out this guide for tips.
5. When you’ve been studying for a while but cannot see any improvements
Hey, cheer up. It gets worse before it gets better. Here are some motivational quotes to keep you going. It’s not so bad, believe me.
6. When a French speaker uses an absurd idiom
Okay, French does have a lot of weird idioms. I mean, what do cockchafers have to do with your conversation when a French person says “pas piqué des hannetons” ?
Here, you can check out some absurd French idioms and familiarize yourself with them. Just a heads up though, some of them are totally ludicrous.
7. When your French pronunciation is all wrong
But that’s okay, pronunciations can be learned. You can learn it all the simple way in this article.
8. When you try to recall all the noun gender rules you studied but you can’t remember how it works
9. When you write an essay in French but the whole process seems hopeless.
Use these helpful essay phrases that are sure to knock the socks off of your French professor. You can thank me later after you get your A’s.
10. When you can’t follow the French audio lesson
11. When someone compliments your French
You try to take it all in stride but deep inside you’re really bursting with pride. Way to go, you totally deserve it.
12. When you finally become fluent and can speak like a legit French speaker
At long last, the hours of studying and practice have paid off and you can rock the French language like the rockstar that you are. So embrace the limelight and speak French whenever you can… and bust out a few dance moves because you’ve made it! YEAH!
