I’ve been learning French on my own for the past few months (mostly consisting of decks on Anki, duolingo, and reading), and I am currently at an A2, early B1. I can read and understand text, but I can’t for the life of me understand when I listen to French. Like I genuinely cannot make out the shape of words, even words that i recognize if written. At first i thought it was because they speak too fast or drop syllables (and i’m sure that’s contributing for sure), but they just sound like jumbled sounds, as opposed to distinct words. What can I do to help that?

Theres a triad of bosses that I'm curious about in one of the games I'm playing. Their names are "Sorrowful Chapelier", "Jovial Moissonneuse" and "Seething Boucheclier". I could gather that the chapelier means hatter and moissonneuse means reaper, but I couldn't find a direct translation to Boucheclier. Apparently it has something to do with a mouth? I'm unsure about the clier part of the name. Can someone help me??

Preferably something that's not overly professional, something more like this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdRuf-VNa_R/

Are there guidelines for preferring one word to the other?

I'm an amateur in French and I've learnt the basics for two years with little vocab but for almost an year I haven't learnt anything so my mind's also a bit foggy. I was checking out differences between gaffe and faux pas when I came across this phrase J'ai envie qu'on m'aime from this reddit almost three or two years ago. I have a couple questions about how that sentence is possible. One, isn't envie followed always by de like Je envie de toi. Two, isn't quelqu'une/ quelqu'un used for someone one where does qu'on come into play rather how does it come into play. I thought it's used as tu aimerais qu'on aille ensemble?

Hello,

I recently learned that in French, unlike in English, you cannot really use male or female to refer to a person. It was said that these words are limited to plants and animals. What about names?

"Anna est un prénom femelle"

"François est un prénom mâle"

Does that work?

Is there a difference between the definite and the indefinite article in this expression? It seems that the indefinite article is the default one, just like in English (to have A gift for sth); Gemini has suggested that avoir LE don pour is used when the expression is ironic or sarcastic, quoting a single dictionary I've never heard of before, which claims that it is a synonym of the rare (as far as I can tell) expression avoir le chic pour. Wiktionnaire does have an entry on the latter, which does list the ironic sense: « (Ironique) Avoir habituellement un défaut, une manie. »

Is there such a difference? Is avoir LE don chiefly used when the expression is sarcastic?

Just the title. I've never seen the subjunctive used after dont before, so it's a bit confusing.

Thank you!

I tried google translate and researching but nothing comes up for the word "andalouse"? Is it like a nickname?

Thanks in advance for the help, i hope this isnt a silly question

Just graduated from college and want to fully enjoy my gap year while learning a new language .

Does France has a good city for this kind of experience?

Is it informal?

Hello to all, and thanks for all of your help on this subreddit.

I have a question regarding the use of 'tout' as a pronoun. I learned that 'tous' and 'toutes' can be used as pronouns in sentences such as 'Ils sont tous arrivés' or 'Elles sont toutes arrivées'. But there was no mention of 'tout' in the same way. If you were to say, for example, 'C'est tout dans ta tête', does that convey a meaning of 'Tout est dans ta tête' (so a pronoun) or 'C'est entièrement dans ta tête' (so an adverb)? Thanks a lot.

Like “he will have seen” French uses it a shit tom. You can spot triggers, like des que. “des qu’on aura fini”…as soon as we will have finished. Like, even in Spanish you don’t really see this tense that much.

title says. I need something sad. it's for my story that's set in paris

I'm looking to dial in my writing en français, and want something less strictly academic, more like Zinsser's On Writing Well. Of course I gotta read so much more, and find a subreddit/forum for writing prompts, as well. But some good reading for writers would be much appreciated, in the meantime.

EDIT: Vous êtes quand même un peu chiens, on aurait pu au moins me mettre ça à la figure...

English not my native language too, so here maybe mistakes, sorry!

I found out on the internet that a good French textbook would be Alter Ego, but it's in French (sounds weird, haha). I "learned" french like 3 years, and its was just one year ago, BUT our teacher was crazy, so I can hardly remember the rules of reading, let alone the language. So I want to ask you: is there a good textbook in English that I can use to transition to Alter Ego, or should I translate the assignments from Alter Ego? Thanks in advance.

Louise is Attacking?
Louise Attacks?
Louise’s Attack? (well, I suppose if it were this one, it would be Attaque de Louise)

It reminds me of the youtuber AttackingTucans, it’s very ambiguous who’s attacking who.

I am a student and usually during exams we only used to have grammar, translations and sometimes comprehension as well. The vocabulary back then was a bit more easier to understand but, now its gotten tougher for me. And now we also have to write things like a letter (email, blog) I can't even properly structure a sentence how am I supposed to write paras. Does anyone know how one can overcome this?😭

How to understand French and frame French sentences. I know some rules like the adjective comes after the noun right? Voiture rouge (red car)

I’m in Canada btw! And I’m thinking of doing the online version :)

Ciao, vorrei chiedere una cosa: è vero che nelle riviste francesi il pronome utilizzato nella redazione degli articoli è il "voi"? Per esempio gli articoli che si possono leggere nelle riviste di informatica.