{"id":160244,"date":"2023-05-07T12:10:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T12:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/?p=160244"},"modified":"2024-10-23T05:32:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T05:32:16","slug":"common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-learning-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-learning-french\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Learning French"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"160244\" class=\"elementor elementor-160244\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7711f357 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7711f357\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ccfb525\" data-id=\"1ccfb525\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7353b454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7353b454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Salut tout le monde<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!! Puzzled, what am I talking about? Well, let me tell you that the above phrase has been written in French, which means \u201cHi everyone\u201d. Do you also want to learn about the common mistakes to avoid when learning French and write phrases like these? Well, you are at the right page. None of us wants to get caught in an embarrassing situation while making language errors. In my article, I will discuss 10 <\/span>common mistakes to avoid when learning French. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No need to panic now if you too make a Language blunder. Read this entire article and avoid social awkwardness. Just perfect your French and get the confidence to speak like a native speaker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Top 10 French Language Courses in India Explained | ReviewsReporter\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2dbga2YCyw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, if you want to master the French Langauge, get enrolled in French Language Course, but, before moving towards discussing common mistakes to avoid when learning French, have a look at the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/french-language-course\">French Language Course<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Henry Harvin, the top-ranked educational Institute.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k5wV1provLo<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other courses offered by Henry Harvin- are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/spanish-language-course\">Spanish Language Course<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/english-speaking-course\">English Speaking Course<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/arabic-language-course\">Arabic Language Course<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/japanese-language-course\">Japanese Language Course<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/korean-language-course\"> Korean Language Course<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/german-language-course\">German Language Course<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French is a bit tricky language, how? I will explain. Here are <\/span><b>10 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Learning French:<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <b>False Friends\/<i>Faux Amis<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160331\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06111550\/images-3.png\" alt=\"common mistake when learning French Language\" width=\"317\" height=\"237\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0While learning French you will become familiar with terms like \u00a0 false cognates\/false friends, however as a beginner, you might not be sure about them. False cognates are words that look similar but have different meanings. This is one of the common mistakes to avoid when learning French.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>English\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>French<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ancient (old)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Ancien<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (former)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Button (small disc sewn onto a cloth)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Bouton<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (pimples)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grape (a fruit)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Grappe<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (a bunch of anything)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Envy (jealousy)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Envie <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(wish\/desire)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <b>Gender Specifications:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160336\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06112154\/gender-signs.jpg\" alt=\"mistakes to avoid while learning French\" width=\"340\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06112154\/gender-signs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06112154\/gender-signs-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06112154\/gender-signs-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06112154\/gender-signs-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06112154\/gender-signs-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06112154\/gender-signs-370x245.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the English language, the gendered words are only for the people, while learning French you will know that this language uses the gender specifications for nouns and articles too. Here, \/un\/ is used for the masculine gender whereas \/une\/ is used for the feminine gender. Also, possessive adjectives like \u201cmy\u201d, \u201cyour\u201d, \u201chis\/her\u201d when written in the masculine form are <\/span><b><i>mon\/son\/ton <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(my\/his\/your), while in feminine form they are <\/span><b><i>ma\/sa\/ta <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(my\/her\/your).<\/span><\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>French<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a pen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>un stylo<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">my table <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>ma table<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a cow<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i><strong><em>une vache<\/em><\/strong><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">his bag<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>son sac<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <b>Placing Adjectives At the Wrong Places:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160342\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113004\/placing.png\" alt=\"common mistakes to avoid when learning French Language\" width=\"391\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113004\/placing.png 407w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113004\/placing-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113004\/placing-370x305.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We know that in English Langauge, adjectives are placed before nouns, however, while learning French you will realize that the case is opposite in this. Although there are certain French adjectives that come before nouns, in most of the cases the nouns are placed before adjectives.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>French<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An exact posture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Une posture exacte<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That rectangle table<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Cette table rectangulaire<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A red carpet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Un tapis rouge<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This straight line<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><b><i>Cette ligne droite<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <b>Misplacing Pronouns:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French is a tricky Language as I said. While learning French you will understand how this language doesn&#8217;t place the pronoun at the place of the noun. This is one of the most common mistakes to avoid when learning French.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>French<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ted is eating this mango.<\/span><\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ted is eating it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ted mange <\/span><b><i>cette mangue.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ted<\/span> <b><i>le<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mange.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenny gives a book to Daisy.<\/span><\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenny gives it to Daisy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenny donne <\/span><b><i>un livre<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00e0 Daisy.<\/span><\/p>\n<br \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenny <\/span><b><i>le<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> donne \u00e0 Daisy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the above examples, the pronouns do not take the place of nouns as we notice in the English language.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <b>Pronunciation:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-160343\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113749\/French-silent-letters_Th.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113749\/French-silent-letters_Th.png 400w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113749\/French-silent-letters_Th-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>CaReFuL rule<\/strong>: We know that French letters mostly have consonants at the end, however, some are silent, and others are not. There is a trick (of course with the exception). If a French letter ends with consonants C, R, F, or L, then the final letter is not silent, else the final letter is silent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg-<\/span><b><i> Avril <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(April),<\/span><b><i> Le chef <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(\u201cthe boss\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Plus vs Plus<\/strong>: In French plus means \u201cmore\u201d or \u201cnot anymore\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it&#8217;s \u201cmore\u201d, then S is pronounced. And when it&#8217;s \u201cnot anymore\u201d, then S is silent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Lisa a besoin de plus de fruits<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cLisa needs more fruits\u201d) (S is pronounced).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b><i>Harry ne veut plus manger<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cHarry doesn&#8217;t want to eat anymore\u201d) (S is silent).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <b><i>Pour vs Pendant vs Depuis<\/i><\/b>:<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160344\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06113959\/images-2.jpg\" alt=\"points to keep in mind while learning French\n\" width=\"398\" height=\"223\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>Pour<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (for): It is used for the entire duration referring to the future event only. It can be a replacement for pendant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Anna part en Italie pour 3 ans<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cAnna is going to Italy for 3 years\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>Pendant<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (for, during): On the other hand, pendant is used for the duration of an action. It is referred to the past, present or future.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Jennifer a appris l\u00e8spagnol pendant son voyage <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(\u201cJennifer learnt Spanish during her journey\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>Depuis<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (since, for): When an act that started in the past is still continuing in the present. It is referred for the present tense.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>il pleut depuis 5h du matin<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cIt has been raining since 5am\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the common mistakes to avoid when learning French. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H9BCEF2ZMWE\">Learn more about the difference<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <b><i>C\u2019est vs Il\/elle est:<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160360\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06121900\/images-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"218\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>C\u2019est<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: It is used when there is he\/she\/it is in the sentence followed by any article or determinant like <\/span><b><i>un\/une\/la\/ma\/le<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> etc. With C\u2019est, only the masculine form goes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>C\u2019est le fils de Ted<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cHe is Ted\u2019s son\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b><i>C\u2019est ma femme merveilleuse<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cShe is my wonder\u00a0woman\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>Il\/elle est<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: We use <\/span><b><i>il\/elle est<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> while talking about some specific things. When the statement refers to a particular thing. It is used according to the gender of the thing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>\u00d2uest votre livre? Elle est sur le lit.<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cWhere is your book? It is on the bed\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <b><i>Rencontrer vs Retrouver:<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160347\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115116\/La-difference-entre-se-retrouver-et-se-rencontrer-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115116\/La-difference-entre-se-retrouver-et-se-rencontrer-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115116\/La-difference-entre-se-retrouver-et-se-rencontrer-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115116\/La-difference-entre-se-retrouver-et-se-rencontrer-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115116\/La-difference-entre-se-retrouver-et-se-rencontrer.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the most common mistakes to avoid when learning French. Let&#8217;s see how these words differ<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>Rencontrer<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: It refers to an encounter by chance without any plans or meeting for the first time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Eliza a rencontr\u00e9 sa meilleure amie sur la route<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (\u201cEliza ran into her best friend on the road\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b><i>Retrouver<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: On the other hand, retrouver is used when someone meets after making a plan. Also, after finding a lost property, it can be used. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Jolly a retrouver son mari au restaurant <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(\u201cJolly met up with her husband at the restaurant\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <b>Y vs En:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160348\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115222\/download-4.jpg\" alt=\"avoid common mistakes \" width=\"311\" height=\"261\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are the pronouns used which you will get to know when learning French. \u2018Y\u2019 and \u2018en\u2019 replace a group of words while writing a sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>Y<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The pronoun \u2018y\u2019 is used to replace indirect objects, and it often means \u2018there\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Wilson ira-t-il faire du shopping?<\/i><\/b> <b><i>Oui il y va mardi<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (\u201cWill Wilson go for shopping? Yes, he will go there on Tuesday\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>En<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Whereas, \u2018en\u2019 pronoun replaces \u2018of\u2019, and usually translates to \u2018any\u2019 or \u2018some\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Sophie veut 3 assiettes. Elle en veut 3<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (\u201cSophie wants 3 plates. She wants 3 of them\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. <b><i>Jour vs <strong><em>Journ\u00e9e<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160349\" src=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115339\/download-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115339\/download-5.jpg 303w, https:\/\/hh-certificates.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06115339\/download-5-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another one of the most common mistakes to avoid when learning French is getting confused while using jour and journ\u00e9e.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>Jour<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: It is used while talking about a particular\/specific moment or while counting the days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Alexandra rejoindra dans 2 jours<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (\u201cAlexandra will join in 2 days\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b><i><strong><em>Journ\u00e9e<\/em><\/strong><\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: On the other hand, journ\u00e9e is used while talking about duration of time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eg- <\/span><b><i>Tina a dormi toute la <strong><em>journ\u00e9e<\/em><\/strong><\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (\u201cTina has slept all day\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here we are done with the most\u00a0common mistakes to avoid when learning French<\/span><\/h4>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Future Prospects of Learning French Language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UWOr6sB2Ew8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Teaching<\/strong>: Pursue your career in teaching and go ahead as a foreign language teacher and teach online\/offline at your convenience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Translator<\/strong>: Organizations demand translators to communicate with clients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Tourism<\/strong>: There is a huge career scope in travel and tourism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Air Hostess<\/strong>: you can become an air hostess and work for international airlines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is great scope to work with international organizations too.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Henry Harvin:<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Rating- 9.9\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Henry Harvin is the best educational Institute to learn the French Language. Get enrolled and acquire a command over this language to get into international organizations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Conclusion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French is the most career-oriented language among the various foreign languages. Till now you must be clear about the common mistakes to avoid when learning French<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">but if you want to ace the French Language, don&#8217;t hesitate to join the French Language courses.<\/span> We all know that there is no end to learning, so resist yourself from gaining knowledge about the new language.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Recommended Reads:<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/french-language-course-mumbai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">L<\/span>earn about <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French language courses in Mumbai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/french-language-courses-chennai\/\">Top 10+ <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French language courses in Chennai.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/french-language-course-pune\/\">Famous <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French language courses in Pune<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/french-language-courses-hyderabad\/\">French language courses in Hyderabad<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faqs:<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1683357764737\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. Can I learn the French Language irrespective of my nationality?<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A1. Yes, anybody can learn the French Language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1683357780230\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. Which is the best educational academy\/institute for learning the French Language?<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A2. Henry Harvin is the best institute to learn the French language. It provides remarkable results and placements to all the candidates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1683357810129\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. How can I speak the French Language fluently?<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A3. By joining the best French Language courses available, one can speak the French Language like a native speaker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1683357835436\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q4. What is the career scope in learning the French Language?<\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A3. The French Language has plenty of career opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salut tout le monde!! Puzzled, what am I talking about? 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