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This question is probably frequently asked, but what books are good to learn french? What text books? Or should I just buy some childrens books (the little prince perhaps? I used to speak french when I was a kid but have now forgot it all. I remember that little fellow though), or some easy novels like The Stranger and translate it with a dictionary? I'm pretty much a beginner.

>> No.6773887

>>6773881
Le petit prance is often used to learn the language, so I recommend it.

>> No.6773917

>>6773887
Should I just translate as I go along, with a dictionary?

>> No.6775546

>>6773881
Read Les Fables de la Fontaine.

With a dictionary if necessary. Or better yet with a translation.

>> No.6777494

>>6773881
If you want to improve your vocabulary, read Hugo or Maupassant, they use a very large panel of word.

>> No.6777518

I have the same question as OP, but for Russian. I tried looking up some Russian children's books, but apparently none exist.

>> No.6777534

>>6773917
Yes. It's grammar is simple.

>>6775546
Another good recommendation.

>> No.6777536

Guys, I'm a citizen but I've had no friends or acquaintances for years, I live in the UK, and I doubt I'll ever live in a non English speaking country. Is it worth learning French for the lit / smugness rewards? Or has English made every other language obsolete?

>> No.6777542

Bump for interest, I've got Madame Bovary in French here, I have one year of French studies under my belt as a Portuguese native, would that be enough?

>> No.6777603

Does anyone know any worthwhile french webpages?

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>>6777542
Don't know, but it's a pretty good book.

>> No.6777615

>>6777542
Good and frustrating book. Even french natives fail to comprehend it sometimes. You can read it, I think.

>> No.6777619

Where to start if I have no background in french? What textbooks to get etc?

>> No.6777640

>>>/int/

I'm not sending you offensively, their sticky has a lot of language leaninc material.

>> No.6777657

>>6777619
bescherelle for formal help as a companion
BLED for more complicated shit

>> No.6777723

>>6777640
>>6777657
Thanks guys

>> No.6777845

>>6777619
Easy French Step-By-Step (McGraw-Hill)
French Sentence Builder (McGraw-Hill)
Using French (Assimil)

If you complete all of these books then you should be able to read pretty well. On top of that, you should use Michel Thomas for speaking confidence and a different approach to grammar, and Memrise, Lingvist and Anki to increase your vocabulary.

>> No.6778368

>>6777603
Someone, pls?

>> No.6778477

>>6778368

t411.me