Learning French: Greetings, Gratitude, and Goodbyes

I was super excited to learn French! I was buzzing with excitement with anticipation with an upcoming trip, and my husband was on board to learn with me. Learning a language is so much better when you have a buddy!

I was shocked at first at how hard it was to pronounce words correctly! We were laughing together when they went over the conversation in the beginning, thinking "what did we get ourselves into!" But after the lesson, we understood the conversation and were giving ourselves high fives. Here is what we learned:

Grammar Lesson:

Practice outside of Mango: There are so many options with French, so try not to do too much. This will prevent you from moving on, and you will get overwhelmed. You can always go back to if you are struggling with a certain thing and have a more targeted approach on what you specifically need help with.

• I've created a memrise course to go over and practice the vocabulary used on the Mango app.
• Download a list of Chapter 1's vocabulary list.
• Alexa does a great job diving into the greetings we learn on Mango and expanding and providing alternative greetings. 
• Take a coffee break and practice your French! Coffee break's lesson 1 is a good match with Mango Lesson 1, and free! This is particularly good if you are craving a classroom format. 
• Consider creating a free FrenchPod101 account! If you are like me and have only done Lesson 1 of the Mango app, start at the Absolute Beginner level. This should guide you to begin the "Master Level 1 French" lesson. 
• If you are stuck somewhere and just want to do some light reading, French Together's website has a great detailed write up on the different ways to say hello! Check it out!