Questions en Francais

La Suisse (Switzerland), La Belgique (Belgium), Le Canada (Canada), Le Haïti (Haiti), Monaco, La France (France), L'Algerie (Algeria), Le Maroc (Morocco), Le Congo Belge (Congo Belga) , Le Liban (Lebanon)...

France, parts of Canada (like Quebec), parts of America (like New Orleans, some parts of New England), a lot of countries in Africa (like Chad, Senegal, Algeria, and Madagascar), some of Luxembourg, some of Italy. There's a lot more also!
I only know 5 countries who speak French as an official language and they are as follows:-

Benin

Madagascar

Gabon

Luxembourg
Some of the province in Canada, for ex. Quebec and of course French

French may be difficult to learn because of certain challengingsounds, such as the 'r' and the 'u'. It may be difficult to learn because of the grammar. It's a precise language that has definite rules to be respected, and broken conversationally. It may be difficult because of the structure of the syllable. The English language tends to end syllables in a consonant. French tends to do so with vowels. Following English syllable rules can change the sound and meaning of words in French. It may be difficult to learn because of vocabulary. A word such as 'librairie' is a 'false friend', because it means 'book store' not 'library'.

Frech is not that hard it's pretty simple ive takin french for 2weeks and learned a buck load it's very easy and the vowels are not that hard to pronouce but i will say french will become hard once it's time to learn about past tense and verbs, stuff like that is complicated, that happens in french IV im in french I

Add : Being a french-speaking person myself, I understand that the fact that objects have a genra, meaning that they're either masculine or feminine, is pretty hard to assimilate.

Yes, most likely there always will be people who want to learn French. French is useful for travel. The French language is the official language of countries in Europe, and elsewhere in the world. For example, it's spoken on islands of the Caribbean Sea and of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It also is spoken in the the African country of Morocco, the North American country of Canada, and the South American country of Guiana.

French also is useful for careers in dance, diplomacy, fine food service, international political economics, music, research, and tourism. Many French words form the basic vocabulary of terms in dance and music. Knowledge of the language is part of a classical training for service in government and international organizations. The French language is a major research tool worldwide, currently and historically. It's linked with vital documentation and ongoing investigations regarding every single one of the continents, including Antarctica.

Some important elements of French culture are:

• Aignier purses and shoes.
• Balconies with flower pots.
• Basque fishing villages.
• Bastille Day, on July 14.
• Berets.
• Breton fishing villages.
• Bridges of Paris.
• Camembert cheese.
• Cannes film festival.
• Cars, such as the vintage Deux Chevaux.
• Cathar country around Toulouse.
• Champagne.
• Chanel suits.
• Cointreau.
• Croissants.
• Eiffel Tower.
• French accents in English.
• French access to the tunnel under the English Channel.
• French bread.
• French kisses.
• French windows that run the full vertical length of the wall and open vertically instead of horizontally.
• Fresh produce.
• Games of boules.
• Gauloise cigarettes.
• Historic cathedrals, such as Chartres and Notre Dame.
• Huge wooden doors to old buildings.
• Historic universities such as the Sorbonne of Paris, and the Universite d'Aix-en-Provence.
• La vache qui rit cheese.
• Le grand marnier.
• Luxembourg gardens.
• Magazine and newspaper kiosks.
• Metro, as the subway.
• Mont St. Michel.
• Motorized bikes of college students.
• Obelisk from ancient, pharaonic Egypt.
• Open-air book.
• Open-air cafes.
• Open-air markets.
• Open-air print sellers.
• Pharmacies, for prescribing medications and selling stamps.
• The Riviera, of beautiful beaches and homes.
• Roasted chestnuts.
• Roman amphitheaters.
• Roman aqueducts.
• Statues of Marianne, to commemorate the French Revolution.
• Topless sunbathing.
• Train stations, such as la Gare de l'Est.
• Truffles.
• Versailles.
• Vineyards.
• Weekend in the country in spring, at the beach in summer, on a hilly hike in fall, and at a ski jump in winter.

le style (masc.)

la mode = "the style", or "style"

It's in style = c'est à la mode

The letter é is activated by accidentally pressing Ctrl+fn+right Shift.

To deactivate:

Press Ctrl+fn+right Shift.

Let go.

Press Ctrl+fn+right Shift AGAIN.

Now type question mark as usual.

Answer:

I'm not sure what type of computer the above instructions are for, but if you are on a Windows computer, just hold the alt button down and type 0233. This only works if you are on a full sized keyboard (not a laptop keyboard).

France's culture is becoming less specific and more European or global, and lost its edge in many areas, but there is still a rich artistic and culinary culture.

• French "cinéma" has some of the best classical movies in the world, less so now for modern movies.
• French music has lost its great stars like Barbara, Édith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Charles Trénet or even Serge Gainsbourg decades ago, and there are no replacement in sight, although there are still many great singers. Classical music and opera are still very much present. But having lived in 3 different countries and 2 continents, and owning several thousands albums, I can say competition from other countries is winning over.
• French literature is also healthy, with several different "prices".
• French fashion is also still very important in French economy, but like Italian's, a lot of competition from Japan, America, United Kingdom and other countries have joined the fray.
• French cuisine is still one of the three best in the world, with China and the country you live in, even if the current tendency is to follow America in the convenience of ready-made junk food and cooking less. Obesity is on the rise, even though it is at a much slower pace than in the UK.
• French education is quite good. Regarding foreign languages we French tend to have an horrible accent, but there are more than twice as many French speaking a second language, than Brits.
• The "grève" (strikes) is a common occurence in social conflicts.
• France has had 2 socialist presidents since the early 1980s, which introduced a culture of political "alternance" giving everybody their chance. And American "Democrats" are considered as right wing, not left, by French people.
• France is home to many naturalized Northern African people, from our ex colonies, it all adds to the rich cosmopolitan culture, although some extreme right racist politicians play on this fear of the foreigner to get more votes. France has the greatest proportion of interracial marriages in the world.
• Many French people still think France is the "nombril" (navel) of the world.
• Religion is mostly Roman catholic, but less and less so: only about 50% of French people describe themselves as Catholics, but only 4.5% go to mass every week. There are about 7% Muslims, mostly immigrants from Northern Africa, but more and more people (over 30%) are just atheist or without religious affiliation. Laicism is one of the basic principles of the French Revolution's new constitution.

There are many other traits to French culture, and I encourage others to edit this answer, but I hope this gives a fair idea of the main points.

Umm... French?

The French word haute sounds like "oat" (the H is silent), and then koo-TOOR.

The term is pronounced many different ways, as it is a French term but often spoken in English context.

(the correct French pronunciation is at the related audio link)

In French, it is easier to express yourself then in English. THere are more useful verbs and adjectives. While in English it's a little harder to express yourself.