Most people are scared of French. They think it’s a language full of rules, confusing grammar, and strict Teachers. They imagine that if they say one word wrong, the whole conversation will collapse.
But here’s a secret: French is not a maths test. It’s a beautiful, expressive language — and it belongs to anyone who is brave enough to try.
Let’s talk about “masculine” and “feminine.” This is one of the biggest fears my students have. “I don’t understand male and female!” they say. But there is no male and female. In French, a chair is a “she,” and a book is a “he.” People spend years trying to understand why. Honestly? It doesn’t matter — and there is nothing to understand.
If you go to a bakery and ask for un baguette instead of une baguette, do you know what happens? The baker still gives you the bread. They don’t get angry, and they don’t correct you, they just understand you.
A mouse is feminine — une souris — but the mouse doesn’t care, and neither should you.
For the French language, gender is just a label, not a wall.
You don’t need to know what a verb or an adverb is to speak French. You didn’t learn your mother tongue language from a textbook. You learned it by trying, failing, and trying again until people understood you.
That’s why I love French: it’s about the feeling, not the rules. When you stop worrying about being “perfect,” you finally start being real. French is a tool to connect with people — not a list of words to memorise.
I am passionate about the French language because it is alive. It is messy, it is fun, and it is for everyone.
My message to you today is simple:
Don’t wait to be perfect before you start something new. Whether it’s a language or a hobby, go out and make mistakes today because as long as people understand you, you are already doing it right.
Whatever your motivation, whether you are starting from new and always wanted to learn the language, whether you are more experienced and want to develop your conversation, you might be looking for guidance in-country with healthcare or house buying or perhaps you are looking for support for your business, give me a call with no obligation on 07930 444 078 or email me on [email protected] anytime.