French accents - part 2 (French Essentials Lesson 18)

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  • In this 'how to speak French' video lesson, Alexa continues her French Essentials with a lesson on the CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT IN FRENCH. SUBSCRIBE ► learnfren.ch/TH-camLFWA
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  • @Jardinier2023
    @Jardinier2023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    That was a fantastic lesson and I had never hear it before, will help me alot in the future

  • @lissadorval
    @lissadorval 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Wow this lesson blew me away. I just learned something my 9th grade French teacher could not convey. I am enjoying all your lessons. You give clear, concise information. You relate and organize other useful pieces of information back to the lesson that way you took care of any questions I might have. You are great! Thank you 🙏🏾 ! C’est très cool

  • @seemagupta4533
    @seemagupta4533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    My French teacher showed us your videos instead of teaching, because she believes you are way too good in teaching

  • @tatjy93
    @tatjy93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This channel is so amazing! I am on a self taught French journey and this is extremely helpful!

  • @evesampson2369
    @evesampson2369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You're born to be a teacher, Alexa! Its past midnight in 🇨🇦 and can't fall sleep so I thought I'd learn French from you. Merci!

  • @inesaudumyan2200
    @inesaudumyan2200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Alexa, you are an amazing teacher. I love the way you teach. Even the most difficult things you explain very clearly and easily.I loved that interpretation with English.
    Thank you very much. You are great !❤

  • @IDoNotFeelCreative
    @IDoNotFeelCreative 7 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I love how Alexa treats it like a magic trick (the way it should be treated :P )
    Here we have un *forêt* .. what could it be? ⋆*★*⋆ _magic of the circonflexe_ ⋆*★*⋆ Now it's a *forest*! Voila!

    • @kltthomas619
      @kltthomas619 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Voila is Spanish

    • @marinak2999
      @marinak2999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Circunflexe = accent = missing letter!, so forêt = forest! FRENCH MATHS

    • @gayatrimurali345
      @gayatrimurali345 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marinak2999 This is french not English

    • @michaelhalsall5684
      @michaelhalsall5684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Here's another one. "Cote" in French is "Coast" in English

    • @vincenzacaputo6195
      @vincenzacaputo6195 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it's the same with Italian hahah, Magic!

  • @eddieray
    @eddieray 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Wish you were my real life teacher , You're so good at teaching .

  • @Mira4Mummy
    @Mira4Mummy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I started to learn French and I choose you as my French teacher!! Merci!!

  • @catherinesparrowe3591
    @catherinesparrowe3591 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That's such a neat trick, love your lessons thank you so much.

  • @DianeAnkenmann
    @DianeAnkenmann ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a clear and effective lesson! As a retired French teacher, I appreciate when you give so much information about the "why" of the language. In Canada, the "a" and the "â" have a different pronunciation, more like the Belgian way mentioned by a previous commenter: patte = pat, pâte = paht (approximately).
    For your main examples, I used to explain that the English "feast" is close to "fête", and "hostel" ( as in youth hostel) is linked to "hôtel".

  • @neginmm1416
    @neginmm1416 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That lil trick just blew my mind!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯

    • @foz3045
      @foz3045 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Negin Mm yes it did

    • @foz3045
      @foz3045 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Negin Mm cool 😎

  • @leminasyan
    @leminasyan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wow I'm blown away, now I will never forget accent circonflexe, thanks Alexa

  • @athenasownchannel6374
    @athenasownchannel6374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your videos are amazing Alexa, they helped me learn a lot.
    Most people edit out their mistakes and their videos become boring.But you keep your mistakes and that's why your videos are fun to watch.
    You're just wonderful! ❤️

  • @mattlong8727
    @mattlong8727 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so so so much for this!! I have been trying to study French for forever, so I'm starting at the basics and this description for the circumflex accent so much easier to interpret.

  • @mistywestbrook1514
    @mistywestbrook1514 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I am very interested in French and I know a few words. I'm learning a few words to be prepared for Highschool and Middle school. I was having trouble with pronouncing the words correctly and this helped a lot!

  • @karinakondratev8171
    @karinakondratev8171 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am in Vancouver learning French from you. Thank you Alexa. You are the best.

  • @DrPG199
    @DrPG199 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting explanation of the connection of the accent circonflexe with an imaginary "s" next to it.

  • @annereyes4559
    @annereyes4559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tu es une super professeure, Alexa ! J'apprends français il y a deux semaines et tes leçons est tres utile ! Merci beaucop !

  • @maei09
    @maei09 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much Alexa!! you are a great teacher that makes a difficult language fun to learn- more power to you! currently learning french with you channel!

  • @drnardeosharma7460
    @drnardeosharma7460 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your tricks are amazing

  • @MsSleeplessFreak
    @MsSleeplessFreak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You make learning French a little bit easier for me. I'm glad I found you here. I started using Assimil as my bf suggested and also do complimentary videos on YT to help me learn French. I just started this first week of January and these videos truly help whenever I go to my Assimil lessons. Thank you so much.

  • @kaffir8890
    @kaffir8890 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best French teacher ever!

  • @user-tm8on3xj9l
    @user-tm8on3xj9l ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant lesson Alexa. The tip about adding an S after the letter with an accent is amazing and will help so much during future translations.

  • @zahrahashimi8390
    @zahrahashimi8390 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad I have a good teacher. Thank you very much. 😃😃😃

  • @thatchanguy
    @thatchanguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The “s” insight is an amazing trick. Subscribed!

  • @mohammadfalha6377
    @mohammadfalha6377 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    How important and benificial they are!! you are an out of this world teacher. You are from a plannet far away from this world.

  • @rachaelharper3778
    @rachaelharper3778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You make everything so easy can’t thank you enough

  • @deborahmiller7190
    @deborahmiller7190 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Alexa, that was fantastic! I am taking French at ma fac! You are saving my life. I am about to tell ma professeure about how wonderful you are! Merci! Oh your lesson on telling time saved my life yesterday!

  • @PearlKhurana
    @PearlKhurana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I've never come across this s theory formally and I'll have a lot of fun telling my friends about it xD thank you! You're a lovely teacher ❤️❤️

  • @user-cn3ip6ok8p
    @user-cn3ip6ok8p 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I never planned on learning french but your video lessons are very engaging, I want to learn more... thank you

  • @Balajibal91
    @Balajibal91 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Flawless! Great work! Thank you.

  • @jatindubey8904
    @jatindubey8904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I appreciate all your work and for making learning French so affordable and fun.

  • @familydingemanse9623
    @familydingemanse9623 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I been trying for years to learn and your videos are great. I like that you don't go too fast.

  • @smld4172
    @smld4172 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I have learned French for 2 years it's first time to know how forêt become forest really useful thank you!

  • @travelhappiness.
    @travelhappiness. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Alexa! I am learning few words to be prepared DELF exam. I also have troubles on how to pronounce it correctly and this video helped me a lot.💗

  • @67Bahloo
    @67Bahloo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for explaining in depth

  • @ShreyaKSRao
    @ShreyaKSRao 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alexa, I love the way you teach. You make french so simple. Merci beaucoup

  • @awazali3655
    @awazali3655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank u very much Alexa!

  • @savitozkaur3367
    @savitozkaur3367 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love to learn french so I watch your videos. Teach very well. Merci beaucoup

  • @ranade316
    @ranade316 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Surreptitiously found. Excellent. Thank you. Makes you feel it is easy.

  • @kevinleemanzanas2819
    @kevinleemanzanas2819 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I so like how you teach Alexa I can understand it easily and I love it when you incorporate it with trivias. I wish I can have a French friend like you and you seems nice by the way.

  • @lizpoulsen6925
    @lizpoulsen6925 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are so helpful! Thank you!

  • @OkOk-tt2dg
    @OkOk-tt2dg 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    So helpful and this one made me smile, thank you!

  • @gracesiu9872
    @gracesiu9872 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    your explanation is very interesting 👍🏼

  • @abadediana2133
    @abadediana2133 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was so impactful, I enjoyed learning

  • @kennakamura6013
    @kennakamura6013 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nice historical trick!
    merci Alexa for the lessons!
    best regards, from Brésil.

  • @VivianWang.Realtor
    @VivianWang.Realtor 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Alexa's way of teaching French. I am on lesson #17 today. I take one lesson each day or time . I have benefited greatly from the lessons. I am planning to be fluent in French in 5 years when I plan to take one year off from work and live in France for one year( my dream for over decades) . Thank you Alexa! I will subscribe your other lessons after these basic 46 lessons on youtube.

  • @sprainha
    @sprainha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    what a genius little trick ... the missing S .. ofocurse makes total sense now :))

  • @ilinakalra5465
    @ilinakalra5465 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG, I just started learning french, and now I am the top of the class!

  • @elainemartin9001
    @elainemartin9001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for insights on this!

  • @supeegon
    @supeegon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!!!! Merci beaucoup!

  • @rachelnandwa8722
    @rachelnandwa8722 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    wonderful lesson, I love the way you do your lessons. You make them easy and plus the examples are great.

  • @anthonybennett623
    @anthonybennett623 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love work trick reminders. I use this for everything. Perfect for this

  • @HenriT
    @HenriT 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very clear explanation! I've always been wondering why these marks are putted there.

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    @payalparekh7995 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is the best french learning youtube channel for me. I am glad I found this channel.

  • @BintuHurairah
    @BintuHurairah 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have to take intermediate french and i felt like giving up until i saw your videos. i love you :') thank you so much!

  • @franciskahumbi8172
    @franciskahumbi8172 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like the way Alexa simplifies the language

  • @amirtha85
    @amirtha85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Merci beaucoup, Alexa! My French is getting better thanks to you! Wondering why this video does not have a sentence at the end of it, like the other accent videos?

  • @gladstonemusatya8242
    @gladstonemusatya8242 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your explanation makes French simple. Merci beaucoup madame!!

  • @subra200manian8
    @subra200manian8 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks lot Alaxa, 290 seconds very very golden In our mundane life. You explained very humble and simple, Thanks lot

  • @1435royer
    @1435royer 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant. I FINALLY get it. Thank you!

  • @sheilacherop9520
    @sheilacherop9520 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have a very captivating way of teaching French.Enjoyed every bit of this video and others

  • @prodiptopaul329
    @prodiptopaul329 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    dear Alexa, so beautiful teaching french.it touches my heart. bravo!

  • @yllenlipuma8999
    @yllenlipuma8999 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    super lesson! Merci 👍

  • @angelvkt9751
    @angelvkt9751 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really love ur way of teaching.

  • @miguelsjr9567
    @miguelsjr9567 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello Alexa. Je suis Miguel de Rio de Janeiro. I'm going to France in a couple of months and I've been learning lots of words and expressions form you. I've decided to study French more seriously because of your videos. So, I hope that next time I write to you it will be en français. Merci beaucoup. "Bisous et câlins(I got it on google translator)"

  • @moonwalk3rr
    @moonwalk3rr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful, thank you ma'am

  • @Awesomekid2283
    @Awesomekid2283 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This accent, once again, doesn't change the sound of the letter it's accenting or the word itself, but rather is just a substitution, as Alexa said. In fact, more recently, some French speakers are wanting to get rid of it since it doesn't actually do anything other than signify what the old spelling of the French word used to be since English and French both took a decent amount from Latin, which had a tendency to put silent s's in odd places, such as the 's' in "island" which doesn't actually make a sound, but is just there for some reason.
    In case you're wondering, the French word for "island" is « île », which you can now comes from the English word "isle" which is another way to say, "island".

  • @yqhanliving
    @yqhanliving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First time hearing about the meaning of the accent circonflexe. Very informative! Thanks alexa!

  • @nalovabecky5733
    @nalovabecky5733 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoyed it so much.thanks alot.

  • @kalawatieroop2616
    @kalawatieroop2616 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Verry good
    Perfect,well explain.

  • @user-hj3ck5jt8o
    @user-hj3ck5jt8o 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alexa - you are the best. You explain everythind so good and so simple with so much charm.

  • @maryanna682
    @maryanna682 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Merci Alexa!

  • @aleysaguerrero613
    @aleysaguerrero613 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    merci beaucoup Alexa, I love the way you teach.

  • @beauxcottle2389
    @beauxcottle2389 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    great lessons! I have been studying french for awhile now and am trying to get the sounds down. I am definitely getting better with grammar but I need to work on expanding vocabulary and pronouncing words correctly. I find mixing different teaching methods work well. you do a great job at making the student feel involved although you are looking into a camera. love it! thank you and keep it up!

    • @andreimp8
      @andreimp8 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Beaux Cottle how is your french going? ;)

    • @boxwhale5877
      @boxwhale5877 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      how is your french going

  • @chrislangton6446
    @chrislangton6446 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much. This is such a brilliant way to learn French

  • @SimplySophieFR
    @SimplySophieFR 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In Belgium the circumflew makes us pronounce the vowel in a more "grave" way - Pâtes pronounced "Paates" in opposite to Pattes

  • @zirconce
    @zirconce 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting explanation of the chapeau. Thank you for teaching us, French language learners.

  • @neevshah4638
    @neevshah4638 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    every time I look up something about french am just like "please give me alexa"
    your videos are the best on youtube.
    merci!

  • @mitochondriac2344
    @mitochondriac2344 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Merci!

  • @ratnadas6247
    @ratnadas6247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are such a good teacher! 👍

  • @thefrenchkitchen8676
    @thefrenchkitchen8676 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was great, my French teacher never explained it this way. Easy to understand now.

  • @corinnedacosta7273
    @corinnedacosta7273 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's extremely helpful ,
    Thanks Alexa Ma'am

  • @jeffwen9026
    @jeffwen9026 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This has helped me so much thank you.

  • @l.a.rleftandright6454
    @l.a.rleftandright6454 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the way you teach!

  • @georginabuckley6268
    @georginabuckley6268 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're the best Alexa! I'm so glad I have found you on youtube. I am slowly getting through each video and I'm learning so much!!!! You're also hilarious I love it!!! :D

  • @jananiethivyan6216
    @jananiethivyan6216 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much madam. you are a very good teacher. really amazing. you teach so nice. i learned french one year ago in a tution. then i couldn't understand anything. and i hate that language. but after i learn french with FRENCH WITH ALEXA i love this language so much. and i can understand all what you teach. really thank you sooooo soooo sooo much madam. no words to say thanks. god bless you madam.

  • @producttester5462
    @producttester5462 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Alexa! Thank you for taking the time to teach French online. Your videos are very helpful. This is by far my favorite video of yours. :D

  • @SolRodino
    @SolRodino 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lesson 18 done 👏🏽✅ thank you Alexa 💖🤘🏿

  • @annie_ma13
    @annie_ma13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Alexa, thank you a lot, really. I love your tricks❤️

    • @learnfrenchwithalexa
      @learnfrenchwithalexa  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks ! Have also a look on my facebook and website ! 😍

  • @purnimaieltspteenglishboos8332
    @purnimaieltspteenglishboos8332 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice explanation just because of you I found French easy

  • @gfdgresagv
    @gfdgresagv 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    thank you alexa you make french very easy my name is sameh from egypt and i want to thank you again

    • @rare2b
      @rare2b 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Alexa Polidoro accent circonflex u makes what sound also please give example word

    • @mohabmohammad164
      @mohabmohammad164 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sa Da I'm from egypt too! And I love her videos so much

    • @josuerodriguez3712
      @josuerodriguez3712 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would love to know Egypt. Regards from México!

    • @mohammedgawish3546
      @mohammedgawish3546 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@josuerodriguez3712
      im Egyptian and i have a friend from Mexico 🇲🇽 how much beautiful country ❤️❤️

    • @jaidagamal8339
      @jaidagamal8339 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lesa betet3alem french? :D

  • @rmoraesartes1
    @rmoraesartes1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    merci beaucoup...je apprends beaucoup avec vous....je suis du Bresil

  • @rohansasilva9206
    @rohansasilva9206 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you alexa for your service you really helped me with French I have subscribed and liked today

  • @georgiahenderson4598
    @georgiahenderson4598 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merci beaucoup de montrer cette vidéo, il m'a aidé avec prononciation

  • @coldwarunicorns
    @coldwarunicorns 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I lobe these lessons! You are wonderful , merci beau-coupe

  • @mjreds7412
    @mjreds7412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really appreciate these videos

  • @glowgrow4318
    @glowgrow4318 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    love your lessons!

  • @trivenireddy3287
    @trivenireddy3287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It helps us in other countries also