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Back to Studying

After my hiatus from Babbel, there were over 900 French words and phrases in my to-be-reviewed box. Yeesh, that was daunting! It’s down to about 600 now.
It’s easy to do Babbel’s little lessons and feel like I’ve accomplished something, but I know that it’s not enough. I know that without more reinforcement I won’t remember what I’ve learned. And I know that I’ll never learn to speak the language unless I start actively using it more. So I’ve been practicing. You may now occasionally hear me talking to myself in French. Do I sound more or less crazy talking to myself in French than I do when I talk to myself in English? I don’t know. You tell me. For bonus points, say it in French. 😉
Occasionally little bits of French come out during conversations with family members. Livia says it’s infuriating because she doesn’t know what I’m saying. Désolée!
I’ve been watching Call My Agent! on Netflix. I leave the English subtitles on, but I try to pay attention to the spoken French.