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Moved to France? Here's How to Actually Learn French as an Expat
You moved to France expecting the language to sink in through sheer exposure. Then you fumbled a sentence at the préfecture, the clerk switched to clipped, patient English, and that was the end of your practice for the day. It happens to almost every expat in France, especially in cities with a lot of international residents — and it's a big part of why so many long-term expats plateau at 'I understand more than I can say.'Immersion gives you exposure, but exposure isn't the same as study. You need a deliberate plan to convert what you're hearing into vocabulary you...