Take lessons with a French teacher in Belfast

The Best Ways to Learn French 

Learning a new language is a challenge, but a great way to spend some of your free time. Not only does it broaden your work and travel prospects, but it can also help you to communicate and make friends easier when abroad. Since most of us cannot simply pick up and immerse ourselves in French culture, however, a rendez-vous with a French tutor might have to be the first step in learning the language. At least with the basics covered, you can be off to a good start when you do finally travel across the Channel.

When learning a new foreign language, you need to learn vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, etc. However, since French shares a lot of its vocabulary with English (over 50% of the English lexicon is of French or Latin origin), it’s one of the easier modern foreign languages to learn. If you already know another Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or Romanian, it’ll be even easier.

Here’s how to learn French in Belfast.

French in Belfast

Salut Irlande! French is one of the most popular languages to learn in the UK, and most schools across England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland offer French to most secondary school students.

If you want to learn French and speak it fluently like a native speaker, improve your grades at school, or chat with some French speakers, you’ll have to attend French classes.

In Belfast, there is a chance to learn French at the primary university and many colleges, like a BA course at Queen's University Belfast. But you can learn French outside of the classroom too - why not visit some of the wonderful French bakeries and restaurants that can be found in the city and get chatting to the French-speaking staff?

Where is French Spoken?

The French language is spoken in France, Andorra, Seychelles, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and a number of African countries, however, there are different dialects in certain regions and the accents do vary quite greatly (just like in English speaking countries and regions, we suppose). There are 37 French-speaking countries in the world and 274 million speakers of the language. French culture is also one of the most famous in the world.

French is the official language of the UN, the International Olympic Committee, NATO, the World Trade Organisation, the African Union, the European Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, as well as the Council of Europe. Learning languages comes with a lot of benefits: you can speak with millions of new people, improve your job prospects, or become an English teacher in a French-speaking country.

The Advantages of Learning French

There are a lot of advantages to speaking any second language fluently, but French is a particularly good language to acquire because, as our neighbour, French is quite a sought after language in the workplace. Plus, we've already discovered that many countries across the globe speak french so it's a handy language to know!

Improving your French language skills will allow you to communicate with many people from all over the world. For instance, if you meet a Spanish person who does not speak English but you don't speak Spanish, you might be able to communicate nonetheless using your combined knowledge of French!

The second advantage is that knowing the French language can improve your career prospects, and opportunities to travel professionally too. In an increasingly globalised world, more and more businesses are looking for employees with language skills. What better way to get a job than to speak the language of our closest neighbours? Ideally, most businesses look for a B2 or C1 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level.

Finding a French Teacher in Belfast

There are a lot of jobs you can do with French: French teacher, French-English translator, working in tourism (in bars, restaurants, travel agencies, etc.), journalist, etc. We have already discovered that there are lots of French establishments in Belfast! French is much easier to learn than some other languages for English speakers. It’s also a great way to learn more about French history and culture.

A lot of English words are of French or Latin origin. This means that you'll recognise a lot of words once you get started with French lessons. You'll soon be able to form sentences and basic phrases. What you will need to watch out for is the gender of your nouns - but this is something that becomes more natural as you become more proficient (for example, it is hard at first to know that a table is feminine in French and that a glass tumbler is masculine as we aren't used to this in the English language!)

If you are looking for a French tutor in Belfast who can teach you all of these important lessons, then visit Superprof for assistance.

How and Where Can You Learn French in Belfast?

There are plenty of places in Belfast where you can learn to speak French. For one, Queen's University Belfast offers a BA degree in the subject.

There are also language schools and centres offering classes for groups and individuals where you can learn the basics of the language and more about the vocabulary, grammar, conjugations, etc. A lot of these centres run classes on a similar timetable to the academic year with courses starting in autumn and finishing in the summer. If you don’t have the time to attend a class, you can always opt for private tutorials.

Our tutors are ready to start teaching you, regardless of your level.

French Tutorials in Belfast with Superprof

French private tutorials are an effective way to learn a new language. You can learn with the help of a native French speaker without having to travel to France. Although a nice trip to the south of France would be a treat, right?

There are over 75 French tutors in Belfast and they’re able to teach all levels. The tutors can also come to your house though some have a classroom set up at their place, too.

French tutorials in Belfast start at £15 per hour. There are plenty of different types of tutors: students looking to earn some extra cash, native French speakers living in Edinburgh, qualified teachers, etc. After immersion, private tutorials are the best way to learn a language.