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All of the suggestions about learning a foreign language provided by other users are valid and you should definitely look into enrolling at a language school in your country OR do a 2-3 week immersion course in France. I own a language institute in Montpellier if you are interested (Montpellier International Language Institute)....but this is not advertising for my school as I am interested in providing you my own personal opinion on things that will help you learn faster. See the following list of things that you should keep in mind: - Take a course(s) to get the basic vocabulary and grammar if you have never done this. - Try to find a pen pal (tons of sites out there that can help you) where you can practice your writing skills. There are some services that allow you to connect to people via SKYPE and thus allow you to practice your speaking skills as well. Both of these options are great and FREE. - You have to get your ear accustomed to the French accent and I don't think there is a better way than listen to Podcasts. What do you like to do or listen to in your native language? Politics? News? Sports? There are podcast for all of them in French. I highly recommend this option in parallel with the rest of my suggestions as it will allow you to hear real people speak the language in subjects that you find of interest. HOWEVER, I don't believe this is a good option if you have not mastered the basics. Otherwise, you will become frustrated at the speed and sometimes difference French accents you will hear on the podcasts. - Use the Internet. As an educator I use it a lot as there are tons of great material available to learn a language, many of them quite interactive. You can even read French newspapers online as wells as see the news using French version of some search engines such as Yahoo and Google - Music is also a great way to learn a language. I love music and with the internet, it is easy today to find the lyrics to follow the sons of our choice. I hope this helps. You don't have to do all of them as it can become quite overwhelming but I suggest you start with a few and track your progress and later on you can add others. Best of luck. French is a beautiful language