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Bonjour.

Je m'appelle Sandra et je suis professeur de Français.

Tu veux apprendre le Français.

On va s'amuser.

Il fait beau aujourd'hui. Il y a du soleil. 

Mon amie Maria est à l'école. Elle est professeur de Maths.

Les élèves sont présents dans la classe. Ils ont cours.

Les garçons en tabliers bleus. Ils parlent.

Les filles en tabliers roses. Elles écoutent leur professeur.

Ils travaillent dur pour réussir.

  Je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous et ils/elles sont des pronoms personnels sujets. 

« Je » et « nous » désignent les personnes qui parlent. 

« Tu » et « vous » désignent les personnes à qui l'on parle.

« il », « elle », « ils », « elles » désignent les personnes dont on parle et remplacent les sujets/noms pour éviter de les répéter.

« on » est un pronom appelé indéfini. Il désigne un groupe de personne qui parle, donc il peut remplacer le pronom "Nous". mais il est toujours conjugué à la troisième personne du singulier (il)

First of all, there is no such concept as ‘better’ in languages. Choosing a language to learn or learning a foreign language depends entirely on you, on your personal interest and other appeal factors. Both Spanish and French are amongst the most spoken languages in the world. Learning any of these languages can be an asset; it will help you grow both personally and professionally. 

If you talk in terms of popularity and number of speakers of these languages, then there are about  500 million Spanish speakers and 200 million French speakers worldwide. Spanish is widely spoken in the USA, Mexico, South America, Central America, North and Equatorial Africa, Caribbean, European Union. You’ll also find Spanish speaking minorities in Asia and Oceania. 

On the other hand, French is spoken in France, Canada, Switzerland, Belgium and  French Africa. You’ll also find some French-speaking minorities in Asia and Oceania.

If you talk about the difficulty level in learning them, then it is said that Spanish is a lot easier to learn as compared to French, while others disagree with the claim. The truth is, learning a language from scratch is always difficult as it demands dedication, regular practice, and most importantly, it consumes a lot of time. So, the answer to this question may vary from person to person. Moreover, this topic has always been a debatable one.

Quebec is a predominantly French-speaking Canadian province. Your question is quite a confusion as to how someone will study English as the best French language! These are two different languages. Yes, Quebec French uses more Anglicism’s (words taken from British English). This can be a result of the Britishers taking over Canada around the 18th Century. 

The government of Quebec has promulgated laws that protect the French language and its usage. The sole official language of Quebec is French, as per the official Language Act of 1974. Thus, it is always better to learn French if you’re planning to migrate to this province. In fact, you’ll get additional points for speaking or knowing the French language when it comes to Canada PR.  

According to the 2011 census, 95% of the population of Quebec can speak French. English is not the most common language in Quebec, but, it is not illegal to speak English in this province. If you’re afraid of not knowing this language, then don’t be! There is a vast Anglo community in Montreal city in Quebec. Not just that, as per the 2011 Canadian census, the English language is a mother tongue for 7.7% of the Quebec population. 

French is a language that has always played a significant role in the composition of other languages. According to a study, almost half of the English words are derived from the French language. We use many English words in our daily lives such as abandon, adventure, advantage etc. which have been originated from the French Language.

The French language was considered as the language for the royalty. It happened because there was an invasion of the Normans in England from France. Gradually, they started ruling the country.

Still, the majority of the folks spoke English. So, to make it understandable for everyone, the law system started mixing the French words with English words. That’s the reason why we often find that the legal English language contains the combination of English and French words, like “rules and regulations.”

Also, to make up for the differences in the class of the people, food items were given two different names. E.g., The English-speaking farmer raised pigs, which were then served at dinner to the French-speaking lord as pork.

The Normans were in charge for about three centuries. So, this period is long enough for the two languages to be in contact like this, hence, borrowing a lot of words.

France is a country that has a rich history of culture, arts, and literature. The French way of living, the marvellous cities, and their etiquettes are famous around the world. In recent years, French companies have started expanding their horizons, and have started setting up their business in different countries. As a result of which, the number of people willing to learn French has increased.

Studying in France means gaining access to high-quality education programmes designed for a wide range of students. France is a country that ensures a high-quality education at affordable prices. The reason behind this is the government of France that heavily subsidizes higher education.

Find out the price for various courses:

• €243 per year at the master level
• €170 at the licence (bachelor) level annually
• €380 a year at the doctoral level
• €601 in a year in a school of engineering**

There are also the other tertiary institutions, the “Grandes Ecoles”, who charge a higher amount, such as:

• HEC MBA program is over 16 months and significantly cheaper at about 60k euro, but you will have the additional living expenses of 6 months, compared to INSEAD’s or IMD’s shorter program.
• ESSEC is over 12–15 months and tuition is 45k euro.

Usually, there are six different problem areas in translating text, whether in French or any other languages. Whether to translate technical documents or a sworn statement, these include lexical-semantic problems; grammar; syntax; rhetoric; and pragmatic and cultural problems; not to mention administrative issues, computer-related issues, and stress.

Just like any other languages in the world, there are several famous French sayings. If you’re trying to learn them to improve your foreign language vocabulary, then here are some of the famous French sayings for you.

1. Ce n’est pas la mer à boire. 

    It means it’s not that hard, it’s not the end of the world.

2. Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir

    It means it is better to prevent than to heal.

3. Apres la pluie le beau temps

    It means every cloud has a silver lining.

4. Il n’y a que les imbéciles qui ne changent pas d’avis.

    It means fools never change their minds.

5. Il n’y a pas de fumée sans feu

    It means there's no smoke without fire.

6. L’habit ne fait pas le moine.

    It means you can’t judge a book by its cover.

7. Mangez bien, riez souvent, aimez beaucoup

    It means live life to the fullest.

8. Les murs ont des oreilles

    The literal meaning is ‘The walls have ears’.

9. Mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné.

    It means better to be alone than accompanied badly.

10. Il faut tourner sept fois sa langue dans sa bouche avant de parler.

     It means think before you speak.

11. Qui vivra verra.

      It means time will tell.

Hope this helps. All the best!

It is quite a debatable one to answer. Some say that it is definitely possible because the French language has a German substrate, while others disagree with the claim saying it is less accurate. According to them, the emphasis on personal pronouns stronger in French due to the morphological changes that prompt towards losing of phonemic distinctions in French. 

Since we’re talking about French and other romantic languages, here are a few facts to explore.

A. There are different romance languages in the world – Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian and Romanian are considered amongst the most popular languages in this family. 

B. There are about 450 million Spanish speakers, roughly 220 million Portuguese speakers, approximately 63 million Italian speakers, about 276 million French speakers and 34 million people speak Romanian. 

C. This romance language family is considered as one of the biggest language families in the world.

D. It is believed that this language family, as a whole, are descendants of Vulgar Latin; languages which are spoken by the people in the Roman Empire. 

E. Believed to be originated in Latin roots, these languages have a high degree of lexical similarity. For example, Sardinian, as a romance language has 80% similarity with French, 85% with Italian, 76% with Spanish and so on. 

Hope this answer help!