Myth: French is Hard for Anglophones

If you have spent some time around linguists, multilingual people, or anyone who has tried to learn a language, then you may have heard that “French is hard to learn,” or “French is hard for native English speakers.”

If you had the choice in high school between learning French and Spanish, you may have heard teachers say that French is harder for several reasons. Well, I’m here to bust this myth. Here are 4 common complaints.

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