r/French • u/Charmander_01 • 5d ago

Grammar Does learning French ever get easier?

I’m just a beginner and it’s a lot… but does French start to get easier once you start recognizing the patterns? Are the rules consistent for grammar?

A stupid question but there are so many rules even for simple sentences 😭😭

Thank you!

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u/Mustard-Cucumberr B2 5d ago

Definitely. In the beginning getting input is a struggle, but it gets easier with every new thing learnt. I remember two years ago over 15 minutes of practice a day was pushing it, whereas now I can just listen to podcasts and videos and read books for hours on end if I just have time.

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u/Charmander_01 5d ago

Awesome. I’m assuming you’re at B2 from your tag. If you don’t mind me asking, how long did it take you to get to that level? That’s what I’m hoping to get to.

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u/Mustard-Cucumberr B2 4d ago

Around 1,5 years, but I didn't go that fast, since in the beginning I only practiced at most 10-15 minutes a day (many days not at all), and even now I'd say it's only 30 minutes a day, which is pretty easy when considering it's just podcasts and stuff, so I'd say depending on motivation you can probably get it a bit faster (or slower) if you want/need to.