How to find a native French speaker
At some point in your language learning, you’ll probably want more speaking practice and start asking yourself this question. I don’t see that as a problem at all: these days, you can talk to native speakers without leaving home. ⠀
I’m sharing three proven sources: ⠀
1️⃣Learning platforms ⠀
♦Italki is one of the most popular platforms. Here you can find a professional teacher and take full lessons from him, or for a reasonable fee you can communicate with a community tutor - an ordinary native speaker. This is a paid platform, but people who just want to chat also register there. That is, you can negotiate a barter with a foreigner - you speak with him for half an hour in Russian, and he speaks with you for half an hour in French. ⠀
I will mention two more applications - ♦Tandem and ♦Preply. I'm still new to them myself, but I've heard a lot of positive reviews. ⠀
2️⃣Forums for language learners ⠀
There is no live practice here as such, although no one bothers you to find yourself a talkative friend and transfer communication to a different format. ⠀
It was a discovery for me that some translation dictionaries like ABBYY have their own forums. If you go through the website, you will find a separate discussion room there. People ask questions, share difficult moments, and natives can suggest something and even help edit texts, if you’re lucky. ⠀
There are also forums like Hi native. They help me in my work when theory differs from practice. The textbook says one thing, but real natives here can tell you how they actually speak and why.
3️⃣ Comments on social networks ⠀
Instagram, which we are all accustomed to, literally opens the door to the home of any foreign blogger. Here you can communicate informally in the comments, practice listening by watching stories and live broadcasts, and ask questions via direct message.
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