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You’re attending a class or studying French by yourself. Testing yourself. Making one mistake. Two mistakes. Too many mistakes. Frustration keeps building up.
 
You start beating yourself up. "I s...

 
You know the feeling.
 
You are speaking French, crafting a sentence that starts off on the right foot. And suddenly, your mind goes blank. You can’t recall a word that you "should" know because...

Is speaking French fluently your dream—or your plan? Many start to learn French but few stick with it long enough to reach proficiency. If you are serious about improving your French, creating a reliable system to structure your study time is essential.

If you are convinced of the power of flashcards to boost your French vocabulary, or at least curious enough to give it a try, there are a lot of apps to choose from.
 
While I grew to prefer Brains...

 
Improving your French vocabulary means consistently adding more and more items to your memory, like building blocks that you will later use to craft your sentences.

What’s the best way to manage...