{"id":374,"date":"2022-04-29T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/?p=374"},"modified":"2024-02-19T09:06:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T08:06:26","slug":"i-start-to-dream-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/i-start-to-dream-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"I start to dream in French!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some people might say that you have to be born in a French-speaking country to dream in French. But that&rsquo;s not true! You can start learning the language today and before you know it, you&rsquo;ll be dreaming in this <strong>beautiful Romance language<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of different methods you can use to learn French, but the most important thing is to make sure you&rsquo;re using the right tools. Here are a few tips to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are dreams?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people believe that dreams are a way for the brain <strong>to process information<\/strong> and sort through memories. But there&rsquo;s still a lot we don&rsquo;t know about dreams, including what causes them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people believe that dreams are a way for <strong>the subconscious to communicate with the conscious mind<\/strong>. Others believe that dreams are a way for the soul to explore other realms.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/french-brain-activity.jpg\" alt=\"Our brains in full activity while we learn to speak French.\" class=\"wp-image-378\" style=\"width:723px;height:676px\" width=\"723\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/french-brain-activity.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/french-brain-activity-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/french-brain-activity-768x718.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever you believe, it&rsquo;s clear that <strong>dreams are an important part of our lives<\/strong>. They can help us understand ourselves better and they can sometimes give us insights into the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dreams can also be entertaining and <strong>informative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what&rsquo;s <strong>your dream<\/strong>? Are they starting to be <strong>in French<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#60bceb\"><strong>Do you like learning French with videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receive <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">our free video newsletter<\/a> every Friday in your e-mail box. You will get <strong>3 \u00ab\u00a0Tips &amp; Tricks\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> on <strong>grammar<\/strong>, <strong>vocabulary<\/strong>, <strong>phonetics <\/strong>or <strong>French culture<\/strong>.<br>\ud83d\udc49\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Every Friday afternoon, a French-language video delivered straight to your inbox, with three tips and tricks on the French language.\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When do we start dreaming in French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There&rsquo;s no definitive answer to this question, since everyone&rsquo;s dreams are different. But it&rsquo;s likely that you&rsquo;ll start dreaming in French once you&rsquo;ve started learning the language and become familiar with French verb conjugations. Of course, the more you learn, the more your dreams will reflect your knowledge of the French language. So don&rsquo;t give up \u2013 keep studying and you&rsquo;ll be dreaming in French in no time!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But of course, it can be tiring in the morning when you wake up. You feel like you&rsquo;ve been working all night! What a horror!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But starting to dream in French means :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your brain is organizing everything it has <strong>learned about the French language<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that you integrate the fact that <strong>speaking French is extremely important<\/strong> for your learning of the French language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you find yourself struggling to get up in the morning, it can be tempting to just stay under the covers and sleep. But despite how tired you may feel, there is actually a<strong> hidden benefit<\/strong> to getting out of bed and starting your day: <strong>learning French!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By dreaming in French, your brain is actively organizing everything you have learned about the French language, helping you to <strong>integrate French into your everyday life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, speaking French is one of the most important skills for anyone trying to improve their French language proficiency, so it&rsquo;s no wonder that <strong>your brain would prioritize this<\/strong> during sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the next time you struggle to drag yourself out of bed early in the morning, remember that there is a silver lining: learning French! With enough hard work and determination, <strong>soon you&rsquo;ll be dreaming in French and speaking French like a native.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&rsquo;s all <strong>good news<\/strong>, isn&rsquo;t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it serious \u00ab\u00a0doctor\u00a0\u00bb to dream in French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it&rsquo;s serious to dream in French! When you dream in a foreign language, it means your brain is working hard to process all the information it has learned about that language. So by dreaming in French, you&rsquo;re actually doing yourself a lot of good! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep studying and you&rsquo;ll be speaking and dreaming in French in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But be careful! <strong>Dreaming in French is not dangerous!<\/strong> You&rsquo;re not going to start suddenly wanting to <strong>eat only frogs&rsquo; legs<\/strong>, to <strong>grumble <\/strong>all the time and to speak English with a&#8230; <strong>weird accent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dreaming in French is not dangerous&#8230; unless you forget to study for your final exams \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/french-people.jpg\" alt=\"Caricature and stereotype of a Frenchman\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/french-people.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/french-people-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You are on the right track in your learning of French<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You are on the right track in your learning of French! By dreaming in French, you&rsquo;re helping your brain to process all the information it has learned about the French. You&rsquo;re doing yourself a lot of good by studying and dreaming in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, <strong>you sometimes dream in French?<\/strong> Great! You can go even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How? By practicing \u00ab\u00a0daydreaming\u00a0\u00bb and <strong>talking to yourself in French<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know, that little voice we all have in our head when we think about something. Well, in this case, make this little voice speak in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will force you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>structure <\/strong>your thoughts,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to make <strong>simple <\/strong>sentences,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>not to get stuck<\/strong> on a French vocabulary word you don&rsquo;t know,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to <strong>revise <\/strong>the French <strong>conjugation <\/strong>of verbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, only good things when learning French \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dreams are an interesting phenomenon. They can be a window into our subconscious, or they can simply be weird and nonsensical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When do we start dreaming in French? It&rsquo;s hard to say for sure, but it seems that as you learn more of the language and become more comfortable with it, your dreams may start to reflect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it serious \u00ab\u00a0doctor\u00a0\u00bb to dream in French? Probably not \u2013 but it is definitely a cool experience! I&rsquo;m sure all of you French students out there have had some pretty funny dreams lately! Keep up the good work in your language learning; dreaming in French is definitely a sign that you&rsquo;re progressing well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you ever dreamed in another language?<\/strong> Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vive la diff\u00e9rence !<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/learnfrenchfun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles that might interest you: <\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/in-france-are-discussions-at-the-coffee-machine-more-important-than-meetings\/\">In France, are discussions at the coffee machine more important than meetings?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/3-tips-to-speak-french-easier\/\">3 tips to speak French easier<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/how-can-i-improve-my-french-accent\/\">How can I improve my French accent?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/i-am-afraid-to-speak-french\/\">I&rsquo;m afraid to speak French<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/3-different-ways-to-pronounce-the-french-word-plus\/\">3 different ways to pronounce the French word \u00ab\u00a0Plus\u00a0\u00bb<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/how-to-pronounce-the-french-vowels-correctly\/\">How to pronounce the French vowels correctly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"current\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/i-start-to-dream-in-french\/\">I start to dream in French!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/how-to-learn-french-pronunciation\/\">How to learn French pronunciation?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/learn-french-in-montpellier\/\">Learn French in Montpellier, Paris or somewhere in France to gain your intellectual freedom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/learn-french-like-a-child\/\">Learn French like a child<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;re a French student, you know that verb conjugations can be tricky. But did you know that sometimes they can even invade your dreams? This week, one of my students told me that he started dreaming in French! It was so weird \u2013 and I&rsquo;m sure all the others students will find it hilarious \u2013 but it was a really cool experience.<br \/>\nVive la France !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":376,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-french-speaking"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french.jpg",1200,801,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french-768x513.jpg",768,513,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french-1024x684.jpg",1024,684,true],"hd_qu_size2":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french.jpg",400,267,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french.jpg",1200,801,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/i-start-to-dream-in-french.jpg",1200,801,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Christian","author_link":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/author\/christian\/"},"uagb_comment_info":6,"uagb_excerpt":"If you're a French student, you know that verb conjugations can be tricky. 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