Celebrities Speaking French French Teacher Reacts Honest Reaction

I'm a French teacher and I'm evaluating the French proficiency of these celebrities I'll give them a score out of 20 and believe me I'm extremely strict No you know I'm the kindest one We start right away with this actor you may have seen in the series Bridgerton His name is Luke Thompson He's British but I think he spent much of his childhood in France So don't feel insecure—don't compare yourself to Luke Thompson I’d like to clarify that I hadn’t watched the videos before filming So you’ll see my real-time reactions and comments Here we go What do I miss about France It's a bit of a cliché but wine and food Yeah all that stuff—just the wine the food That's the one thing I truly brought with me to England I drink a lot of wine French wine There's plenty of it For me when we filmed the scene at the masquerade ball He was alone for ten minutes and it was truly magical Because it's not really a series—the pace is quite fast It's one of those moments where we genuinely took our time for ten minutes just the two of us And there was a touch of magic in the air—I loved it Okay this is really really impressive He has almost no accent I can tell he's British but his accent is still excellent He uses standard French with a touch of informal French Did you catch the informal French word he used I'm replaying the excerpt What do I miss about France It's a bit of a cliché but wine and food So when asked what he misses most about France he replies wine He also has excellent pronunciation of the nasal vowel 1 "vin " And he says "bouffe" as well The term "la bouffe " a casual French expression for food conveys a relaxed informal attitude toward eating He's so comfortable that he can effortlessly switch between different levels of language That means his proficiency is advanced Well it starts strong but honestly for Luke Thompson I'm giving a 19 No a perfect 20 out of 20—frankly it's flawless Even with a very slight accent it's charming It doesn't affect the level of understanding So honestly a perfect 20 out of 20 for Luke Thompson He grew up in the Paris region so that's to be expected Don't compare yourself to Luke Thompson He grew up in France so it's natural he speaks French fluently Continuing with a video of Camila Cabello the singer who was invited onto a television set and speaks in French I'm happy to be here I speak a little French I've been practicing French on Duolingo No way using an app I've practiced a lot of French with the app and I've been doing so extensively today for the show Yes but thank you I'm used to living in Miami United States I love croissants cheese and snails But it all makes perfect sense now—this is awesome Duolingo And you've also sung along learning French with Stromae check it out You saw her smile and excitement when she speaks French That is truly priceless Yes she makes mistakes—it's not perfect But honestly her enthusiasm more than makes up for it And that I love We'll break it down a bit together I'm happy She says "I wipe" instead of "I am " so she doesn't pronounce the E very well She is Spanish-speaking so that makes sense it's natural Being here I speak a little French She says "I've practiced " but it should be "practiced"—you can see it in the subtitles you have to say "with Duolingo " not "to Duolingo " A minor mistake that doesn't affect the understanding of what she's saying I live in Miami United States It makes me laugh because we say Miami not Miami But she's right Miami is great And every time she says I'm possessed So she adds the verb être and the verb she wants to use So you shouldn't say I am inhabited I live in Miami and I lived in Miami if the action is over It's the same here—no need for the verb to be I love croissants that's all that matters But it all makes sense now—this is awesome Duolingo And you've also sung along learning French with Stromae check it out Bravo Camilla your French is very good too I'm giving you a score of 14 out of 20 I have to deduct a few points for grammar But your enthusiasm is contagious And that is truly precious when speaking a foreign language You must smile and keep your heart open Now continuing with the sublime singer Sabrina Carpenter Okay that's not so bad She makes an effort to construct fairly interesting sentences Does she say "I didn't want to find the words" Or was it that I didn't want to find love I can't hear the words anymore Then she talks about love so I think that's what she means You see there's clearly a pronunciation issue with the word since I don't understand its meaning I have to rely on the context and what she says afterward to understand she's talking about love but I just hear the words The pronunciation of the word passionately sounds a bit odd It's as if she's saying the R sound which isn't actually in the word I don't know why she's doing this You hear the sound she makes with her throat which isn't necessary for this word She always says it with an American accent Her French is good but I think she needs to work on the pronunciation of the letter R the R sound Don't push too hard You shouldn't always aim for Paris but you shouldn't always avoid it either No we need to find the right balance and middle ground in pronunciation So for Sabrina I'll give the note of I'll give her a score of 13 out of 20 Yes because she didn't speak much There were a few comprehension issues due to pronunciation problems But that's perfectly fine Let's continue with the magnificent Natalie Portman who's been living in France for a while I believe Nathalie John hello Hello You're playing brother and sister in Fountain of Youth How was it Working with John is so wonderful And I feel the brother-sister dynamic came very naturally And you know actually I did all of John's stunts Yes Oh incredible Not surprisingly her French is excellent She fully understands what the journalist is asking It's quite a complex question that requires explanation Her pronunciation of the R is somewhat pronounced It's a bit too strong How was it She said for example "work " That's a bit too pronounced It sounds more like "work " I can tell the sibling dynamic came very naturally Same with the word "sibling " she says it quite emphatically Maybe she could soften it a bit I'm being a little picky It's really just a small detail but that's what I hear She says tut instead of toute Tut toute She says I did all the stunts I did all the stunts That's the difference between the sounds U and ou U ou Nathalie well done on your French I'm giving you a score of 17 out of 20 Excellent We're going to take a little leap through time We're going to teleport to the 1960s I found a stunning video of Audrey Hepburn who speaks French You'll see it's very interesting too I didn't realize Audrey Hepburn spoke French so well Did you catch the little gender mistake at the end I'll replay the clip Mountains is a feminine noun Here it is plural and followed by the adjective wonderful It is masculine Therefore it must be changed to feminine Wonderful wonderful Her French is truly very fluent You can tell she's completely at ease She uses the expression "to be expecting a child " which means she is pregnant She is stating a fact The use of this expression indicates she is quite comfortable with it And she says that's always vacation That should be said as And there it's always vacation because the mountains are so wonderful The article is missing before the word holidays That said his French is truly very fluent Very pleasant to listen to and easy to understand I give it a score of 17 out of 20 We conclude with actress Eva Longoria who did a full interview in French But before that don't forget to download your free guide to improving your French available in the video description It's easy Just enter your email and I'll send it to you It's a guide that will help you make quick progress It's my gift to you Enjoy it And you already know this but I'll just remind you briefly: if you like my videos and if you'd 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or less challenging depending on its position within the word or sentence Did you enjoy this video Do you think you could have scored higher than all these celebrities Tell me if you know any public figures who speak French and whom you'd like me to analyze and take notes on That way I can make a second video on the topic I love doing this—it's really funny for me See you next Wednesday In a new video And above all take good care of yourself Hi