Adapted to any level, from beginner to advanced
Regular evaluations on improvement
Learn French through mini-games and competition
Write your answers with the stylus on the Touch Screen
With DS portability, translator and glossary features can help a traveler in any situation

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Product information

Publication Date

November 6, 2007

Computer Platform

Nintendo DS

ASIN

B000SQ5LOG

Release date

November 6, 2007

Customer Reviews

3.8 143 ratings

3.8 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#82,745 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#1,033 in Nintendo DS Games

Product Dimensions

5 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Rated

Everyone

Item model number

16377

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Item Weight

2.4 ounces

Manufacturer

UBI Soft

Date First Available

August 9, 2007

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Product Description

Playing My French Coach for 15 to 20 minutes a day is all you need to become fluent in French. This title teaches the basics of word, use, grammar and construction of phrases through minigames and evaluates your progress. There are 1000 interactive lessons designed with French teachers, 10,000 words and 400 phrases, including pronunciation tests using the built-in DS microphone. An added feature of the game is the ability to look up words or phrases in English or French by list, keyword, categories or by your favorites.

Features:

8 touchpad mini-games to sharpen your mastery of the language at your own pace
Track your progress with charts showing your performance learning the language
Simple touch screen interface

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3.8 out of 5

143 global ratings

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Customers like the ease of use, quality, and services of the French video game software. They mention that it makes learning French fun and easy, the repetition of vocabulary is good, and that it's a great tool to complement a middle school French class. Customers also appreciate the performance, saying that it works great and is very useful.

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50 customers mention43 positive7 negative

Customers find the game easy to use and say it makes learning French fun and easy. They say the repetition of vocabulary is good, and the games are lame. They also say the game practices lots of skills in a fun way, and that it's educational.

"...to navigate the country, was that using this game I found it very easy to read French. Being able to read the language helps SO MUCH...." Read more

"...It has a list of words that you learned, so you can practice them over. You can even record your own pronunciation to compare with the original...." Read more

"...All in all, the game had great potential, but I don't think they had a real development team arranged that researched how language learning should..." Read more

"...It's fun to play!Bad: It's pretty repetitive. Each lesson is practically the same, except for the words/phrases you're learning...." Read more

16 customers mention12 positive4 negative

Customers like the quality of the video game software. They say it's great for reviewing, the music is cute to listen to, and the speaking segment is excellent. The software contains a vocabulary list with associated sounds and verb conjugations. It also has a list of certain phrases that you might need in case you travel.

"...It is not really a game. It has classes, and games, which makes it fun to learn...." Read more

"...The music is cute to listen to. The words you're learning are relevant and would be helpful to know in a French-speaking country...." Read more

"...The speaking segment is excellent though, you record your voice and the you play it over with the voice of a native of the language and that helps..." Read more

"...The game is weakest when it comes to teaching French grammar...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the services provided by the physical video game software helpful and great. They also say the game is a great tool to complement a middle school French class, and the methods they use are helpful.

"...The vocabulary building games and methods they use are very helpful. I got this used for a great price...." Read more

"...This software is amazing...." Read more

"...My preteens enjoy the game and it's a great tool to complement a middle school French class." Read more

"Great services and no complaints" Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the physical video game software. They mention that it works great, is very useful, and helps them.

"...with the objective of practicing french, and I might say that it is very usefull, the activities are dinamic and you get related to the..." Read more

"good condition and works great" Read more

"It's fun and helps..." Read more

"Works Great!!!..." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers find the value of the video game software to be great. They mention that it's worth the money, and that they got it used for a great price.

"...Overall, it's a fun game and for the price, it's worth it...." Read more

"...Also, the app "Drops" on iPhone is much more helpful, and it is free...." Read more

"...I got this used for a great price. I wish that there was a bigger variety of languages for the coach series...." Read more

"Worth the money......" Read more

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Kindle Customer

Great Intro to French for my trip to Paris

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013

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I got this game about two months before a trip to Paris to work on basic French since I had no experience with the language. I was fairly fluent in Spanish about 10 years ago but haven't practiced in the meantime so I think that familiarity helped me progress. I practiced every day leading up to my trip and I can't even tell you how much it helped. I learned so much vocabulary that I was able to communicate my needs clearly and ask for help and directions. I'm sure my accent was terrible but the key in France is to make an attempt to speak the language and most people will immediately start speaking English to you and are very nice about it. The only people I observed the French being rude to were people who didn't try to speak French and would shout English at them...I think I'd be mad too.

The game format was perfect for me to learn things quickly and made it engaging that I actually wanted to practice. I think the only problem I had was that I didn't get through enough of the game and just didn't have enough practice listening to French so when I would communicate with people, I could talk at them but had trouble understanding them. The biggest benefit besides a basic grasp to navigate the country, was that using this game I found it very easy to read French. Being able to read the language helps SO MUCH. I think that was my biggest takeaway other than basic conversational skills.

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Reader

fun way to learn French

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2010

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This little ds game provided a fun way to learn French. It is not really a game. It has classes, and games, which makes it fun to learn. It has a list of words that you learned, so you can practice them over. You can even record your own pronunciation to compare with the original. It also has a list of certain phrases that you might need in case you travel. I think if anyone is interested in learning a language on their own, this is a nice way to go. Probably you would need some supplementary readings along the way, but I definitely recommend this to anyone. I can say that it is the most useful purchase I made for my DS.
I was also pleased with the fast shipment and quality of the product.

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Chsc

A closer look at those "1000 lessons"

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2009

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I took French for 4 years in high school and wanted to keep up with it, and so bought this game - encouraged by the good reviews it was receiving.

I'm on lesson 66 of the "1000" lessons and come bearing some specifics on the content.

The first 40 lessons each have 10 words you have to "master" - a phrase or two in French using the vocab - and a grammar note or two. After that, the rest of the "1000 lessons" are simply 10 words that you have to "master" - worse is that these group of words have almost absolutely nothing to do with each other. Also, after the 50th lesson, you can't access the "lessons" after that - you can only see the latest "lesson". Basically, it's like vocab flashcards but single-serving only.

Another thing is that the grammar that they do introduce has no seeming logic behind it. Those 40 grammar points don't really amount to anything substantial. I doubt someone completely new to the language would be able to pick up what it meant. Here are the following unsatisfactory things they included for grammar:

* The game throws some verbs at you and tells you to learn how to conjugate them - but never really tells you how to do so (like what is the pattern for verbs ending in -er and -ir).
* When it does break down the conjugation, it only does it for a handful of verbs like the really irregular aller (to go), avoir (to have), and etre (to be).
* The game barely goes over articles and how they adjust and combine depending on gender and number (such as du, de la, des).
* One of the major misses is that the gender of the nouns is not considered unless when used in phrases (a big disadvantage since most of the games emphasize working on the word alone).
* Only the present tense is featured.
* Even though the game "says" to put words together on one's own - one of only a few phrases that they do teach is how to say a particular body part hurts. The game does not teach you how to build meaningful sentences with their "10000" words.
* Basically, this doesn't teach any grammar really (they don't explicitly point out things like how adjectives can come after a noun unlike in English and the vocab includes reflexive verbs and they don't even mention what reflexive verbs are).

But, I don't regret buying this (note: I got it for [...]) because it does have some cool features that made it worth buying:

* Others have noted that the minigames are much better than simple flash cards, and it's really helpful that whenever a keyboard is used that the french pronunciation of the alphabet is used.
* If you're traveling to a French-speaking country and was bringing a DS along anyway, the game has a really handy phrasebook that you can search through.
* The best part of this game is that with the phrases and words, there is an option of hearing the French spoken by someone (I'm assuming) fluent and then, having the chance to record yourself say it and then hear it played back - alone or simultaneously with the French recording.

All in all, the game had great potential, but I don't think they had a real development team arranged that researched how language learning should be approached. And I understand that it's meant to make money and that it probably has done very well, but they really had an opportunity to make this game so attractive that some might think of purchasing a DS for it. Hopefully, they'll release a better one with a cutdown on the elevator music on loop.

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L. Perry

Repetitive but fun

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2008

Verified Purchase

I bought this game as a tool to get a head start on French classes I'll be taking. There are some good and bad things about the game.

Good: It's a good tool for memorization and the mini-games are pretty fun. It has a decent dictionary and the lessons seem to progress in a good sequence. The music is cute to listen to. The words you're learning are relevant and would be helpful to know in a French-speaking country. It's fun to play!

Bad: It's pretty repetitive. Each lesson is practically the same, except for the words/phrases you're learning. Also, you start off by taking a quiz to see what level you should start on. This seems like a good idea, but the quiz is multiple choice, so you can look at a lot of the words and make an educated guess as to what it means. It started me off on Level 9 and I've never had a day of French in my life, only because I could guess well. Then it says I've mastered all the previous lessons, which isn't true.

Overall, it's a fun game and for the price, it's worth it. I wouldn't suggest using it as your ONLY tool for learning French, but it can definitely help.

2 people found this helpful

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jaustralia

picture not matching item sent

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2011

Verified Purchase

I ordered this item thinking that the picture displayed, My French Coach (Learn a New Language) was what I was buying. Instead I was sent My French Coach 2, which is the second level and not appropriate to my level of language as I was after Level 1, for beginners.

I tried several times to get in touch with the vendor and heard nothing back. I left feedback and still no results. Amazon should not use this vendor.

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Heather B. Shanton

I was also duped by not getting the game pictured!

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2011

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I was mistakenly or perhaps purposely sent My French Coach Level 2 for improving your French. This game assumes you already know French and want to improve your vocabulary. I opened the game before I realized the mistake and now I am stuck with a $70 game I have no use for! Nice trick by the company...

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M.L

Great game for learning french!

Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2018

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Why they dont revise this and make a cartrige for the new 3Ds I dont know but I'm glad its backwards compatable. I have a different french computer game and find this game helps me remember the words and put the sentances together far better than the other game does. It gives you a group of words and you then play games around those words. It probably takes a good 15 minutes per set before you get 100% on each word, and once you reach 100% on the set, youre allowed to move on to the next set of words. Once in a while it will teach a verb for example 'take' (prendre) youll play the bridge builder and put the verb in the proper order to make a sentance: Je prend sucre et crème en mon café, so this sentance will be mixed up and you'll have to rearrange and build the sentance in the alloted time. I have problems remembering verbs and sentance structure so find this game has helped me the most. The only con i have is that the music is terrible it reminds me of the family feud theme song gets quite annoying but the pro is you can turn the music and game sounds down or off.

Amazonカスタマー

フランス語学習中の方に。

Reviewed in Japan on October 3, 2017

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ある程度、フランス語を学習している方向けです。
全くフランス語は分からないですが、英語漬けみたいな感じかな？と思い購入。
しかし初っ端からヒント無しで数字の綴りを書かされて、無理だなと悟りました。

まぁ数字の綴りから始まるくらいなんで、そこまで最初の方の難易度は高くないと思います。
あ、もちろんアメリカのソフトなんで、説明分は全て英語ですよ。
ヨーロッパ版なら言語を選べると思いますが。

あと、DSのソフトなんで、今プレイすると画質悪いなぁ…と思ってしまいます。

購入するなら海外から中古を買う方が安く買えます。

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Laura

Just what I thought it would be

Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2014

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I wasn't expecting a fully comprehensive teaching system, just a fun way to re-enforce and possibly expand my french vocab with. That is exactly what I got! Thanks

Cheryl

My French Coach DS

Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2012

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This product was excellent. My daughter uses it all the time and is happy with the simplicity of operation. I would recommend this product.

hendec

I like it

Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2015

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Fun to use and good for beginners learning the language.

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