French isn't easy to learn. For me of course it's natural, but I found out how difficult it can be to learn when trying to teach french to a ex-colleague. I then reminded myself that french is full of exeptions...

>On the subject of learning French, so far, I have one complaint. Difficulty reading. I read (and speak) fairly well in Spanish but in Spanish even if you don't know the meaning of words, the reading is very easy. Very few exceptions when words sound different than spelled. This is how it is also in Russian (my mother's tongue). But in French, so far, I can't find a set of rules that will help me read out loud correctly, even if I don't understand what I read. Don't take my complaint personally as I know you didn't invent French language <g>