"Im Losing My French... Help!"

I learned Spanish at school, and I was excellent. I really like to speak Spanish, and don't get me wrong, when you are French, nothing can be easier than learning to speak Spanish.

However, after more than ten years without really speaking Spanish (I didn't make a complete sentence during all this time!), I lost the language. I didn't realize that until I met a teacher who was fluent in Spanish. I could understand what he was saying, but I wasn't able to reply!

I realized that I became really weak when I was teacher in Dubai. I had a student who could only speak Spanish (it was an English school), and I became his translator for a while.

Happily, with practice, I was able to come back and speak Spanish for the second time. 

Know that if you didn't learn French when you was a kid, you must always practice and speak to others, otherwise you can lose your French very quickly.

If you don't find someone to speak French with (it can happen when you live in the US for example), you may need to buy a learn French software and practice every week or once a month.

Another option is to travel to Paris or any other French speaking country from time to time. Like that, you are sure that you will not lose your French. You will improve and become better.

Try to have a contact in France, at least you can communicate with him/her via postal mail, email or with the telephone.

The remedy to your problem is simple: revision and practice! Listen to a tape, talk to someone...