Parlez-Vous Français?

The trials and tribulations of learning a language in mid-life.

I have spent the past few weeks listening obsessively to CoffeeBreak French hoping that I’ll have a language breakthrough. I’ve logged countless miles walking around our neighborhood muttering phrases like “J’ai faim,” “Je voudrais un café au lait” and “Je voudrais un verre de vin blanc s'il te plaît.” If nothing else, I must master ordering food and wi…