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Learn French for Beginners: French Essentials – Speak Today

Name: Learn French for Beginners: French Essentials – Speak Today
Rating: 4.6 (9049 reviews)

Learn French from zero with pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Native French teacher.

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Created byBenoit KUHLER

Last updated 4/2026

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What you'll learn

The fundamentals of French
Memorize basic vocabulary like the numbers, the days, the months, the weather, etc
Learn grammar rules to use basic structures correctly
Practice pronunciation and phonetics
Build short sentences
Ask and answer simple questions
Discover French songs and singers

Course content

9 sections • 113 lectures • 7h 27m total length

Introduction2:41
Welcome to my course !

First words: the very Basics to start with6:11
Useful words and sentences : Learn the essential basic words and sentences.
Practice: Repeat to Remember3:45
Practice repeating essential French phrases to memorize vocabulary and speak more naturally, translating from English and reviewing bonjour, salut, merci, s'il vous plaît, ca va, oui, non, au revoir.
Greeting and saying goodbye4:39
Greeting and saying goodbye : Learn how to establish contact and end a simple interaction in a formal and informal way.
Greeting and saying goodbye
Phonetics: The nasal vowel [ ɔ̃ ]5:26
Phonetics : Pronunciation of the nasal vowel [ ɔ̃ ]
Personal pronouns4:17
Personal pronouns : Discover the personal pronouns in French.
Quiz : Personal Pronouns
Difference between "tu" and "vous".4:33
"Tu" or "Vous" : The different use of the personal pronoun "tu" and the personal pronoun "vous".
Saying your name3:56
Verb "s'appeler" : Learn the conjugation and pronunciation in order to say your name.
Practice: Repeat to Remember2:51
Practice reinforces French introductions by using je m'appelle, comment tu t'appelles, and comment vous vous appelez, with informal and formal forms to remember names.
"Subject Pronouns" Exercise
Phonetics: The vowel [ y ]4:57
Phonetics : Pronunciation of the vowel [ y ]
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:01
Practice and Repetition 1 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Dictation Unit 14:38
Practice dictation to strengthen orthography and memorize vocabulary; learn to write and spell sentences with pen and paper, then begin the alphabet unit.
Oral Comprehension Unit 12:23
Practice oral comprehension by listening to five short situations and matching each to its corresponding image, then review the corrections.
Unit 1 Exercise

The alphabet10:46
The alphabet : The 26 letters of the french alphabet, their pronunciation and one vocabulary word by letter.
Vocabulary practice5:46
Practice the vocabulary we've learned by repeating it to memorize words through image-based exercises. Match items to pictures, including apple, alarm clock, plane, glasses, sun, and solar, to reinforce memory.
Phonetics : French vowels3:26
Explore the 13 main French vowel sounds, including nasal sounds, with two example words each and their phonetic symbols to help you read dictionary transcriptions.
Pronunciation exercise4:12
Pronunciation exercise : Practice your pronunciation of some letters.
Phonetics: Final letters4:03
Phonetics : Pronunciation of final letters.
Quiz : Vocabulary
Accents and cedilla2:34
Accents and cedilla : Learn how to name the different accents and how to spell words. Includes audio exercises and pronunciation exercises.
Accents4:14
Accents : Explanations about accents
Audio exercise3:55
Listen to words spelled aloud and write down what you hear to practice spelling, pausing to prepare a pen and paper as accents and the cedilla appear.
Speaking exercise5:16
Engage in a speaking exercise that practices accents and the cedilla, spell words aloud, and listen for correct French pronunciation, including notes on silent h.
Cedilla2:53
Cedilla : Explanations about the cedilla.
Phonetics: French consonants3:33
Master French consonants by learning 21 sounds with phonetic symbols in brackets and two example words, then explore semi consonants or semi vowels.
Dictation Unit 22:58
Practice a second dictation exercise by listening to and repeating words twice, then begin the unit on indefinite articles and identifying objects.
Oral Comprehension Unit 22:33
Practice oral comprehension in a hotel reception scenario, listening to three conversations and identifying the clients' names, with transcription and vocabulary in the attached pdf.
Unit 2 Exercise

Indefinite article4:46
Indefinite articles : Un, une, des.
Phonetics: The Nasal Vowel [ ɛ̃ ]4:27
Phonetics : Pronunciation of the nasal vowel [ ɛ̃ ]
Identifying (this is a ...)4:11
Identifying : "C'est" + indefinite article
A few expressions using "c'est"3:01
Useful expressions using "c'est" + adjective/adverb".
Mentioning the existence (there is...)4:48
Mentioning the existence : Il y a... (there is...).

PDF DOCUMENT : Song from Riff Cohen "à Paris"
Listen to the song and complete the missing sentences with :
1 - "Il y a" OR "Il n'y a pas de"
2 - the noun that follows among : - des anglais (English people), des couleurs (colors), des concierges, des parfums (perfumes), parking, du parquet (wood floor), mon parrain (my godfather).

Note the pronunciation of « Il y a » and « Il n’y a pas » which is reduced to “Y a” and “Y a pas” when speaking.
Answers in the second PDF file.
Practice: Repeat to Remember4:44
Practice using il y a and il n'y a pas de to form sentences, from there is a plane to there is no cloud, and turn positives into negatives.
"Indefinite articles" Exercise
Indefinite article structures
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:04
Practice and Repetition 2 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Dictation Unit 34:01
Practice dictation in unit 3 with a sequence of names and words, preparing for the next unit on nationality, adjectives, definite articles, and country names.
Oral Comprehension Unit 32:45
Practice French listening by hearing a short kitchen dialogue and identifying which objects appear, with a second listen optional, then confirm the correct picture, picture B.
Unit 3 Exercise

The auxiliary verb "être" (to be)2:57
Auxiliary verb "être" : Conjugation and pronunciation of the auxiliary verb "être".
Practice: Repeat to Remember2:56
Practice the verb être with full conjugations, memorize je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont, and their forms, including liaison, to use French automatically.
The auxiliary verb "être" (to be)
Phonetics: The Nasal Vowel [ ɑ̃ ]3:51
Phonetics : Pronunciation of the nasal vowel [ ɑ̃ ]
Audio exercises : nasal vowels4:13
Practice distinguishing French nasal vowels with two audio exercises that compare three nasal sounds. Listen to words and identify which nasal vowel it is.
Nationality adjectives3:06
Nationality adjectives : Different grammatical categories of nationality adjectives and their feminine form.
Nationality adjectives 22:23
Learn how nationality adjectives form masculine and feminine endings, with American, Mexican, Moroccan, and Cuban. The feminine ending adds an e and nasal pronunciation.
Nationality adjectives 34:23
Learn nationality adjectives, including masculine and feminine forms and common endings, with pronunciation practice and liaison tips between the verb to be and adjectives.
Audio exercises : nationality adjectives3:53
Engage in audio exercises that help beginners identify the gender of nationality adjectives, listening for endings to distinguish masculine and feminine forms, with examples like canadian and american.
"Nationality adjectives" Exercise
Definite articles4:36
Definite articles : Le, la l', les.
Document PDF : Song By "Carla Bruni" : le Toi du Moi
Look for the song on Youtube (I put the links in the external resources), listen to it and try to fill the blanks with the definite articles LE, LA, L', LES.
It doesn't matter if you don't know the vocabulary of the song, it is meant to practice and discover a French song.
The idea of the song is that she talks about her loved one and she makes associations between him and her.
You have the correction in the second PDF document.
Audio exercise3:10
Audio exercise : What do you hear? "Le" or "les" ?
Names of countries5:24
Names and genders of countries
Oral exercise : names of countries3:27
Audio/Oral exercise : Practice genders and names of the countries.
Names of countries
Dictation Unit 42:44
Practice the dictation exercise with pen and paper, and prepare to learn numbers and how to set the date in the next unit of the French language course for beginners.
Oral Comprehension Unit 43:19
Enhance oral comprehension by identifying each candidate's name, nationality, and country of residence, and review related vocabulary while following the pdf file for extra terms.
Exercise Unit 4

Counting from 1 to 164:59
Counting : Numbers up to 16.
Counting from 17 to 393:23
Counting : Numbers from 17 to 69.
Counting from 40 to 693:25
Learn to count from forty to sixty-nine in French using a repeating unit-based pattern, and anticipate counting to one hundred with addition and multiplication in the next lesson.
Counting from 70 to 994:23
Counting : Numbers from 70 to 100.

PDF Document : Song from Jacques Dutronc "Et moi et moi et moi"
Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with numbers. I put the list of numbers used in the song down below if you want to make it a bit easier. Try it first without looking at the list.
Answers in the second PDF file.

______________________________________________________________
List of numbers used in the song : 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 50, 50, 80.
Listening exercises : numbers 0 to 996:31
Numbers from 0 to 100
Reading and pronunciation exercise : numbers 0 to 993:23
Practice reading and pronouncing numbers from 0 to 99 with a guided exercise that shows each number and provides spoken feedback to verify your pronunciation.
Big numbers3:10
Listening exercises : big numbers5:56
Reading and pronunciation exercise : big numbers2:37
Practice reading and pronouncing big numbers in French, hearing the spoken number and seeing it in letters, and prepare for lessons on days, months, and dates.
Exercise: "Numbers"
Signs and punctuation7:14
Signs and punctuation : Learn the signs of punctuation and how to read an e-mail. Includes audio exercises.
Days of the week4:40
Learn the French days of the week from lundi to dimanche, with pronunciation tips and nasal vowels, and discover their Latin and Roman god origins.
Months4:35
Explore the twelve months in French, noting similarities to English and common pronunciation patterns. Note that the s is not pronounced in the plural, and nasal vowels are discussed.
Saying the date7:42
Saying the date : Learn the different ways to say the date and practise with an exercise.
Seasons and celebration days4:33
Days and months : Learn the days, the months, how to say the date and basic vocabulary to talk about the weather.
Days, months and seasons
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:22
Practice and Repetition 3 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Dictation Unit 54:10
Practice dictation sentences and prepare your pen and paper for this unit. Learn how to give personal information using ed and avoir in the following lesson.
Oral Comprehension Unit 52:33
Practice French oral comprehension through a listening unit with écoute phrases, numbers and boule references, plus everyday terms like gelato and car terms, in unit five.
Course Feedback0:14
Exercise Unit 5

The auxiliary verb "avoir" (to have)1:08
Auxiliary verb "avoir" : Conjugation and pronunciation of the auxiliary verb "avoir" (to have).
Practice: Repeat to Remember2:46
Practice the French verb avoir to memorize and use it naturally by repeating the full conjugation, refining pronunciation and liaison, and preparing to give personal information using avoir and être.
Giving personal information using "être" and "avoir"5:09
Giving personnal information : Learn the vocabulary to give personal information using the auxiliary verbs "être" and "avoir"
Giving personal information
Oral exercises : giving personal information4:59
Oral exercises : Formulate sentences with the given elements.
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:21
Practice and Repetition 4 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Exercise "Giving personal information"
Dictation Unit 64:38
beginner French learners will practice the negative form and conjugate irregular verbs in this unit, building foundational skills for everyday conversation.
Oral Comprehension Unit 62:30
Exercise Unit 6

The negative form4:09
Negative form : Learn how to use the negative form.
Practice: Repeat to Remember5:12
The negative form
"Oui, non, si" answers3:15
Explore how to answer closed yes-no questions in French with oui, non, and si, and learn to use si after a negative question with practice examples.
Questions with "QUEL" (which)6:17
Questions with "quel" : Learn how to formulate questions with the various forms of the interrogative adjective "quel" (which).
Practice: Repeat to Remember3:32
Questions with "quel" (which)
Activité en cours de français
Regular verbs6:40
Regular verbs : Conjugation and pronunciation of regular verbs.

Document PDF : Song from Edith Piaf : Dans ma rue
Listen to the song on Youtube (links in the external resources), and complete it with the following verbs conjugated in the present tense :
- Avoir (x4) and Être (x5)
- Demander (to ask), Gagner (to win/to earn), Habiter (to live), Regarder (to look), Rester (to stay), Travailler (to work), Trouver (to find).
The second PDF document is the correction.
In the Youtube links, you will find a subtitled version.
Oral exercises with regular verbs5:45
Audio and oral exercises : Grammar exercises to practice the use of regular verbs.
Exercise "Regular verbs"
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:29
Practice and Repetition 5 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Irregular verb "ALLER" (to go)1:10
Irregular verb "aller" : Learn the conjugation and pronunciation of the irregular verb "aller" (to go).
Practice: Repeat to Remember2:42
Practice repeating the conjugation of aller to memorize its forms: I go, you go, he goes, we go, you go, they go, then reverse the sequence to reinforce recall.
"Aller" + prepositions + countries/cities4:01
Aller + countries/cities : Learn how to use te correct preposition with the verb "aller" (to go).
"Aller" + prépositions + pays/villes
Irregular verb "FAIRE" (to do) + activities3:44
Irregular verb "faire" : Learn the conjugation and pronunciation of the irregular verb "faire" (to do) and some vocabulary to talk about your activities.
Practice: Repeat to Remember4:31
practice the faire conjugation with du and de la in activities like football and natation, and finish with a quick written quiz.
Verb "faire" + activities
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:10
Practice and Repetition 6 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Dictation Unit 75:39
Practice dictation exercises as we begin unit 7, focusing on place prepositions and reinforcing handwriting with pen and paper cues.
Inscription à la bibliothèque municipale
À la mairie
Au club de sport
Oral Comprehension Unit 72:35
Exercise Unit 7

Place prepositions (1)3:31
Place prepositions (1) : Learn how to locate objects in space.
Place prepositions (1)
Practice and repetition 73:08
Practice and Repetition 7 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Place prepositions (2)3:46
Place prepositions (2) : Learn how to locate objects in space.
Place adverbs "ici, là, là-bas"1:00
Place adverbs "ici, là, là-bas" : Learn how to use the three adverbs to locate things.
Place prepositions (2)
Place prepositions : Exercise5:08
Place prepositions exercise : Answer the questions to locate the objects using the place prepositions.
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:11
Practice and Repetition 8 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Irregular verb "PRENDRE" (to take) and means of transport1:51
Irregular verb "prendre" : Learn the conjugation/pronunciation of the verb and the vocabulary of the means of transport.
Practice: Repeat to Remember4:03
Practice the verb prendre (to take) with present tense conjugations, negatives, and sample sentences, focusing on pronunciation and intonation for basic travel and city vocabulary.
In town (1)4:18
In town (1) : Learn the names of the different places in town.
In town (1)
In town (2)4:20
In town (2) : Learn the names of the different places in town.
In town (2)
Practice: Use What You’ve Learned3:42
Practice and Repetition 9 : In these lectures you will practise what you have learnt by building sentences, repeating the structures and memorizing the patterns.
Irregular verb "VENIR" (to come)3:20
Irregular verb "venir" : Learn the conjugation, pronunciation of the verb and useful sentences to use it.
Practice: Repeat to Remember4:04
Practice the venir verb conjugation, including irregular forms, learn forms like je viens, nous venons, and ils viennent, and use venir with cities, transportation, and time phrases through examples.
Exercise "Irregular verbs"
Audio exercises : singular or plural3:50
Explore French verb conjugations with focus on singular versus plural through two short audio exercises, identifying subject number and pronunciation nuances.
Indicating direction4:05
Indicate direction : Learn the basic vocabulary to be able to give directions.
Indicating direction : audio exercises4:55
Indicate direction audio exercises : 4 audios exercises with corrections and explanation.
Demonstrative adjectives4:43
Demonstrative adjectives : Learn how to use the 4 different forms of demonstrative adjectives.
Audio exercise : Ce / Ces1:54
Audio exercise Ce/Ces : Learn how to differentiate the pronunciation of the 2 adjectives.
Giving your impressions (1)3:52
Giving your impressions (1) : Learn adjectives to give your impressions and practise with an exercise.
Giving your impressions (2)4:50
Giving your impressions (2) : Learn more adjectives and their plural form and practise with an exercise.
Dictation Unit 86:50
Practice French dictation in dictation unit 8 by describing furniture and objects—table, cupboard, sofa, keys, armchair, book—and giving left directions to places like bakery, university, mall, and park.
Oral Comprehension Unit 83:28
Develop oral comprehension through guided French dialogues and directions, with two listens per situation, featuring phrases for places like the bibliothèque municipale and la rue.
Exercise Unit 8
SUPER FINAL QUIZ
Conclusion1:01
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Requirements

This is a total beginner class, no previous knowledge is needed
Enthusiasm and seriousness
A pen and a notebook might be useful

Description

Learn French from scratch with this beginner French course (Level A1.1).

This course is designed for complete beginners who want to start learning French in a clear, structured, and practical way.

You will learn essential French vocabulary, basic grammar, and pronunciation while practicing with many exercises that help you actively use the language.

Step by step, you will build the foundations you need to understand and speak basic French in everyday situations.

What You Will Learn

In this French course for beginners, you will learn:

• essential French vocabulary
• basic French grammar
• correct French pronunciation
• how to build simple sentences
• how to understand and use everyday expressions

You will also practice with many exercises such as:

• repetition exercises
• translation exercises
• dictations
• reading activities
• listening activities

These activities help you remember the language and build real communication skills.

Native French Teacher

The course is taught by Benoit, a certified native French teacher, so you will learn authentic pronunciation and natural expressions used by real French speakers.

Flexible Online Learning

This online French course allows you to learn at your own pace, anytime and from anywhere.

You can easily integrate the lessons into your schedule and progress step by step.

Your level at the end of the course

By the end of this course, you will reach level A1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

You will be able to:

• understand familiar words and simple sentences

• introduce yourself and ask basic questions

• communicate in simple everyday situations

• talk about basic personal information (name, nationality, profession)

• ask and answer simple questions in short conversations

• understand and use common everyday expressions

Who this Course is for

This course is ideal for:

• complete beginners
• people who want to learn French for travel
• professionals who want basic French skills
• anyone interested in starting to speak French

Part of a Complete French Learning Series

This course is part of a complete step-by-step French learning series designed to help you progress from beginner to intermediate level.

Begin with the foundations and continue developing your French through the following courses:

Learn French for Beginners: French Essentials – Speak Today
Learn French: French Essentials – Speak Today (A1.2)
Learn French: French Essentials – Speak Today (A1.3)

Together, these courses will help you build a strong foundation in French vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and everyday communication.

After completing the A1 series, you will be ready to continue with the next stage:

Learn French – French Pre-Intermediate: Speak Today

Continue the journey and progressively develop your confidence speaking French.

Start learning today and take your first step toward speaking French with confidence.

À bientôt !

Who this course is for:

Any english speaking beginner
Anyone who would like to refresh his/her knowledge of basic French
Do not take the course if you just want to learn sentences by heart
Do not take the course if you do not want to learn any grammar

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

First words12 lectures • 51min

Letters13 lectures • 56min

Indefinite Article Structures9 lectures • 36min

Nationalities and countries14 lectures • 50min

Numbers18 lectures • 1hr 17min

Giving personal information7 lectures • 25min

From words to sentences20 lectures • 1hr 6min

Here and there23 lectures • 1hr 25min

Requirements

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