Learn French - Beginner to Advanced

Explore the French alphabet in the Latin script, learn its 26 letters and how diacritical marks affect pronunciation, and preview four lesson categories with three reading exercises.

Explore the French consonants and their pronunciations, with examples for each letter (including two sounds for c and g, silent h, and the guttural r) to build speaking confidence.

Practice reading long French words and improve pronunciation by repeating letters, not memorizing vocabulary. This second reading exercise covers long words and prepares you for sentences in the next video.

Practice reading short sentences to reinforce pronunciation and reading fluency in French. Repeat after us to learn common phrases like parlez vous anglais and je voudrais avoir de l'eau.

Learn basic French greetings and how to ask someone how they are. Practice common phrases like bonjour, bonsoir, bonne nuit, merci, et vous in a brief dialogue.

Learn to ask and answer where you are from in French using informal and formal forms, with 'je viens de' plus country names and a sample dialogue.

Learn how to ask about hobbies in French and share your own, using informal and formal forms. Explore basic vocabulary for singular and plural hobbies and example phrases.

Conjugate French adjectives by gender and number, forming masculine, feminine, singular, and plural forms. Learn adjective placement after nouns and memorize common irregulars like beau, nouveau, and petit.

Master French negation by surrounding the verb with ne pas and explore common forms like ne jamais, ne plus, rien, and personne through practical examples.

Master the present simple conjugation of be verbs ending in -ier, with example verbs like finir, choisir, grandir, réussir and the je, tu, il, nous, vous, ils endings.

Learn the present tense conjugation of -re verbs with examples vendre, attendre, répondre, and perdre, and practice forming each form across singular and plural.

Count from zero to twenty in French, review the digits from 0 through 20, and reinforce learning with a short recall exercise.

Count from twenty to a hundred in French, learning numbers formed by two words and beginning with a decimal followed by the number. Practice translating table numbers.

Learn how French demonstrative pronouns agree with gender and number, using ce, cet, cette for singulars and ces for plurals, with a special t before vowels, illustrated by examples.

learn french ordinal numbers from premier to vingtieme, including the gender exception for premier/premiere, counting up to twenty, with examples like today is our first day and the third floor.

Introduces essential French family vocabulary, including mère, père, sœur, frère, grand-mère, grand-père, tante, oncle, épouse, mari, enfant, bébé, and forms simple sentences.

Master French color vocabulary by learning terms such as blanc, noir, rouge, jaune, vert, bleu, maroon, gris, violet, beige, rose, and orange.

Develop essential French clothes vocabulary by learning items such as hat, scarf, purse, wallet, montre, bracelet, lunettes, sunglasses, glove, cravat, and tie through simple examples.

Learn essential body parts in French, from head and mouth to ears, chest, belly, back, and limbs such as shoulder, arm, elbow, hand, finger, leg, knee, foot, thigh, and toe.

Build French bakery vocabulary by naming products found at the bakery, from bread varieties and croissant to desserts, cakes, and sandwiches, plus beverages like milk, juice, and water.

Build hotel vocabulary and phrases covering reception, reservation, baggage, deposits, and room types like single and double, with practical examples such as 'nous une chambre double, s'il vous plaît'.

Learn essential French supermarket vocabulary, from vegetables, fruit, fish, and meat to detergents, toiletries, and paper products, with sentences like I would like shampoo and toothpaste.

Explore common food sector occupations in French, such as chef, cook, server, patissier, barista, cashier, and agent, with example sentences like le chef porte un chapeau blanc.

Learn to tell time in French by using parts of the day and phrases like il est, du matin, a midi, l'apres midi, and du soir.

Conjugate the past simple for -er verbs with subject pronouns and avoir, using chanter, danser, parler, and manger, with endings in -é and a small accent.

Learn the adverbs of frequency in French, from every day to never, with examples like I walk every day and he often eats chicken to improve your speech.

Explore the future simple conjugation of c verbs, formed from infinitives ending in rthy by dropping the final e and adding suffixes; practice with vendre, attendre, répondre, and perdre.

Master the French subjunctive mood by conjugating verbs with a shared ending, a stem and suffix for all persons, with examples like chanter and danser and trigger phrases.

Learn how to form the past perfect in French by conjugating verbs with avoir or etre and adding a past participle, with examples like j'avais chanté and elle avait attendu.

Master the French future perfect conjugation using the future of avoir and a past participle, with verbs like chanter, danser, finir, faire, and sample sentences.

Learn the imperative in French by using be verbs and conjugating for second person singular, first person plural, and second person plural, with examples like finir, choisir, grandir, and réussir.

Conjugate irregular verbs in the imperative across singular and plural forms, focusing on être, avoir, savoir, and aller, with examples like tu peut le faire and soyez prudent.

Learn about conjunctions that connect two main sentences, organized into five categories to help memorize them and improve your French speech, with examples like and, but, or, because, and donc.

Explore time-based French conjunctions like if, while, as soon as, before, after, since, until, and as long as, with practical examples and usage.

Explore conjunctions that connect a cause and an effect, such as because and causing, with bilingual examples showing how events like a bridge closure or rain create outcomes.

Learn French conjunctions that express condition, using if, in case, or unless, and as long as, with examples linking clauses, time, and cause and effect.

Master the conditional perfect in French by using the subject, the conditional of avoir, and a past participle; practice with verbs like chanter, dancer, finir, choisir, vendre.

Master the conditional perfect ii by learning avoir and etre conjugations, exceptional verbs, gender and number agreements, and how past participles agree with subjects using entrer.

Celebrate your achievement as a French speaker. Continue reading, speaking, and listening to French using the attached vocabulary, verb lists, and course resources to strengthen your grammar and skills.