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Learn French for Beginners: The Ultimate 80-Lesson Course
You learn French minutes into your first lesson. Learn to speak, read and write with 80 video lessons by real teachers.
Created byInnovative Language
Last updated 4/2023
English
What you'll learn
- Read and Write in French
- Sound like a Native Speaker with Pronunciation Lessons
- Participate in Basic French Conversations and Use Daily Phrases
- Understand and Pick Up on Basic Conversations
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Course content
5 sections • 80 lectures • 4h 3m total length
- Introduction to French5:43
In this series, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started learning French.That's right!
And we're here to help guide you through your journey.
In this lesson, you'll learn the reasons why you should start learning a new language, why you should learn French in particular, and how to get started.
- Introduction to French Pronunciation5:25
In this lesson, you'll learn a little about French pronunciation. French is renowned for being a language full of silent letters, particularly at the end of words. Also, a big aspect of French pronunciation relates to nasalization.
Let's take a closer look!
- Introduction to French Grammar6:32
In this lesson, you'll learn the basics of French grammar.
French nouns are divided into two classes: masculine and feminine. French verbs are divided into three groups. French uses the same subject-verb-object word order like English. And finally, you will learn how to negate sentences in French.
Are you ready? Let's watch the video.
- Introduction to French Writing6:32
In this lesson, you'll learn a little about how to write in French.
Unlike English, French uses a few accents that can be added to vowels, and one other character known as the cedilla. And there are a number of words which are not capitalized in French.
Let's see!
- Basic Bootcamp6:45
In this lesson, we'll focus on teaching you the most useful French words and phrases for absolute beginners!
Make sure you're repeating the words out loud after I say the examples!
Are you ready? Let's get started!
- Introduction to Perfect French Pronunciation3:03
In this series, you'll master French pronunciation. Proper pronunciation is essential in French, and in this series, you'll learn it in a fast, comprehensive, and easy way.
In this first lesson of the series, you'll learn about the building blocks of the French pronunciation system that will help you in future lessons.
But be careful not to fall into a very common trap. As you're learning to speak correctly, you shouldn't concern yourself with all the letters.
Let's start!
- Review Questions
- Top 5 French Mistakes to Avoid4:48
In this lesson, you'll learn the top 5 French pronunciation mistakes to avoid.
These are common mistakes that French learners tend to make.
So pay close attention and make sure that you don't make these same mistakes too.Are you ready? Then let's get started!
- Review Questions
- French Vowels, Part 15:05
In this lesson, you'll learn 7 French vowels.
i, y, u, e, ø, o, əSome vowels may be hard for you to distinguish, especially for English speakers, so make sure you listen carefully!
Are you ready?
Then let's get started! - Review Questions
- French Vowels, Part 27:00
In this lesson, you'll learn the remaining 9 French vowels.
ɛ, ɛ̃, œ, œ̃, ɔ, ɔ̃, a, ɑ, ɑ̃Some vowels may be hard for you to distinguish, especially for English speakers, so make sure you listen carefully!
Are you ready? Then let's get started!
- Review Questions
- Familiar Consonants, Part 15:07
In this lesson, you'll learn 11 French consonants.
b, tʃ, d, f, g, dʒ, k, l, m, n, ŋThese consonant sounds are identical to the ones in English, so they should already be familiar to you.
Are you ready? Then let's get started!
- Review Questions
- Familiar Consonants, Part 24:15
In this lesson, you'll learn 9 French consonants.
p, s, ʃ, ʒ, t, v, w, j, zThese consonant sounds are identical to the ones in English, so they should already be familiar to you.
Are you ready? Then let's get started!
- Review Questions
- New Consonants2:55
In this lesson, you'll learn 3 French consonants.
ɲ, ʁ, ɥ
These consonant sounds do not appear in English, so they'll likely be new to you. Be sure to practice them because these are the unique sounds that learners often get wrong!Are you ready? Then let's get started!
- Review Questions
- Accents and Silent and Final Letters5:22
In this lesson, you'll learn the pronunciation of French accents and silent and final letters.
In English, you're used to pronouncing all letters in a word. While silent letters do exist in English, they're not nearly as common as they are in French.
Let's take a closer look!
- Review Questions
- Liaisons6:07
In this lesson, we'll cover liaisons in French.
What are Liaisons? To put it simply, you can think of liaisons as linking words together.
How to use it properly? Let's see.
- Review Questions
- French Rhythm4:18
In this last lesson, we'll wrap things up by teaching you proper rhythm when speaking French.
There are three main things you want to focus on in order to speak with rhythm like a French speaker. Let's find out!
- Review Questions
- Self-Introductions3:33
In this series, we’re going to learn basic French expressions. It’s super easy and it only takes three minutes!
In this lesson, you’re going to learn how to introduce yourself in French. There are only two sentences you need to do it, but first it is important to clarify that in French there is a difference between the formal and the informal language.
- Review Questions
- French Manners2:50
In the last lesson, we learned how to introduce ourselves in French. Today we’re going to learn how to use good manners as we thank people.
Vous êtes prêts? Are you ready? Alors c'est parti, so let’s start!
- Review Questions
- Greetings3:00
In the last lesson, we learned how to be grateful to people by saying merci. In this lesson we’ll learn some of the most common greetings used in France.
Vous êtes prêts? Are you ready? Alors c'est parti, so let’s start!
- Review Questions
- Do you speak English?4:04
In the last lesson, we learned the most common forms of greetings in French. Do you remember them?
In this lesson we’re going to learn a very useful phrase: “Do you speak English?”
If you find yourself in a situation where you need assistance in English, this phrase can be a lifesaver.
- Review Questions
- Making Apologies3:14
In the last lesson, we learned the phrase excusez-moi, est-ce que vous parlez anglais? "Excuse me, do you speak English?" We mentioned the word excusez-moi, which means "excuse me" in formal French.
In this lesson we’re going to learn how to use excusez-moi and other words when apologizing in French.
- Review Questions
- Numbers 1-103:18
In the last lesson, we learned some words used when apologizing in French, including excusez-moi and je suis désolé. In this lesson we are going to learn numbers in French. Yes, numbers! les nombres! From one to ten. And you are going to learn them in only three minutes, trois minutes! Are you ready? Let’s start! - Review Questions
- Numbers 11-1005:02
In the last lesson, we learned the numbers from one to ten. Have you forgotten? Here I'll tell you again: Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix!! And now let’s continue from eleven. - Review Questions
- How Much?3:01
In the last lesson we learned how to count in French. I hope you spent some time practicing the numbers, because they will come in handy today. We’re going to learn how to go shopping in France! Before we go, you need to know how to say “How much is it?” - Review Questions
- Currency2:59
In the last lesson we learned the phrase combien ça coûte? How much is it? In this lesson let’s see how we could answer that question by counting euros in French. In France the currency is the EURO. Please pay attention to this word's pronunciation. - Review Questions
- Making Plans2:51
In the last lesson we learned how to count euros. Did you practice at home? In this lesson, we're going to learn other useful tips to talk about your schedule - for example, if a friend asks you "What are you doing this weekend?" Let’s start! - Review Questions
- What is Your Nationality?2:58
In the last lesson, we learned how to talk about your plans. In this lesson, we are going to deal with the verb to be in French, être. We will also discuss how to talk about your nationality. - Review Questions
- Where Are You?3:25
In the last lesson, we learned how to talk about nationality. This is the second part of our lesson on the verb être, which is "to be".
This verb is also used to talk about location, to say things like "I am in the street" or "He is in the room", so it's very useful! - Review Questions
- Talking About Your Age3:02
In the last lesson, we learned how to talk about age using the verb avoir, “to have.” You can probably guess that avoir can also used to talk about things you own. That will be the topic of today’s lesson. - Review Questions
- Talking about Possessions3:02
In our previous lessons, we learned how to use the verbs être and avoir. In this lesson, we’re going to learn how to turn these two verbs into their negative forms in order to say "I'm not" and "I don't have."
- Review Questions
- Going Without in France3:37
In the last two lessons, we learned the main usages of the verb être, which means “to be” in French.
In this lesson, we are going to learn one basic usage of the verb avoir, which means “to have”. Today we will use this verb to talk about your age.
- Review Questions
- French Adjectives3:48
In this lesson, we will start to learn about French adjectives and how to use them properly.
You will see that for adjectives, things in French are not as easy as in English. So the basic rule in order to use adjectives correctly is that in French, adjectives always have to agree with the subject that they are qualifying.
Let’s start!
- Review Questions
- Taking a Holiday3:31
In the last lesson, we learned how to use French adjectives easily.
In this lesson we will start a series of lessons dedicated to the most common French verbs, the ones you will certainly hear all the time!
The first verb in our series will be aller, which means "to go". We will use this word along with many different destinations.
Let's start!
- Review Questions
- What are you going to do?3:36
In the last lesson, we learned how to use the verb aller which means "to go" in French.
In this lesson, we will continue our lesson series dedicated to very common French verbs. The second verb in our series is faire, which means "to do." But as in English, you’ll see that the meaning of this verb is quite broad and it can be found in many different situations.
- Review Questions
- Do You Like French Cheese?3:32
In the last lesson, we learned how to use the verb faire which means "to do" in French.
In this lesson, we will learn how to use aimer, the most romantic French verb, which is also the third verb in our series dedicated to the most common French verbs. Aimer can mean both "to like" and "to love" in French, so in this lesson we are going to see how to use it correctly. Let’s go! C’est parti!
- Review Questions
- Taking a Trip with Friends3:45
In the last lesson, we learned how to use the verb aimer.
In this lesson, we will learn how to use venir, the fourth verb in our series dedicated to the most common French verbs.
Venir means "to come" in French, and we use it a lot! So let’s go! C’est parti!! - Review Questions
- Asking "What" in French4:00
In the last lesson, we learned how to use the verb aimer.
We will now jump into our lessons dedicated to question words in French. Our first one is the most commonly used question word, but also one of the most difficult in French, and that is "What." You’ll see that there are many ways to translate it in French.
So imagine you want to ask your friend "What is he doing?" How will you do it?
- Review Questions
- Asking “Where” in French3:59
In the last lesson, we learned how to ask "What" questions in French.
This time, we are going to ask questions using the interrogative word "Where?"
Imagine you want to ask where your friend is now. What will you say?
- Review Questions
- Asking "When" in French4:08
In the last lesson, we learned how to ask "Where" questions in French.
This time, we are going to ask questions with the interrogative word "When?"
Let’s go! C’est parti!
- Review Questions
- Asking “Who” in French4:08
In the last lesson, we learned how to ask "When" questions in French.
This time, we are going to ask questions with the interrogative word "Who?" Imagine you want to ask your friend who the attractive girl just behind him is. What will you say then?
- Review Questions
- Asking "Why" in French3:10
In the last lesson, we learned how to ask "Who" questions in French.
This time, we are going to ask questions with the interrogative word "Why?" Imagine your boss is giving you a call because you are not at work today... He will certainly ask you, Pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas au bureau aujourd'hui? What does it mean?!
- Review Questions
- At a French Bookstore1:54
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation set in a bookstore. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- At a French Restaurant1:40
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation set in a restaurant. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Calling the French Doctor's Office1:35
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French phone call to the doctor's office. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Reading a French Journal1:24
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills by listening to a French journal entry being read out. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Looking at a Photograph from France1:25
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about a photograph. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Seeing a Movie in France2:02
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about going to the movies. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Shopping for a Shirt in France2:02
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about buying a shirt. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Ordering a Burger in French1:38
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation set in a burger shop. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Baking a Cake in France1:40
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about baking a cake. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Making Plans for the Day in French1:58
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about making plans. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Getting Help from the Teacher in France2:07
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation between a student and a teacher. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Ordering Lunch at a Restaurant in France1:51
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation set in a restaurant. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Choosing a Place to Wait in France1:35
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about choosing a place to wait. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Talking About Vacation Plans in French1:48
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about making vacation plans. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Talking About Breakfast in French1:38
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about breakfast. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Finding What You Want at a Department Store in France1:45
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation set in a department store. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Talking About your Age in French1:31
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about age. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Shopping at a Boutique in France1:31
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation set in a clothing boutique. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Talking About a Party in French1:38
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about who's attending a party. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- Arranging Furniture in a Room1:31
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about arranging furniture in a room. Look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue and answer the question. Learn new vocabularies too! This is perfect for absolute beginners.
- Review Questions
- At the Jewelry Store in France2:35
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation in a jewelry store. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Rearranging the Office in France2:21
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about rearranging an office. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Getting Some Groceries in France2:29
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about grocery shopping. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Listening to a French Forecast1:23
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French weather report. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Discussing a New Design in French2:26
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about redesigning a business card. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Getting French Directions1:58
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about getting directions. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Choosing a Drink in France1:47
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about choosing drinks for a meeting. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Shopping for a Computer in France2:13
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation set in a computer store. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Talking About Your Schedule in French1:50
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about a travel schedule. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Ordering a Pizza in French2:01
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about ordering pizza. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Asking about a Restaurant's Opening Hours in French2:05
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about a restaurant's opening hours. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Choosing a Delivery Time in France2:13
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about choosing a delivery time. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Talking About Medicines in French2:06
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about when and which medicines to take for an illness. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Talking About Your Family in French2:14
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about someone's family. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Choosing a Pair of Glasses in France2:27
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about choosing a pair of glasses. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Rescheduling a Dentist Appointment in France2:26
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about changing a dentist appointment. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Finding A Friend's Apartment in France1:59
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about locating a friend's apartment. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Renting a DVD in France2:07
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about renting DVDs. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- What Time is it Now in France?1:52
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about the time. This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
- Choosing a Seat on a Flight in France2:02
In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a French conversation about choosing a seat on a plane.This French Listening Comprehension Series tests you on your listening and makes sure you understand every word. Plus, you'll learn new words and phrases. Perfect for Beginners!
- Review Questions
Requirements
- No Prerequisite Knowledge of French Needed
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Description
Are you ready to start speaking, writing and understanding French in minutes? Then, this is the course for you. You unlock 80 high-quality beginner video lessons and we’ll guide you step-by-step.
Learn French with lessons made by real teachers.
In every lesson, we take you by the hand and guide you through the language.
You will...
- Learn How to Read and Write French
- Sound like a Native Speaker with Pronunciation Lessons
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- Sharpen Your Listening with Comprehension Lessons
- Get Access to 80 High-Definition Video Lessons
- Unlock Bonus Access to Lesson Transcripts and Vocabulary Lists
This is the ultimate starting point for any beginner.
By the end, you’ll be able to hold basic French conversations – such as introducing yourself, asking for directions and making small talk with others. You’ll also know how to read and write in French.
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