Learn French from Zero
French is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. With the right teacher, most beginners can hold basic conversations within 10–12 weeks.
Is French hard for beginners?
Honest answer: very learnable — with a few quirks to watch out for.
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Huge vocabulary overlap
45% of English words have French origins (chance, unique, table, menu).
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Logical grammar rules
Once you learn the pattern, it applies consistently.
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Global language
300M speakers — useful immediately for travel.
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Silent letters
"beaucoup" is pronounced "bo-KOO" — many letters are silent.
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Gendered nouns
Every noun is masculine or feminine (le/la, un/une).
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Nasal vowels
Sounds like "on", "an", "in" that don't exist in English.
Your first 4 weeks
Week 1
Sounds & Greetings
French sounds + bonjour / merci / s'il vous plaît / pardon.
Week 2
Numbers & Core Verbs
Numbers + days + avoir and être.
Week 3
First Sentence Patterns
Je suis / J'ai / Je veux / J'aime + 50 core words.
Week 4
First Conversations
First café conversations + DELF A1 prep.
Preparing for DELF? See our DELF preparation guide →
12 essential French phrases
Bonjour
Hello / Good morning
Merci
Thank you
De rien
You're welcome
Pardon / Excusez-moi
Sorry / Excuse me
Combien ça coûte ?
How much does it cost?
Où est… ?
Where is…?
Je ne comprends pas
I don't understand
Pouvez-vous répéter ?
Can you repeat?
Je m'appelle…
My name is…
Je viens de…
I'm from…
Très bien
Very good
Au revoir
Goodbye
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