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Stage 1 · Lessons 1-53Build your first usable FrenchGreetings, names, help, questions, polite moves, and starter chunks that give French a practical backbone.Stage 2 · Lessons 54-106Move into daily life and social FrenchHome, routines, school, work, errands, likes, plans, and the little social phrases that make conversations smoother.Stage 3 · Lessons 107-159Handle practical situations with more confidenceTravel, food, shopping, directions, appointments, and other real-life moments where more flexible French helps a lot.

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This French course is designed for learners who want guided speaking practice and usable phrase patterns instead of endless abstract explanation that never quite turns into speech.

The lesson sequence keeps French tied to situations: introductions, little repair moves, food orders, plans, reactions, practical questions, and all the smaller conversational turns that make the language feel more alive.

The writing stays friendly, but the method is serious: contextualized chunks, repetition, retrieval, and speaking output so French feels more sayable and less decorative.

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Each lesson pushes a useful French chunk from hearing to recognition to actual production without making the page itself exhausting.

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Meet the phrase in examples and dialogue so it stays attached to meaning.

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Use quick checks to strengthen recognition and phrase selection.

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Finish with speaking prompts so the lesson ends with actual French coming out of your face.

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Stage 1Lessons 1-53Build your first usable French - 53 lessonsFoundations

Greetings, names, help, questions, polite moves, and starter chunks that give French a practical backbone.

1Greetings & OpeningsIn this lesson you'll learn and practice basic French greetings and short openings (polite and casual).Greetings Openings 2Greetings OpeningsIn this lesson you'll practice six friendly opening phrases in French: welcoming someone, a weather comment, saying...Greetings Openings 3GoodbyesIn Lesson 3 you'll learn and practice common French goodbyes like "Au revoir", "Salut", "À demain", and polite closers...Goodbyes 4GoodbyesThis lesson focuses on eight friendly farewell phrases in French (for example: Bon voyage, Merci encore, À bientôt).Goodbyes 5PolitenessIn this lesson you'll learn and practice common polite phrases in French — requests, apologies, thanks, and quick...Politeness 6PolitenessThis lesson teaches six core polite phrases in French so you can make simple requests, ask someone to wait, hand...Politeness 7Asking for ClarificationThis short lesson teaches common clarification phrases in spoken French.Asking for 8ClarificationIn this lesson you'll practice simple French phrases for clarification — asking someone to say something another way...Clarification 9Asking for HelpIn this lesson you'll learn simple, polite ways to ask for help in French (both formal and informal).Asking for 10Asking for HelpIn this short, CEFR-aligned lesson you'll learn and practice seven common ways to ask for help in French — asking to...Asking for 11Wants & NeedsIn this short, friendly lesson you'll practice common phrases like Je veux..., Je voudrais..., J'ai besoin de..., Je...Wants Needs 12Wants & NeedsPractice key survival phrases for wants and needs in French.Wants Needs 13PossessionPractice basic possession phrases like J'ai ___, Tu as ___?, C'est mon ___ and C'est à moi.Possession 14PossessionIn this lesson you'll practice simple French phrases to ask if something is yours, say that something belongs to you...Possession 15Basic LocationIn Lesson 15 you'll practice basic location questions and short answers (Où est…, Où sont…, C'est ici, C'est là-bas...Basic Location 16Basic LocationIn Lesson 16 you'll practice common French location phrases like sous, derrière, devant, entre, à, dedans, and dehors.Basic Location 17Prices & QuantitiesIn this lesson you will practice common French phrases for asking prices, totals, quantities and payment.Prices Quantities 18Prices & QuantitiesIn this lesson you'll practice eight basic survival phrases for price and quantity.Prices Quantities 19Asking PermissionIn this lesson you'll learn common ways to ask for permission (Je peux...?, Est-ce que je peux..., Ça va si je...?)...Asking Permission 20PermissionLearn common phrases to ask if you need permission, find who to ask, allow or forbid actions, and give polite...Permission 21Simple Yes–No ResponsesIn this lesson you'll practice simple yes/no replies and polite responses like "Oui, s'il vous plaît." and "Non...Simple Yes 22Simple Yes/No ResponsesLesson 22 focuses on short yes/no responses you can use for ability, existence, and simple confirmations.Simple Yes 23Basic Problem StatementsLesson 23 — In this lesson you will practice simple phrases to say there is a problem and describe common issues...Basic Problem 24Basic Problem StatementsThis lesson practices simple problem statements you can use right away — saying you are late, forgot something, missed...Basic Problem 25Basic QuestionsIn this lesson you'll practice five everyday question frames: C'est quoi, ___ ?, C'est quand, ___ ?, C'est à quelle...Basic Questions 26Follow-up QuestionsIn this lesson you'll practice common French follow-up questions — asking for clarification, more detail, timing...Follow up 27Follow-up QuestionsThis lesson focuses on follow-up questions you can use when someone tells a story or describes an experience —...Follow up 28OpinionsIn Lesson 28 you'll practice asking for opinions and giving a range of responses — agreement, polite disagreement...Opinions 29OpinionsIn this CEFR-aligned lesson (Lesson 29) you'll practice 12 handy phrases for giving opinions, agreeing or disagreeing...Opinions 30Agreement & DisagreementPractice friendly ways to agree, disagree, and ask whether someone else agrees.Agreement Disagreement 31Agreement & DisagreementThis lesson focuses on common short phrases for agreeing, partly agreeing, and disagreeing (e.g., Je suis en partie...Agreement Disagreement 32PreferencesIn this lesson you’ll learn common ways to talk about preferences: saying you like, love, prefer, or can’t stand...Preferences 33PreferencesIn this lesson you'll practice 12 natural French phrases to give preferences, suggest alternatives, and accept options.Preferences 34HabitsIn this lesson you'll practice common French phrases to say what you usually do, how often you do it, and whether...Habits 35HabitsIn this lesson you’ll practice common French frames for talking about habits: saying how often you do things, how long...Habits 36FrequencyThis lesson focuses on asking about frequency and giving clear answers — once a week, a few times a month, usually...Frequency 37FrequencyIn this lesson you'll learn and practice common French phrases for frequency: saying something happens rarely, every...Frequency 38ReasonsIn this lesson you'll practice asking for reasons and giving explanations — phrases like "Pourquoi tu as ___ ?"...Reasons 39ReasonsIn Lesson 39 you'll practice common spoken phrases for giving and checking reasons (for example «C'est pour ça...Reasons 40Giving ExamplesThis lesson teaches 13 useful ways to give examples in French (phrases like « Par exemple..., », « Pour te donner un...Giving Examples 41Giving ExamplesIn this lesson we'll practice common French phrases for giving examples, introducing hypotheticals, and asking for...Giving Examples 42ComparaisonsIn this lesson you’ll practice useful comparison frames like « Qu’est-ce qui est mieux… », « ___ est plus ___ que ___...Comparaisons 43ComparisonsIn lesson 43 you will practice common comparison phrases like «___ n'est pas aussi ___ que ___», «Lequel est le plus...Comparisons 44Simple ExplanationsIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll learn useful spoken frames to give simple explanations (causes, purposes, summaries...Simple Explanations 45Simple ExplanationsIn this short lesson you'll practice 12 handy French phrases for explaining results, listing reasons, comparing ideas...Simple Explanations 46Conversation RepairIn Lesson 46 you'll practice handy phrases for conversation repair — asking someone to repeat, checking your...Conversation Repair 47Conversation RepairThis lesson focuses on practical phrases for repairing conversations—asking someone to repeat, checking a word...Conversation Repair 48Personal IdentityIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll practice core identity phrases: saying your name, where you come from, where you...Personal Identity 49IdentityIn this lesson you will learn friendly, everyday phrases to give and ask for contact details (phone and email), say...Identity 50Chez moiIn this lesson you'll practice practical housing phrases like J'habite avec..., Je suis en colocation avec......Chez moi 51HomeIn Lesson 51 we focus on practical phrases to describe your home life — saying you have your own room, complaining...Home 52FamilyIn this lesson you'll practice common family phrases — asking about siblings, who you live with, marital status, and...Family 53FamilyIn this lesson you'll practice useful family phrases like saying where someone lives, giving ages, talking about who...Family
Stage 2Lessons 54-106Move into daily life and social French - 53 lessonsEveryday French

Home, routines, school, work, errands, likes, plans, and the little social phrases that make conversations smoother.

54WorkIn this lesson (54) you'll practice common workplace phrases: asking what someone does for work, saying your job and...Work 55Work: Schedules and RequestsIn this lesson you'll practice useful workplace phrases: saying when meetings are, asking to leave early, explaining...Work 56À l'écoleIn this lesson you'll practice 13 common school phrases: saying your grade, naming subjects, asking about pages...l cole 57À l'écoleIn this lesson you'll practice common school phrases for asking permission, talking about test scores, projects...l cole 58HobbiesIn this lesson you'll learn and practice common French phrases to ask about hobbies, say what you like to do, invite...Hobbies 59Hobbies and ProgressIn Lesson 59 you'll learn useful French phrases to talk about hobbies, practice frequency (once a week, about an...Hobbies and 60Daily RoutineIn this lesson you'll practice common phrases to say when you do things (times and routine actions), ask others about...Daily Routine 61Daily RoutineIn this short lesson you'll practice common phrases to describe daily routines: when you wake up and go to bed, what...Daily Routine 62Food PreferencesPractice common phrases to say what foods you like, what you avoid, and how to ask about ingredients and favorites.Food Preferences 63Food PreferencesLesson 63 practices practical phrases for food preferences and dietary restrictions.Food Preferences 64Travel ExperienceIn this lesson you will practise 13 useful phrases for describing travel experiences: saying where you went, asking if...Travel Experience 65Travel ExperienceThis lesson focuses on telling what went wrong (or right) on a trip and describing moments, people, and plans for next...Travel Experience 66Past ExperiencesLesson 66 focuses on telling short personal stories and asking about others' experiences.Past Experiences 67Past ExperiencesIn this short lesson you’ll practice eight useful French frames for talking about past experiences: describing the...Past Experiences 68Future PlansThis lesson focuses on common French frames for future plans and uncertainty — phrases like Je prévois de..., Ça...Future Plans 69Future PlansIn this lesson you'll practice eight useful French chunks for talking about future plans and decisions.Future Plans 70AbilitiesIn Lesson 70 you'll practice common phrases to say what you can do, what you can't do, and how easy or hard things are...Abilities 71AbilitiesIn this lesson (Lesson 71) you'll learn useful French phrases to say you need more practice, that you haven't learned...Abilities 72InterestsThis lesson focuses on phrases for talking about interests — saying what you like, asking what someone is into...Interests 73InterestsIn this lesson you'll learn useful phrases for talking about interests: comparing two interests, saying you enjoy...Interests 74GoalsIn this CEFR-aligned lesson (74) you'll practice natural ways to state goals, hopes, current projects and next steps...Goals 75GoalsIn lesson 75 you'll practice useful French phrases to describe progress, difficulties, motivation and plans.Goals 76ReactionsIn this lesson you’ll learn common French reactions like surprise (Ah bon ?), sympathy (Je suis désolé d'apprendre...Reactions 77Social ReactionsIn this lesson you'll practice four everyday French reactions: Ça doit être dur., C'est horrible., Bon à savoir., and...Social Reactions 78SurpriseIn Lesson 78 you'll practice common French reactions to surprise and disbelief (both casual and neutral).Surprise 79SurpriseIn Lesson 79 you'll practice four natural French reactions to surprise and disbelief: C'est incroyable !, Attends...Surprise 80AgreementIn this lesson you'll practice common French agreement phrases like "Oui, exactement.", "Moi aussi.", "Ça me va.", and...Agreement 81AgreementIn this lesson you'll learn and practice two short ways to agree in French: "Bonne idée." (Good idea.) and...Agreement 82Disagreement SoftenersIn this lesson you will practice 13 polite disagreement phrases (softeners) such as "Je vois les choses un peu...Disagreement Softeners 83Disagreement SoftenersIn this short lesson you'll learn four practical French softeners for disagreement: invite another viewpoint, question...Disagreement Softeners 84Fillers (Social Glue)This lesson focuses on common French fillers like "Laisse-moi réfléchir.", "Un instant.", "Comment dire ça ?" and...Fillers Social 85Fillers (Social Glue)In this lesson you'll practice four useful French fillers — Bref, Franchement, Je dirais que, and Voyons voir — and...Fillers Social 86Topic ChangesIn this lesson you'll learn common French phrases for changing topics, introducing reminders, or returning to the main...Topic Changes 87Changing TopicsIn this lesson you'll practice four useful French phrases for changing or connecting topics in conversation (On passe...Changing Topics 88TransitionsIn this lesson you’ll learn 13 common French transition chunks like « Au fait », « Bref », « D’un autre côté » and «...Transitions 89TransitionsThis lesson focuses on four natural French transition phrases — two uses of "En fait," plus "Pour changer de sujet,"...Transitions 90HésitationIn this lesson you'll learn common spoken hesitation phrases (e.g., Euh, attends..., Deux secondes) and softeners...H sitation 91HesitationThis short lesson helps you practice four useful French hesitation phrases: Tu sais, ___; C'est plutôt ___; Ou quelque...Hesitation 92Empathy ToolkitIn this lesson you'll practice 13 empathetic phrases used to acknowledge feelings, validate reactions, and offer...Empathy Toolkit 93EmpathyIn this lesson you will practice three useful empathy phrases: how to offer listening, how to express regret you can't...Empathy 94EncouragementIn this lesson (Lesson 94) you'll practice common encouraging phrases in French — things like “Tu peux le faire,” “Je...Encouragement 95EncouragementIn this short, friendly lesson you'll learn three common French encouragement phrases: how to offer to do something...Encouragement 96Checking UnderstandingIn this lesson you'll practice common spoken checks like "Tu comprends ?", "C'est clair ?" and offers to repeat or...Checking Understanding 97Checking UnderstandingIn this short CEFR-aligned lesson (97) you'll learn three friendly ways to check understanding in French: ask which...Checking Understanding 98Ending TopicsIn this lesson you'll practice 13 natural French chunks for ending topics, changing subject, or postponing details.Ending Topics 99Ending TopicsIn this lesson you'll learn three friendly ways to end a topic in French: a casual wrap-up, a polite way to avoid...Ending Topics 100Ordering FoodIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll practice common phrases for ordering at a café or restaurant.Ordering Food 101Ordering FoodIn this lesson you'll learn polite, ready-to-use phrases for ordering in a café or restaurant.Ordering Food 102Café et restaurantIn this lesson you'll practice polite restaurant phrases you'll actually use: requesting a table, asking for the menu...Caf et 103Cafe RestaurantLesson 103 focuses on useful café and restaurant phrases — asking what comes with a dish, checking ingredients, asking...Cafe Restaurant 104Shopping PhrasesIn this lesson (104) you'll practice common shop phrases for asking where items are, prices, sizes, payment, returns...Shopping Phrases 105ShoppingIn this lesson you'll practice 10 handy shopping phrases: asking to exchange an item, checking the return policy...Shopping 106Asking DirectionsIn this lesson you'll practice polite ways to ask where a place is (Excusez-moi, où est ...Asking Directions
Stage 3Lessons 107-159Handle practical situations with more confidence - 53 lessonsReal-life French

Travel, food, shopping, directions, appointments, and other real-life moments where more flexible French helps a lot.

107Asking DirectionsIn this lesson you'll practice short, useful direction phrases: asking if you turn at a place, telling someone to go...Asking Directions 108Public TransportThis lesson focuses on practical phrases for buses and trains — asking which bus or train goes where, where to get...Public Transport 109Public TransportIn this lesson (109) you'll learn and use common French phrases for public transport.Public Transport 110Taxi RidesIn this lesson (Lesson 110) you'll learn polite, everyday phrases for taking a taxi — asking a driver to take you...Taxi Rides 111Taxi RidesIn this short lesson you will learn polite, practical taxi phrases in French for checking your car, sharing the plate...Taxi Rides 112Hotel AccommodationIn Lesson 112 you'll practice polite check-in and check-out phrases, asking about breakfast and Wi‑Fi, reporting...Hotel Accommodation 113Hotel AccommodationIn this lesson (113) you'll learn and use practical hotel phrases like asking if your room is ready, requesting a...Hotel Accommodation 114Doctor VisitIn this lesson you’ll practice telling a doctor what’s wrong and asking practical questions: say how long symptoms...Doctor Visit 115Doctor VisitIn this CEFR-aligned lesson (115) you'll practice 10 useful French phrases for a doctor visit: rating pain, explaining...Doctor Visit 116At the PharmacyIn this lesson you'll learn useful pharmacy phrases for asking what you need, checking prescriptions and dosages, and...At the 117PharmacieIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you will practice common phrases for talking with a pharmacist: asking how long to take...Pharmacie 118Rendez‑vousLesson 118 focuses on common appointment phrases for phone calls, emails, or at a reception.Rendez vous 119Rendez-vousIn this lesson you'll practice common phrases for appointments: proposing a time, asking about duration, who the...Rendez vous 120Renting an ApartmentIn this lesson you'll practice common rental phrases: saying you're interested, asking about availability, rent...Renting an 121Renting an ApartmentIn this lesson you'll practice key rental questions in French: who handles repairs, what documents are needed, fees...Renting an 122Meeting New PeopleIn this lesson (122) you'll practice polite introductions and quick questions for meeting people — phrases like Je me...Meeting New 123Meeting New PeopleIn this lesson you'll practice useful phrases for meeting people—telling someone what to call you, asking if they live...Meeting New 124Chatting With CoworkersIn this CEFR-aligned lesson (124) you'll practice informal workplace small talk—asking how someone's day is, chatting...Chatting With 125Chatting with Coworkerspractice common French phrases for chatting with coworkers about work, meetings, and quick personal wins.Chatting with 126In the ClassroomIn this lesson (Lesson 126) you'll practice polite classroom phrases for asking teachers to repeat, slow down, check...In the 127Teacher in the ClassroomLesson 127 focuses on practical classroom phrases (asking to borrow something, saying you were absent, asking...Teacher in 128Making PlansIn lesson 128 you'll practice practical planning phrases for meeting friends.Making Plans 129Making PlansIn this lesson you'll learn and practice key phrases for making plans in French — confirming arrival time, suggesting...Making Plans 130Cancelling PlansIn this lesson you'll practice common phrases to cancel plans politely (apologizing, giving a short reason, and asking...Cancelling Plans 131Cancelling PlansIn this CEFR-aligned mini-lesson you will practice key phrases for cancelling, delaying, or rescheduling plans in...Cancelling Plans 132Weekend TalkPractice common ways to ask about and describe weekend activities in everyday French.Weekend Talk 133Weekend TalkIn this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll practice simple weekend phrases: saying where you had dinner, what you watched at...Weekend Talk 134Explaining a ProblemThis short lesson helps you explain a problem (devices, services, messages) using practical phrases like Il y a un...Explaining a 135Explaining a ProblemThis lesson focuses on phrases for explaining a problem (apps, forms, or processes).Explaining a 136EmergenciesLearn clear, polite and urgent French phrases you can use in emergencies — say a person is hurt, ask someone to call...Emergencies 137EmergenciesLesson 137 — in this CEFR-aligned mini-lesson you'll practice nine short French phrases used in emergencies (for...Emergencies 138Phone MessagesIn this lesson you'll practice common French phone-message phrases you can use at work or with friends.Phone Messages 139Phone MessagesIn this lesson you will practice handy phone phrases: say why you're calling, ask when someone will be back, ask...Phone Messages 140Social PhrasesIn this short lesson you'll learn and practice three France-specific social phrases: Enchanté(e), Bon courage, and...Social Phrases 141France-Specific GreetingsIn this CEFR-aligned mini-lesson (Lesson 141) you'll learn and practice the friendly phrase "Ça fait plaisir de te...France Specific 142France: Quick Check-insIn this lesson you'll practice 11 France-specific conversational chunks for checking in (Comment ça se passe ?, Ça...France 143FarewellsIn Lesson 143 you will learn six common French farewells used in France (À tout à l'heure, À bientôt, Bon week-end...Farewells 144PlansIn this lesson (144) you will practice common French phrases for making and changing plans in France — like asking...Plans 145Time ExpressionsIn Lesson 145 you'll learn five simple French time phrases used in France for arriving and scheduling: J'arrive....Time Expressions 146ReassuranceIn this CEFR-aligned micro-lesson (Lesson 146) you'll learn two common French reassurance phrases: "T'inquiète." and...Reassurance 147OpinionsThis CEFR-aligned mini-lesson (Lesson 147) focuses on common French opinion phrases used in France: short replies like...Opinions 148Requests: possible vs impossibleIn Lesson 148 you'll learn and practice two France-specific phrases for requests: "C'est possible." and "C'est...Requests 149Movement ExpressionsIn Lesson 149 you'll learn and practice everyday movement phrases used in France: On y va ?, Allons-y., Viens avec...Movement Expressions 150Transport in FranceLesson 150 — you'll practice short, everyday transport phrases like Le train est en retard, Je prends le métro, and...Transport in 151Places & Opening HoursIn this short CEFR-aligned lesson (151) you'll learn how to say if a place is open or closed, ask opening and closing...Places Opening 152DirectionsLesson 152 — practical directions for life in France.Directions 153ReservationsIn Lesson 153 you'll practice four handy French reservation phrases used at restaurants, hotels, and other services.Reservations 154RestaurantsIn this CEFR-aligned lesson (154) you'll learn practical restaurant phrases used in France — asking for a table...Restaurants 155Health: basic complaintsIn this lesson you'll learn three simple French phrases for health: how to say you're allergic to something, how to...Health 156ShoppingLesson 156 — CEFR-aligned phrases for shopping in France.Shopping 157Shopping: ExchangesIn this short lesson (157) you'll learn and practice the polite store question to ask for an exchange: "Je peux...Shopping 158Talking about activitiesIn Lesson 158 you'll practice the French phrase frame Je fais du ___ to talk about sports and activities (CEFR-aligned).Talking about 159FeelingsIn this lesson you'll learn five everyday French phrases for basic feelings (cold, hot, tired, hungry, thirsty).Feelings

Built To Make French More Sayable

The lessons are shaped by communicative teaching, chunk-based learning, retrieval practice, and guided production. The aim is simple: more usable French, less page-staring.

Chunk-based learning

Learners build usable phrase blocks they can move between greetings, questions, replies, requests, and everyday situations.

Communicative practice

The lessons keep language tied to meaning, intention, and real interaction rather than isolated rule recital.

Retrieval and speaking

Learners hear, recognize, recall, and then say the phrases out loud so the lesson ends in production, not just recognition.

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