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Where to start in French

Brand new to French? Go straight to the first lesson. If you know a little already, these quick questions find your starting point. Guessing is fine: nothing is saved.

Studying on your own for the first time? The short How to study path shows methods that make every subject easier.

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  1. How do you say "I'm 20"?

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    J'ai vingt ans.. Age uses avoir.

  2. « Nous … contents. »

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    sommes. Describing how you are uses être: nous sommes.

  3. You talk to a shop assistant. Which "you"?

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    vous. Vous is polite for someone you don't know.

  4. What number is « quatre-vingt-douze »?

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    92. 4 × 20 + 12 = 92.

  5. A French form shows 03/04/2005. What date is it?

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    3 April 2005. French dates go day / month / year.

Your path through French

Each leaf is one lesson. Leaves fill in as you finish lessons (saved only in this browser). Each level ends with a self-test.

Basics

  1. Mission: introduce yourself to your new neighbour 5 min
  2. Mission: say who you are and what you have 5 min
  3. Mission: describe your family and your town 5 min
  4. Mission: tell a new colleague where you live and work 5 min
  5. Mission: say no politely to a street survey 5 min
  6. Mission: show a colleague photos of your family 6 min
  7. Mission: understand a price and a phone number 5 min
  8. Mission: read the opening hours and plan your swim 6 min
  9. Mission: find out about a new club member 4 min
  10. Mission: make weekend plans with your neighbour 6 min
  11. Mission: find the tourist office 5 min
  12. Mission: buy a baguette politely 4 min
  13. Mission: buy lunch at the market 5 min
  14. Mission: check in at a hotel 4 min
  15. Mission: send a postcard from the seaside 5 min
  16. Mission: find the right answer on a museum notice 5 min
  17. Mission: answer a friend's birthday invitation 4 min
  18. Mission: catch the time on a phone message 5 min
Basics self-test

Intermediate

  1. Mission: tell a friend about your weekend 6 min
  2. Mission: tell a colleague about your trip 5 min
  3. Mission: share a childhood memory 5 min
  4. Mission: tell your new neighbour how you got here 5 min
  5. Mission: sort out the bathroom rota with your flatmate 5 min
  6. Mission: get your lost suitcase back 5 min
  7. Mission: help a friend choose between two flats 5 min
  8. Mission: plan Mum's birthday with your brother 5 min
  9. Mission: shop at the Saturday market 5 min
  10. Mission: change your plans without upsetting anyone 6 min
  11. Mission: share your plans for next summer 6 min
  12. Mission: get what you need at the hotel desk 4 min
  13. Mission: teach a friend your crêpe recipe 5 min
  14. Mission: plan a train trip across Europe 5 min
  15. Mission: show a visitor your favourite places 5 min
  16. Mission: write to a friend about your weekend away 4 min
  17. Mission: answer a wedding invitation 6 min
  18. Mission: hold a 7-minute conversation in French 5 min
  19. Mission: deal with your post after a week away 4 min
  20. Mission: get to your gate with the announcements 4 min
Intermediate self-test

Advanced

  1. Mission: tell the story of a trip that went wrong 8 min
  2. Mission: tell a long story that keeps people listening 8 min
  3. Mission: pass on a message from someone else 10 min
  4. Mission: give your opinion at a dinner party 6 min
  5. Mission: tell your flatmates what needs doing 7 min
  6. Mission: react to news from a friend 7 min
  7. Mission: win an argument politely 7 min
  8. Mission: give a friend advice 7 min
  9. Mission: imagine winning the lottery 6 min
  10. Mission: describe how you do things 7 min
  11. Mission: talk about your ambitions at a job interview 6 min
  12. Mission: lend, give and return things 7 min
  13. Mission: describe the flat you're looking for 6 min
  14. Mission: guide a visitor round a historic town 7 min
  15. Mission: complain about a faulty purchase 8 min
  16. Mission: post your opinion on a forum 7 min
  17. Mission: write a formal email or letter 7 min
  18. Mission: defend a point of view on a short text 7 min
  19. Mission: understand a longer article 7 min
  20. Mission: follow a radio interview 7 min
  21. Mission: talk about a decision you regret 8 min
  22. Mission: imagine how your life could have gone 8 min
  23. Mission: thank and reassure a friend after an event 8 min
  24. Mission: plan a project with deadlines 8 min
  25. Mission: disagree without offending 8 min
  26. Mission: explain the causes and effects of a problem 8 min
  27. Mission: report news you're not sure about 6 min
  28. Mission: make your main point stand out 8 min
  29. Mission: switch between formal and casual French 9 min
  30. Mission: understand friends who talk fast 7 min
  31. Mission: use expressions people really say 9 min
  32. Mission: decode verlan and slang in films and songs 8 min
  33. Mission: read a novel's first page 10 min
  34. Mission: understand news headlines 9 min
  35. Mission: say exactly what you mean 10 min
  36. Mission: read an opinion column critically 9 min
  37. Mission: write an argued essay or formal letter 9 min
  38. Mission: present and defend a view, then debate it 9 min
  39. Mission: read long articles in an hour 10 min
  40. Mission: follow a debate or documentary 9 min
Advanced self-test