Languages

French for Beginners

Speak French From Your First Bonjour

12 lessons4 modules9h 30m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes you from your first bonjour to holding a real exchange at a cafe, hotel, train station, and market. You will learn the French sound system with the International Phonetic Alphabet, drill the 100 verbs that cover most everyday speech, handle gender and liaison without overthinking them, and rehearse complete dialogues for travel. By the end you will reach a solid CEFR A1 level and have the survival phrases and habits to keep improving.

Curriculum

Module 1: Sounds, Spelling, and First Words3 lessons

The French Sound System and the IPAPreview45m
Accent Marks, the Cedilla, and Silent Letters🔒45m
Greetings, Politeness, and Survival Phrases🔒45m

Module 2: Nouns, Articles, and Everyday Vocabulary3 lessons

Grammatical Gender and the Articles🔒45m
Numbers, Dates, Time, and Money🔒50m
Building and Retaining a Core Vocabulary🔒45m

Module 3: Verbs and Building Sentences3 lessons

The Present Tense of Regular Verbs🔒50m
Essential Irregular Verbs: etre, avoir, aller, faire🔒50m
Negation, Questions, and Useful Connectors🔒45m

Module 4: Real Conversations for Travel and Daily Life3 lessons

At the Cafe and Restaurant🔒50m
Shopping, Directions, and the Train Station🔒50m
At the Hotel, Emergencies, and a Plan to Keep Learning🔒50m