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• Adverb formation

  French adverbs often come from adjectives, but several formation patterns and irregular forms occur.

  A2
  Grammar

• Adverb functions

  Adverbs add information to verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and sentences.

  A2
  Grammar

• Adverb position

  Adverb position depends on what the adverb modifies and the verb form in the sentence.

  A2
  Grammar

• Comparative adverbs

  Compare people, things, quantities, and actions with common French comparative forms.

  A2
  Grammar

• Direct object pronouns

  Direct object pronouns replace people or things connected directly to a verb.

  A2
  Grammar

• Indefinite pronouns for people, things, and groups

  Indefinite pronouns refer to people, things, or quantities without identifying them precisely.

  A2
  Grammar

• Indirect object pronouns

  Indirect object pronouns replace people connected to a verb through à.

  A2
  Grammar

• Intensity and degree of adverbs

  Degree adverbs show how strong, sufficient, excessive, or limited something is.

  A2
  Grammar

• Interrogative pronouns for people, things, and choices

  Interrogative pronouns ask about unknown people, things, and choices.

  A2
  Grammar

• Object pronoun order

  Learn the fixed order French follows when several object pronouns appear together.

  A2
  Grammar

• Object pronoun placement

  Learn where French object pronouns go with different verb constructions.

  A2
  Grammar

• Pronouns *y* and *en*

  Y and en replace places, things, and quantities without repeating the full phrase.

  A2
  Grammar

• Questions with *lequel*

  Use lequel and its related forms to ask which person or thing someone means.

  A2
  Grammar

• Relative pronouns *où* and *dont*

  Use où for places and times and dont for relationships with de.

  B1
  Grammar

• Relative pronouns after prepositions

  Use qui and forms of lequel after prepositions in relative clauses.

  B1
  Grammar

• Relative pronouns without a noun

  Use ce qui, ce que, and related forms when no noun comes before the relative pronoun.

  B1
  Grammar

• Stressed pronouns

  Stressed pronouns appear on their own, after prepositions, and when a person receives emphasis.

  A1
  Grammar

• Subject and object relative pronouns

  Use qui and que to connect nouns with relative clauses.

  B1
  Grammar

• Subject pronouns

  Learn the subject pronouns that identify who or what a French verb refers to.

  A1
  Grammar

• Superlatives

  Superlatives express the highest or lowest degree within a group.

  A2
  Grammar

• Articles

  French articles identify nouns and help express whether they are specific, general, or an unspecified quantity.

  A1
  Grammar

• French nouns

  French nouns have gender and number and can play different roles in a sentence.

  A1
  Grammar

• Grammatical gender of nouns

  French nouns are masculine or feminine, and gender can affect their form and meaning.

  A1
  Grammar

• Nouns and noun phrases

  French noun phrases combine a noun with determiners, adjectives, complements, and other information.

  A1
  Grammar

• Nouns and quantity

  French nouns can express exact, approximate, and indefinite quantities.

  A1
  Grammar

• Singular and plural of nouns

  French nouns can be singular or plural and follow several common plural patterns.

  A1
  Grammar

• Other indefinite adjectives

  Other indefinite adjectives mark an unspecified person, none, or a difference.

  B1
  Grammar

• Adjective position and meaning

  Position before or after the noun can change the meaning.

  A2
  Grammar

• Indefinite adjectives and quantity

  Indefinite adjectives express a quantity without an exact number.

  A2
  Grammar

• Irregular feminine adjective forms

  Some French adjectives use irregular stems or endings in the feminine.

  A2
  Grammar

• At the doctor's office

  Check in at a doctor's office and say why you came.

  B1
  Lesson

• At the hospital

  Learn key French terms and phrases for navigating a hospital visit as a patient or visitor.

  B1
  Lesson

• Children's health

  Symptoms, vaccinations, and home care.

  B1
  Lesson

• Describe injuries and their causes

  Learn how to describe injuries in French and explain how they happened.

  B1
  Lesson

• Describe symptoms

  Learn how to recognize and name common symptoms in French for everyday health conversations.

  A2
  Lesson

• Describe your symptoms

  Learn how to describe your symptoms clearly in French during a medical consultation.

  A2
  Lesson

• Diagnosis and results

  Results, prognosis, and next steps.

  B1
  Lesson

• Disability and accessibility

  Access needs, accommodations, and documents.

  B1
  Lesson

• Discuss healthy habits and routines

  Learn how to talk about staying healthy and preventing illness in French.

  A2
  Lesson

• Dosage and medication instructions

  When to take a medicine and how long to continue.

  B1
  Lesson

• Hygiene and personal care

  How to wash, dress, and ask for help with personal care at home or in a care setting.

  A2
  Lesson

• Illnesses and health conditions

  Learn how to talk about illnesses and health conditions in French, including chronic and acute conditions.

  B1
  Lesson

• Medical appointments: booking and changes

  Book and manage medical appointments.

  B1
  Lesson

• Medical emergencies

  What to say when calling emergency services.

  B1
  Lesson

• Medical history

  Answer questions about earlier illnesses and health problems.

  B1
  Lesson

• Medical tests

  Understand when a doctor orders a blood test, a lab test, or an X-ray.

  B1
  Lesson

• Medications and allergies

  Tell a doctor which medicines you take and which drugs you are allergic to.

  B1
  Lesson

• Pain: location, sensation, and change

  Describe pain clearly.

  A2
  Lesson

• Physical examinations

  Understand common instructions during a physical examination and name basic exam steps in French.

  B1
  Lesson

• Prescriptions and pharmacies

  Understand a prescription and what the doctor is prescribing.

  B1
  Lesson

• Recovery and follow-up

  Understand a follow-up appointment and when to come back.

  B1
  Lesson

• The human body

  Learn the main French words for the body and identify specific body parts.

  A2
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: aimer

  Like vs love, <em>aimer bien</em>, preferences, <em>j'aimerais</em>

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: appeler

  Calling, nicknames, <em>appeler à l'aide</em>, naming

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: arriver

  Arrival, <em>arriver à</em> + infinitive, things that happen

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: arrêter

  Stopping, <em>arrêter de</em> + infinitive, arrests, imperative

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: attendre

  Waiting for, <em>attendre que</em> + subjunctive, expecting, <em>s'attendre à</em>

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: chercher

  Looking for, <em>chercher à</em> + infinitive, <em>aller chercher</em>, vs <em>trouver</em>

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: commencer

  Starting something, <em>commencer à</em> + infinitive, <em>commencer par</em>, vs <em>finir</em>

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: comprendre

  Understanding, <em>comprendre que</em>, include/comprise, <em>y compris</em>, vs <em>connaître</em>

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: connaître

  Knowing people and places, <em>de nom</em> / <em>de vue</em>, <em>s'y connaître en</em>, vs <em>savoir</em>

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: croire

  <em>Je crois que</em>, <em>croire à</em> vs <em>en</em>, believing someone, subjunctive

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: s'appeler

  Names, <em>Comment tu t'appelles ?</em>, places and things

  A1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: savoir

  Facts and information, <em>savoir</em> + infinitive, indirect questions, vs <em>connaître</em>

  A1
  Lesson

• Savoir, connaître, or croire?

  Facts vs familiarity vs belief, <em>savoir</em> + infinitive, <em>croire que</em> vs <em>savoir que</em>

  A2
  Lesson

• Introducing yourself in French

  Learn common French expressions for introducing yourself and meeting someone.

  A1
  Lesson

• How to say goodbye in French

  Learn common ways to say goodbye in French and choose an expression that fits the situation.

  A1
  Lesson

• La fleur de lys

  Découvrez pourquoi la fleur de lys est devenue l'un des symboles les plus reconnaissables de la monarchie française.

  B1
  Culture

• Pourquoi le drapeau français est-il bleu, blanc et rouge ?

  Découvrez l'origine du bleu, du blanc et du rouge du drapeau français.

  B1
  Culture

• The fleur-de-lis

  Discover why the fleur-de-lis became one of the most recognizable symbols of the French monarchy.

  B1
  Culture

• Why is the French flag blue, white, and red?

  Discover the origin of the blue, white, and red of the French flag.

  B1
  Culture

• Talk about languages with *parler*

  Use parler to talk about the languages you and other people speak.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talk about nationality in French

  Use French nationality adjectives to talk about yourself and other people.

  A1
  Lesson

• Use adjectives to describe people

  Use common French adjectives to describe people.

  A1
  Lesson

• Use nouns and articles in simple descriptions

  Use common French nouns with basic articles and grammatical gender.

  A1
  Lesson

• La cuisine sénégalaise

  Découvrez la cuisine sénégalaise, ses épices, son histoire et des plats traditionnels comme le ceebu jën, le yassa et le mafé.

  B1
  Culture

• Senegalese cuisine

  Discover Senegalese cuisine, its spices, its history, and traditional dishes such as ceebu jën, yassa, and mafé.

  B1
  Culture

• Apprendre le français avec le fromage

  Découvrez la fabrication du fromage en France et apprenez le vocabulaire du lait, de l'affinage, des croûtes et des différents types de fromages.

  B1
  Culture

• Boulangerie, pâtisserie, and viennoiserie

  Learn the difference between boulangerie, pâtisserie, and viennoiserie in French.

  A2
  Lesson

• How Saint-Jacques got their name

  Discover where the name coquille Saint-Jacques comes from and its connection to pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago.

  Culture

• Learn French through cheese

  Discover how cheese is made in France while learning French vocabulary for milk, aging, rinds, and different types of cheese.

  B1
  Culture

• Pourquoi les coquilles Saint-Jacques s'appellent ainsi

  D'où vient le nom coquille Saint-Jacques : la coquille du pèlerin sur le chemin de Compostelle.

  B1
  Culture

• Reading a French restaurant menu

  Learn how to read a French restaurant menu, recognize its main sections, and work out what unfamiliar dishes mean.

  A2
  Lesson

• Alcoholic drinks

  Learn French vocabulary for beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks, including how to order drinks in bars, cafés, and restaurants.

  A2
  Lesson

• Bistrot, brasserie, or café?

  Learn the differences between a bistrot, brasserie, and café and what to expect at each in France.

  A2
  Lesson

• Bœuf bourguignon (English)

  Discover bœuf bourguignon, a traditional Burgundy dish made with beef, red wine, and vegetables.

  Culture

• Communicating food allergies and intolerances

  Learn how to explain food allergies and intolerances in French, recognize common allergens, and ask about ingredients.

  A2
  Lesson

• Cooking and preparing food in French

  Learn French verbs and expressions for preparing ingredients, cooking food, and following cooking instructions.

  A2
  Lesson

• La galette des rois

  Découvrez la tradition de la galette des rois, de la fève cachée à la couronne portée par le roi ou la reine.

  A2
  Culture

• La galette des rois (English)

  Discover the tradition of the galette des rois, from the hidden fève to the crown worn by the king or queen.

  Culture

• Le bœuf bourguignon

  Découvrez le bœuf bourguignon, un plat traditionnel de Bourgogne préparé avec du bœuf, du vin rouge et des légumes.

  B1
  Culture

• Pourquoi les Canadiens de Montréal sont-ils appelés les Habs ?

  Découvrez l'origine du surnom Habs des Canadiens de Montréal et son lien avec l'histoire du Québec.

  B1
  Culture

• Quantities and measurements

  Learn common French quantities and measurements for food, including metric units, portions, containers, and expressions used in recipes.

  A2
  Lesson

• Reading recipes in French

  Learn how to read a French recipe by recognizing cooking instructions, quantities, time, and heat.

  B1
  Lesson

• Spices and seasonings

  Learn common spices, herbs, and seasonings in French, and understand how they are used to describe flavor and season food.

  A2
  Lesson

• Valençay : la pyramide française de moisissure

  Découvrez le Valençay, un fromage de chèvre en forme de pyramide, couvert de moisissure, et au goût de cave et de champignon.

  B1
  Culture

• Valençay: the French pyramid of mold

  Discover Valençay, a French goat cheese shaped like a pyramid, covered in mold, with a taste of cellar and mushroom.

  Culture

• Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs?

  Discover the origin of the Montreal Canadiens' Habs nickname and its connection to the history of Quebec.

  Culture

• At a café

  Learn how to order drinks and food, make simple requests, and pay at a café in French.

  A2
  Lesson

• At a restaurant

  Learn useful French phrases for getting a table, ordering food and drinks, responding to a server, and paying at a restaurant.

  A2
  Lesson

• At school

  Talk about subjects, classes, schedules, and places at school.

  A1
  Lesson

• At the grocery store

  Learn grocery store vocabulary in French, including store sections, packaging, finding products, and paying at the checkout.

  A2
  Lesson

• At work

  Talk about coworkers, workplace equipment, tasks, meetings, and the workday.

  A1
  Lesson

• Basic French adjectives

  Adjectives for size, quality, age, and difficulty in simple descriptions.

  A1
  Lesson

• Basic French adverbs

  Common words for adding manner, amount, place, and time to simple sentences.

  A1
  Lesson

• Bread and baked goods

  Learn common French words for bread, pastries, and other baked goods.

  A2
  Lesson

• Clothing sizes and fit

  Find the right size when shopping for clothes and shoes, and explain whether something fits.

  A1
  Lesson

• Colors

  Common French colors for simple descriptions and questions.

  A1
  Lesson

• Dairy products in French

  Learn French vocabulary for milk, butter, cream, yogurt, and other common dairy products.

  A2
  Lesson

• Demonstrative adjectives

  Demonstratives point to a person, an object, or a time.

  A2
  Grammar

• Describing appearance

  Describe someone's height, build, hair, eyes, and other physical features.

  A1
  Lesson

• Describing clothes

  Describe clothes by their color, pattern, material, and other details.

  A1
  Lesson

• Desserts and sweets in French

  Learn French vocabulary for common desserts, pastries, ice cream, sweets, and flavors.

  A2
  Lesson

• Drinks and drink vocabulary

  Learn common drinks in French and how to specify the type, container, and way a drink is served.

  A2
  Lesson

• Everyday activities

  Talk about common activities at home, work, school, and in your free time.

  A1
  Lesson

• Everyday conversation

  Start a conversation, respond naturally, ask simple questions, and know what to say when you don't understand.

  A1
  Lesson

• Expressing how you feel

  Ask how someone feels, answer naturally, and say a little more about how you are.

  A1
  Lesson

• Fish and seafood in French

  Learn common fish and seafood vocabulary in French and how to recognize these foods at markets, shops, and restaurants.

  A2
  Lesson

• Food likes and dislikes

  Learn how to talk about foods you like and dislike in French and ask other people about their preferences.

  A1
  Lesson

• Food preferences and dietary needs in French

  Learn how to talk about food preferences and dietary needs in French.

  A2
  Lesson

• Food quantities and portions

  Learn how to talk about portions and servings of food in French, including slices, pieces, serving sizes, and sharing.

  A2
  Lesson

• Fruit in French

  Learn common fruit vocabulary in French, including berries, tropical fruits, parts of a fruit, flavors, and how fruit is sold.

  A2
  Lesson

• Household chores

  Talk about common household chores, when you do them, and how to ask someone to help.

  A1
  Lesson

• How to describe food in French

  Learn French words for describing the taste, texture, temperature, cooking, and quality of food.

  A2
  Lesson

• How to greet someone in French

  Learn how to greet someone in French and choose the right greeting for the situation.

  A1
  Lesson

• In the classroom

  Follow classroom instructions and ask a question in class.

  A1
  Lesson

• Internet vocabulary

  Use common French words for websites, online searches, email, social media, and internet problems.

  A1
  Lesson

• Jobs and professions

  Talk about common jobs and what people do for work.

  A1
  Lesson

• Meals of the day in French

  Learn the names of meals in French, how to talk about breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and how meal names vary across the Francophone world.

  A2
  Lesson

• Meat and poultry

  Learn meat and poultry vocabulary in French, including common cuts, prepared meats, cooking methods, and useful phrases for buying and ordering meat.

  A2
  Lesson

• Menus and ordering food

  Learn how to read a French restaurant menu, understand set menus and common choices, order food, and respond to questions from a server.

  A2
  Lesson

• Messages and texting

  Send simple messages, make plans, say where you are, and recognize common texting abbreviations.

  A1
  Lesson

• Paying for things in French

  Learn the French vocabulary and phrases you need to pay for things.

  Lesson

• Possessive adjectives

  Possessive adjectives show who something belongs to.

  A2
  Grammar

• Regular adjective agreement

  Adjectives change to match the gender and number of the noun.

  A1
  Grammar

• Shopping at a counter in French

  Learn how to ask for items at a shop counter in French, respond to common questions, and pay.

  A1
  Lesson

• Shopping at a French market

  Learn how to talk with vendors, ask about products, and shop at a French market.

  B1
  Lesson

• Shopping for clothes in French

  Learn the French vocabulary and phrases you need when shopping for clothes.

  Lesson

• Study and schoolwork

  Talk about studying, homework, tests, and current schoolwork.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talk about hunger and thirst in French

  Learn how to say you are hungry or thirsty in French, talk about appetite, and suggest getting something to eat or drink.

  A2
  Lesson

• Talking about clothes

  Learn everyday clothing and accessory vocabulary and talk about what someone is wearing.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talking about emotions

  Talk about common emotions including happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, and worry.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talking about physical feelings

  Talk about being hungry, thirsty, tired, hot, cold, sick, or uncomfortable.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talking about schedules

  Read and talk about times, days, and time ranges in a schedule.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talking about your daily routine

  Describe the activities in your day and say when and in what order they happen.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talking about your mood

  Talk about being in a good or bad mood and describe whether you feel better or worse.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talking about your morning routine

  Talk about waking up, getting ready, having breakfast, and leaving home in the morning.

  A1
  Lesson

• Talking on the phone

  Answer the phone, ask for someone, handle connection problems, and end a call.

  A1
  Lesson

• The kitchen and cooking equipment in French

  Learn French words for the kitchen, cookware, and common tools used to prepare food.

  A2
  Lesson

• Understanding and buying cheese in French

  Learn French vocabulary for cheese, including common cheeses, types of milk, and buying cheese.

  A2
  Lesson

• Vegetables

  Learn common vegetables in French and the words used to describe, buy, prepare, and recognize them on menus.

  A2
  Lesson

• Where adjectives go

  Placement affects the article, the form, and pronunciation.

  A2
  Grammar

• French verb conjugation

  Browse French verb conjugations by level, class, and construction.

  Conjugation

  Conjugation

• La poutine : d'un plat régional à un symbole du Québec

  La poutine, plat emblématique du Québec à base de frites, fromage en grains et sauce brune, et son évolution d'en-cas local à symbole culturel.

  La francophonie

  B1
  Culture

• Poutine: from regional dish to Québec icon

  Poutine is Québec's iconic dish of fries, cheese curds, and gravy, and how it went from roadside snack to cultural symbol.

  Culture

  Culture

• Build your first sentences with *être*

  Build simple French sentences with être and use them to describe yourself and other people.

  A1
  Lesson

• La Réunion : une île francophone dans l'océan Indien

  La Réunion, île française de l'océan Indien, où le français coexiste avec le créole réunionnais et des cultures africaine, indienne, chinoise et européenne.

  La francophonie

  B1
  Culture

• Pourquoi le français est parlé dans le monde entier

  Découvrez comment le français s'est répandu dans le monde et pourquoi les communautés francophones ont des cultures et des identités différentes.

  La francophonie

  B1
  Culture

• Réunion: a Francophone island in the Indian Ocean

  Réunion is a French island in the Indian Ocean where French shares everyday life with Réunion Creole, and African, Indian, Chinese, and European cultures meet.

  Culture

  Culture

• The French alphabet and how it sounds

  Learn the French alphabet, get used to the sounds of French, and recognize common accented forms.

  A1
  Lesson

• Why French is spoken around the world

  Learn how French spread around the world and why Francophone communities have different cultures and identities.

  Culture

  Culture

• Advanced uses of faire

  Causative <em>faire</em>, <em>se faire</em>, B1 expressions

  B1
  Lesson

• Expressions and common errors with faire

  Fixed expressions, usage patterns, common errors

  A2
  Lesson

• Faire - idiomatic expressions

  Figurative idioms and fixed expressions

  B1B2
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: faire

  Basics A2, expressions, advanced B1, idioms

  A2B1
  Lesson

• How to use faire

  Core uses, weather, activities, making and doing

  A2
  Lesson

• Passé composé with avoir and être

  How French builds the passé composé with avoir as the usual helper, and être for a common motion set, with a house map to hold the pattern.

  Grammar

  A1
  Grammar

• Focus on French Verbs: prendre

  Taking, transport, meals, medicine

  A1
  Lesson

• Idioms and fixed expressions with prendre

  Reflexive forms, fixed expressions, B1 idioms

  B1
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: tenir

  Holding, promises, <em>tenir à</em>, fixed expressions

  A2
  Lesson

• Expressions and common errors with avoir

  Fixed phrases, <em>avoir</em> vs <em>être</em>, common errors

  A2
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: avoir

  Basics A1, expressions, <em>avoir</em> vs <em>être</em>

  A1A2
  Lesson

• How to use avoir

  Possession, age, <em>il y a</em>, states and feelings

  A1
  Lesson

• Expressions and common errors with être

  Fixed phrases, <em>être</em> vs <em>avoir</em>, common errors

  A2
  Lesson

• Focus on French Verbs: être

  Basics A1, expressions, <em>être</em> vs <em>avoir</em>

  A1A2
  Lesson

• How to use être

  Identity, location, description, <em>c'est</em>

  A1
  Lesson