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🇫🇷 How to learn French

Welcome to learnfrench.wiki, the complete guide to learning French: where to start, how long it takes, which methods to choose, how to improve your speaking and writing, and how to get a certificate. A project researched by My French.

🚀 Get started

• Where to start
• CEFR levels
• How long does it take?
• Beginner study plan

🧭 Choose your method

• Learning on your own
• Learning with a teacher
• Immersion and language stays
• Apps and online platforms

🗣️ Make progress

• Speaking French
• Improving listening comprehension
• French pronunciation
• Mistakes to avoid

🎓 Exams

• DELF and DALF
• TCF and TEF
• Choosing an exam
• French for living in France

7 golden rules

1. Practise a little every day rather than a lot once a week.
2. Learn the most frequent words and verbs first.
3. Listen a lot to authentic French suited to your level.
4. Speak from day one, even with mistakes.
5. Review at regular intervals so you don't forget.
6. Set yourself a concrete goal: a trip, an exam, a CEFR level.
7. Enjoy it: series, music, games, meeting people.

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Frequently asked questions

• Is French difficult?
• How long does it take to speak French?
• Can you learn French on your own?
• Which exam should I take?

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🇫🇷 learnfrench.wiki — how to learn French

Getting started: Learn French · Where to start · CEFR levels · How long does it take? · Beginner study plan · FAQ

Ways to learn: Learning on your own · Learning with a teacher · French schools and Alliances Françaises · Immersion and language stays · Apps and online platforms · Teaching methods

Skills: Language skills · Improving listening comprehension · Speaking French · Reading in French · Writing in French

The language: French pronunciation · Grammar: where to start · Vocabulary priorities · Conjugation priorities · Spelling essentials · Tu or vous? · Spoken vs written French

By learner profile: For English speakers · For Spanish and Portuguese speakers · For Arabic speakers · For Chinese speakers · English-French false friends · French for children · French for work and study

Exams and goals: DELF and DALF · TCF and TEF · Choosing an exam · French for living in France · French for Canada

Resources and advice: Free resources · Podcasts, radio and TV · Films and series for learners · Easy French books · Staying motivated · Mistakes to avoid · Glossary

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🇫🇷 Research and writing: My French
This guide was researched and written by the team at my-french.com, a platform for learning French as a foreign language and the owner of learnfrench.wiki. Put theory into practice: lessons from A1 to C2, quizzes, games, a verb conjugator and a community of learners at my-french.com.