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Step 1: your goal
[modifier | modifier le wikicode]| Goal | Priorities |
|---|---|
| Travel | survival phrases, listening, pronunciation |
| Study in France or a French-speaking country | B2 often required, academic writing, DELF B2 or TCF |
| Work | professional vocabulary, emails, meetings, B1 to C1 |
| Move to France or Canada | everyday French, admin procedures, an official test |
| Culture, pleasure | reading, films, songs, conversation |
| Family, partner | conversation, informal spoken French |
Step 2: your current level
[modifier | modifier le wikicode]Take a placement test (many platforms and schools offer one for free) or read the descriptions of the CEFR levels.
Step 3: your schedule
[modifier | modifier le wikicode]How much time can you spend on French each day? Even 15 minutes a day is enough to get started, as long as it's every day.
Step 4: your first weeks
[modifier | modifier le wikicode]- learn greetings and basic phrases (Bonjour, Merci, Je m'appelle…, Je ne comprends pas);
- discover the sounds of French;
- learn numbers, days and months;
- learn the verbs être, avoir, aller and faire in the present tense;
- listen to a little French every day.
See Beginner study plan.
Step 5: choose your tools
[modifier | modifier le wikicode]A textbook or structured course, a listening resource, a way to speak with someone, and a vocabulary review tool.
🇫🇷 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.