Learning French that actually sticks
You can live in France without French, but you can't really arrive. A stack that works: one structured course, one listening habit, one speaking outlet.
Updated July 12, 2026
Free and excellent
Free exercises built from real French TV, sorted by level. The best zero-euro resource on the internet for comprehension.
Podcast in slow, clear French about interesting things. The bridge from textbook French to real French.
Spaced-repetition flashcards. Ten minutes a day quietly builds the vocabulary everything else depends on.
Classes and tutors
The classic in-person schools, in most French cities. Structured group classes plus a built-in social circle of fellow arrivals.
One-on-one video lessons from a few euros per hour. The fastest way to fix your speaking specifically.
Structured small-group classes online with real teachers and a CEFR curriculum, if you want school without the commute.