I am looking for a French tutor who can help me prepare for the TEF/TCF exam. I am a beginner and am looking for someone who can conduct regular classes, provide daily practice exercises, and give feedback on my progress. I’m also open to an assessment of my current level. Can anyone recommend a good tutor?
Hello! Looking for some suggestions. I am a World Cultures teacher at a private school, for grades P thru 8. On Fridays, I teach an elective class to the 4th thru 8th graders. We can choose any topic we want to for the electives. Last year, I did fiber arts and arts and crafts. This year, I would love to teach French for the elective. A lot of students were interested in it last year, as we only have a Spanish program. I am looking for any suggestions or advice for activities, lesson plans, etc for French beginner learners. I am a fluent French speaker, and minored in it in college. I have the credentials, but overwhelmed how to make it engaging for this age group!
Hi I know absolutely nothing when it comes to French, I’ve tried learning many languages before ,and I honestly find super enjoyable (I think my weakest point would be pronouncing certain words) .Can anyone tell me how I can learn French if I know nothing about the language?😿🩷
Hi everyone,
I’m learning French, and I’m really confused about liaisons when reading aloud.
Right now it feels like I’m just guessing, and I end up either making too many liaisons or skipping ones I should pronounce.
I’d really appreciate any tips, resources, or explanations that helped me to understand this. Thanks!
I would like to find someone that is available 1-2 times a week to do a language exchange call together. i can teach you Spanish or Brazilian portuguese.
Hi, I'm fairly good at written English but very bad at spoken English because I've never really practiced it outside of school. I'd like that to change this summer. So I'm looking for people interested in chatting on the phone so we can improve together. THANKS
Hello or bonjour?
I would like to learn how to speak Quebec French to get better jobs in Canada but the thing is I have a speech impediment.
I can’t say my ‘R’s very well… or should I say wawy well hahaha… sawwy.
How do I learn especially when I’m extremely insecure about my speech?
Bonjour everyone,
The Tour de France 🚵 starts tomorrow, so I put together a vocabulary list for French learners. It’s a great topic to practise French because it mixes sport, geography, media language and culture.
Here are some useful words and expressions, with examples.
Key Tour de France vocabulary
une étape — a stage
L’étape d’aujourd’hui est très difficile.
le peloton — the main group of riders
Le peloton roule très vite.
une échappée — a breakaway
Trois coureurs sont dans l’échappée.
le maillot jaune — the yellow jersey
Le maillot jaune est le leader du classement général.
grimper — to climb
Les coureurs doivent grimper un col très difficile.
dépasser — to overtake
Il dépasse son adversaire dans les derniers mètres.
abandonner — to drop out
Un coureur a dû abandonner après une chute.
le classement général — the overall ranking
Il est deuxième au classement général.
B1/B2 expressions
rouler à l’économie — to ride conservatively to save energy
Il roule à l’économie avant une étape de montagne.
faire l’équipier / le domestique — to ride in support of a teammate
Il fait l’équipier pour protéger son leader.
placer une attaque — to launch an attack
Le favori place une attaque dans la dernière montée.
creuser l’écart — to widen the gap
L’échappée creuse l’écart avec le peloton.
puiser dans ses réserves — to dig deep
Dans les derniers kilomètres, il doit puiser dans ses réserves.
craquer — to crack / hit the wall
Il craque dans la montée finale.
être à bout de souffle — to be out of breath
Après l’arrivée, il est à bout de souffle.
selon les spécialistes — according to experts
Selon les spécialistes, cette étape sera décisive.
il semblerait que + subjonctif — it would seem that
Il semblerait que le favori soit fatigué.
ce qui laisse penser que — which suggests that
Il perd du temps, ce qui laisse penser qu’il n’est pas en forme.
Discussion questions — try to answer in French:
Est-ce que vous regardez le Tour de France ou un autre grand événement sportif ?
Le Tour de France est-il seulement un événement sportif, ou aussi un événement culturel ? Pourquoi ?
Quelle région française aimeriez-vous découvrir grâce au Tour de France ?
Quelle expression de la liste trouvez-vous la plus utile ?
Selon vous, qu’est-ce qui rend le Tour de France si difficile pour les coureurs ?
Try to use expressions like selon moi, il semblerait que, or ce qui laisse penser que.
Bon Tour de France ! 🚴♂️🇫🇷
Hi. I got results on France education I got clb 6 in speaking and writing but only 1 in speaking. I handled so well in speaking in task 1 and 2 almost perfectly. What can I do next ? I’m devastated. Can somebody help me?
Is the alliance francaise worth it ?
Hello everyone,
I’m a medical doctor planning to take the TCF Canada exam for immigration purposes. I’m starting from absolute zero in French, so I’m looking for a tutor who can provide structured, personalized lessons and guide me from beginner level all the way to exam preparation (online only).
If you’re a tutor or have worked with someone you’d recommend, I’d appreciate any suggestions. Please feel free to comment or send me a DM with your experience, teaching approach, availability, and rates.
Thank you!
Watching French movies and TV shows is enjoyable, but it's not the fastest way to prepare for the exam—especially if you're at the A2 or B1 level.
Movies often include:
Instead, focus on:
Build your listening skills gradually.
Entertainment has its place.
Targeted practice gets results faster.
What listening resources have helped you the most?
Hi everyone. So basically my first language was French, I used to talk to my mom in French but when I moved to Canada at a young age I started losing my tongue basically listening to the quebecois and living in Gatineau and studying in Ottawa, got braces and it made it harder to speak. Years of not speaking proper French ,I just got my braces off and I came to realize that “ holy shit I can’t speak French” i try to pronounce words and I just start stumbling and stuttering. I have a c1 level in theory but I can’t pronounce or find words to save my Life. Any help please and any good movies/series to watch or even books to read because I’m planning to move to France to be with my French girlfriend.
Buenas! me voy de intercambio y tengo que aprender frances, pero resulta que nunca realmente he estudiado un idioma, se inglés pero no por estudio, si no porque veo muchos youtubers en ese idioma, antes en los videojuegos no traducian al español y obligada para saber la historia ocupaba mi diccionario mientras jugaba, tambien leo mangas y libros en ingles.. pero eso ha sido a lo largo de mi vida tipo 10 años, mínimo. Entonces, el problema es que no he estudiado como tal un idioma, y necesito al menos tener un frances basico para enero de 2027. No se como empezar, algun tip o aplicación buena? aprovechando algun youtuber que recomienden que sea interesante y que sea en frances? De antemano muchas gracias!
I've been learning French for quite a while now, and as I have just started immersion I have noticed how hard it is for literally anyone who isn't English or Welsh to say my name correctly (Bethan) since the 'th' sound barely exists outside of the English language. I am also planning on learning other languages (Russian, German, Welsh,) and I don't think any of these can say it right easily either lol that doesn't make me sound like a boy like one of my friends said, as it would be pronounced 'Betan'.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what another name that I could have that isn't Bethan- I was thinking a diminutive of Elizabeth as that is what Bethan is for Welsh or alternatively names starting with B that are in these languages.
These are a few I had in mind, mainly for French:
Élise, Lisette, Etta, Ettie, Belle, Beatrice...
Let me know your thoughts!
Hey everyone,
Over the past months I've been building a French learning app because I felt that most language apps stop being interesting after the basic A1–A2 level content.
My goal wasn't just to create another vocabulary app, but a place where people can actually enjoy learning French through real content.
Some things the app includes:
• A French Hub with articles about French history and culture, complete with translations in your preferred language as you read.
• Real French songs with embedded YouTube links, lyrics, translations, and vocabulary exercises based on the songs.
• A library with reading materials from A1 to B2 level, each with quizzes and translations.
• Original French literature, including Madame Bovary, The Three Musketeers, Eugénie Grandet, Père Goriot, Boule de Suif, The Great Meaulnes, and more. You can read them in their original form, see translations, and save your reading progress sentence by sentence.
• Speak & Translate for quick speaking and writing practice.
• French grammar lessons with quizzes.
I'm still actively improving the app and would genuinely love feedback from learners. If you're learning French, I'd be very grateful if you could give it a try and share your honest opinions, suggestions, complaints, or ideas for improvement.
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fluentech.learnfrench
App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/learn-french-by-fluentech/id6757935575
Thanks to anyone willing to test it out. Every piece of feedback helps make it better!
So I’ve been living in France for like 2 years now. I’ve been working directly in French, which was…interesting at first. I’ve done some courses after work, now I’m around b2 level I think, I can communicate freely, which is better. But I can’t really advance more on my own like this and I’d need someone to talk to in writing for example, to get used to daily, usual conversations and something out of my regular vocabulary/ideas etc. I have my English as second language and my native Romanian language, if it matters to anyone:)
Anime/manga fan, music lover, software dev, wildrift in the free time.
I have been learning French for 9 months and I reached niveau A2. Right now I’m in France and every time I try to respond in French, the waiter or the waitress starts speaking in English. In my own country and in many others, local people would adore you for just trying to speak the native language. What the hell is wrong with the French?
