Duration of the online course: 7 hours and 40 minutes
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Start speaking French from day one with a free A1 course: introductions, questions, numbers, verbs and everyday phrases—learn fast and earn confidence.
In this free course, learn about
French A1 course goals and how to use the course effectively
Introduce yourself: name, age, job, and basic personal info
Ask/give origin and nationality politely (Tu viens d'où ? Vous êtes de quelle nationalité ?)
Count from 1 to 20 in French
Use formal vs informal greetings (bonjour/salut, au revoir, etc.)
Ask questions with Qu'est-ce que and Est-ce que; open vs closed questions
Say there is/there isn't: il y a / il n'y a pas
Make negative sentences with ne...pas
Conjugate key verbs in present: être, avoir, faire
Use definite articles le/la/les/l' and indefinite un/une/des
Use stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles)
Use pronominal verbs (se lever, s'appeler) in present tense
Use interrogative words (qui, que, quoi, où, quand, pourquoi, comment)
Use nous vs on for “we” and conjugate regular -er verbs in the present
About the free online course
Build a solid foundation in French with this beginner-friendly A1 course designed for anyone who wants to start speaking and understanding the language from the very first lessons. Whether you are learning for travel, studies, career opportunities, or personal growth, you will practice the core skills that make everyday conversations possible, without feeling overwhelmed by complex grammar.
You will learn how to introduce yourself naturally, greet people in formal and informal situations, and ask simple questions to keep a conversation going. Step by step, you will gain the confidence to talk about where you are from, understand basic information about others, and handle common first interactions in French with the right level of politeness.
As you progress, the course helps you recognize patterns that unlock real comprehension. You will work with essential building blocks such as numbers from 1 to 20, key question structures, and the difference between open and closed questions so you can respond accurately and ask what you really mean. You will also practice expressing presence and absence, forming negative sentences, and using everyday structures that appear constantly in spoken and written French.
To support clear and correct communication, you will develop control of high-frequency verbs like to be, to have, and to do, and apply them in simple present-tense sentences. You will also get comfortable with fundamental grammar that improves your accuracy, including articles for the and a, common pronouns used in real speech, and the natural choice between nous and on when saying we. By the end, you will be ready to build your own sentences, understand beginner-level French more easily, and continue to the next level with a strong base and practical momentum.
Course content
Video class: FREE FRENCH course for BEGINNERS, niveau A101m
Exercise: What is the main purpose of the free French course mentioned?
Video class: How to Introduce Yourself in French - A1 Free French Course02m
Video class: How to Say Where Are You From in French - A1 Free French Course04m
Exercise: What is the polite way to ask someone's nationality in French?
Video class: How to Count in French From 1-20 - A1 Free French Course for Beginners02m
Video class: Formal and Informal Greetings in French - A1 Free French Course for Beginners10m
Exercise: How do you formally greet someone in French?
Video class: How to Ask Questions in French Language - Qu'est-ce que? - A1 FREE French Course02m
Exercise: What is the French expression for "What, what" that can be used to ask any question in a direct form?
Video class: Opened and Closed Questions: Est-ce que? Vs Qu'est-ce que? - A1 French Course04m
Video class: Learn How to Say There is/ There is No in French Language - A1 Free French Course02m
Video class: How to Make Negative Sentences in French Language - A1 French Course06m
Video class: How to Conjugate the French Verb - avoir/ to have - A1 French Course04m
Video class: How to Conjugate the French Verb - être/ to be - A1 FREE French Course03m
Video class: How to Conjugate the French Verb - faire/ to do - A1 French Course03m
Video class: How Do You Say the in French Language - Les Articles Définis Le La Les L'05m
Video class: How Do you Say a in French Language - les Articles Indéfinis Un Une Des04m
Video class: How Do You Say this04m
Video class: me you him her we us them they in French Language - Les Pronoms Toniques04m
Video class: Pronominal Verbs in French Language - A1 Free French Lesson04m
Video class: Interrogative Words in French Language - A1 FREE French Course04m
Video class: How to Say We in French Language Nous Vs On - A1 FREE French Course05m
Exercise: Which of the following best explains the use of 'on' and 'nous' in French?
Video class: The Present Tense -er Verbs - A1 FREE French Course06m
Video class: Personal Subject Pronouns in French language - A1 FREE French Course05m
Exercise: What are the four singular personal pronouns in French language?
Video class: What is it? / Who is it? - Qui est-ce? / Qu'est-ce que c'est? - A1 FREE French Course03m
Video class: How to Say You in French Language Tu Vs Vous - A1 FREE French Course06m
Video class: Free French Lesson For Beginner - What time is it? - Quelle heure est-il?06m
Video class: The French Possessive Adjectives - My, your, his, her/ Mon, ton, son/ Ma, ta, sa / Mes, tes, ses06m
Video class: Masculine to Feminine in French Language - A1 FREE French Lesson05m
Video class: Comparatives in French Language: Plus... que/Moins...que - Beginner French06m
Video class: How to Ask for a Phone Number in French? - Casual05m
Video class: How to Transform Singular Noun to Plural- A1 FREE Beginner French Course07m
Video class: Strengthen what you say in French Language: Vous voyez!02m
Video class: It/he/this is Not That... in French Language: Pas si03m
Video class: Emphasise your French Language- I can tell you- Je peux te/vous dire05m
Video class: How to Book a Meeting over the Phone in French Language- A1 FREE French Course05m
Video class: French Language Intonation MATTERS: it is YOUR MASK polish it05m
Video class: Yes We Can- French Verb Can Present Tense- Pouvoir05m
Video class: How to Agree with Someone in French: moi aussi- French Beginner Course03m
Video class: Why and Because in French Language- A1 French Lesson06m
Video class: Time Indicators in French- A1Free French Course for Beginners04m
Video class: How to Ask Someone's Email Address in French Language- A1 Free Course03m
Video class: How to Agree With Someone in French Language- FREE FRENCH LESSONS A103m
Video class: French Sentence Structure: A Common Mistake for French Learners03m
Video class: Interrogative Sentences in French- A1 FREE French Course02m
Video class: Introduce someone in French- A1 Free French Course02m
Video class: At what time in French- A1 French Lesson03m
Video class: Like04m
Video class: How Old Are You in French Language- A1 FREE French Course05m
Video class: Learn French Practice: Il a quel âge? Elle a quel âge?03m
Video class: Answer the Question: When is... in French Language- A1 French08m
Video class: The Past Participle in French Language- A1 French Course04m
Video class: How Does He/ She Look Like? Describe Someone in French Language05m
Video class: To Know in French Language: connaître01m
Video class: French Interjections: Hey! Hop! Oh Là là! Ah!04m
Video class: French Body Language05m
Video class: You are Welcome in French Language: De Rien01m
Video class: How to Ask What are you doing in French Language03m
Video class: I Want Vs I Would Like in French Language- A1 Beginner Course04m
Video class: Est-ce que Vs Qu'est-ce que- A1 FREE French Lesson03m
Video class: Transform the french affirmative sentence to the negative02m
Video class: Study French- How to Shop- A1 Beginner Lesson03m
Video class: To Come / To Go in French Language- A1 French Lesson05m
Video class: How to Buy Fruits and Vegetables in French- A1 Beginner French Course05m
Video class: How to Say We Take / We Buy in French Language- A1 French Lesson04m
Video class: Strengthen what you say- So? Et alors?- Demanding behaviour05m
Video class: Avoid using I, Me, My in french language- the world doesn't revolve around you03m
Video class: French exercice- Nationalities03m
Video class: French exercice- Jobs02m
Video class: Telling Time in French Language- Quelle heure est-il?- A1 French Lesson04m
Video class: I wanted to- Je voulais- Strengthen what you say in french02m
Video class: How to Give your Email Adress in French Language- A1 Free French Lesson03m
Video class: How to Ask What is Your Job in French Language- A1 French Lesson03m
Video class: French Adverbs of Quantity (Intensity)- A lot, a little, enough...05m
Video class: Is it far/ close?- A1 French Lesson03m
Video class: Traveling by car, train, plane? French Practice02m
Video class: How to shop in french-A1 french lesson03m
Video class: French Prepositions of Place- A1 French Lesson04m
Video class: French Verb Habiter to Live- A1 French Lesson04m
Video class: How to ask sensitive questions in french language- salary, job, age...05m
Video class: How to praise french people- don't overdo it/ don't praise good looks04m
Video class: How to Introduce Yourself in French- Free French Lesson03m
Video class: Practice french language- Me too/ moi aussi01m
Video class: Expression of quantity in french- A1 french lesson03m
Video class: Directions in french- French lesson for beginners04m
Video class: Means of transportation- French lesson for beginners05m
Video class: What is your type of girl/ guy?- Beginner french lesson03m
Video class: Expressions of consequence in french- c'est pourquoi/ ainsi/ donc03m
Video class: Expression of cause in french- Pourquoi? Parce que03m
Video class: L'alphabet français- French alphabet01m
Video class: Leçon 3 J'aime le français- french dialogue02m
Video class: Leçon 3 Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Prononciation des consonnes- Alphabet phonétique français03m
Video class: Prononciation des semi-voyelles- Alphabet phonétique français01m
Video class: Prononciation des voyelles- alphabet phonétique français07m
Video class: Leçon 1- Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Leçon 2- Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Leçon 3 Lecture Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Leçon 4 Lecture Pendaison de crémaillère- dialogue in french language01m
Video class: Leçon 4 Lecture Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Leçon 4 les rencontres- meeting someone- french conversation01m
Video class: Leçon 4 Vocabulaire- french vocabulary02m
Video class: Leçon 5 Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Leçon 3 Lecture Conversation- Aller à la bibliothèque02m
Video class: Leçon 4 Compréhension orale- affirmative or interrogative sentence?01m
Video class: Leçon 4 Compréhension orale- find the missing word01m
Video class: Leçon 4 Les rencontres- dialogue in french language00m
Video class: Leçon 5 Compréhension orale- true or false?01m
Video class: Leçon 5 Compréhension oral- answer the questions01m
Video class: Leçon 5 Le nouveau travail- french dialogue01m
Video class: Leçon 5 Lecture: Tu viens avec nous- dialogue in french language01m
Video class: Leçon 5 Lecture Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Leçon 6 Compréhension orale- Listen and write the answers01m
Video class: Leçon 6 – Vocabulaire- french vocabulary02m
Video class: Leçon 1 Bonjour- french dialogue01m
Video class: Leçon 2 Bienvenue- greetings- dialogue in french language00m
Video class: Leçon 2 Bienvenue- dialogue in french language01m
Video class: Leçon 6 Compréhension orale- oral comprehension- try to answer the questions02m
Video class: Leçon 6 Lecture Conversation- Quelle heure est-il?00m
Video class: Leçon 6 Lecture Conversation- Comment cela se passe-t-il?02m
Video class: Leçon 6 Lecture Vocabulaire- french vocabulary01m
Video class: Leçon 6 Les études- learn french language french dialogue02m
Video class: Leçon 6 Les études- french dialogue00m
Video class: Leçon 7 Compréhension orale- Happy or unhappy?- french listening02m
Video class: Leçon 7 Compréhension orale- french listening- listen and answer the questions01m
Video class: Leçon 7 Lecture Vocabulaire- vocabulary in french language01m
Video class: Leçon 7 Lecture- read in french language- staying in shape01m
Video class: Leçon 7 Ma famille- talking about my family in french language02m
Video class: Leçon 7 Vocabulaire- Vocabulary in french language02m
Video class: Leçon 8 Compréhension orale- listen and answer the questions01m
Video class: Leçon 8 compréhension orale- listen to the french conversation- Answer the questions01m
Video class: Leçon 8 Le weekend- french language- what did they do this weekend?03m
Video class: Leçon 8 Lecture Vocabulaire- Vocabulary in french language02m
Video class: Leçon 8 Vocabulaire- vocabulary in french language02m
Video class: Leçon 8 Lecture dialogue: à la pharmacie- buying medecines in french language01m
Video class: Leçon 8 Lecture dialogue: la consultation chez le médecin- going to the doctor01m
This free course includes:
7 hours and 40 minutes of online video course
Digital certificate of course completion (Free)
Exercises to train your knowledge
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What is the difference between “est-ce que” and “qu’est-ce que” in French questions?
“Est-ce que” introduces a yes-or-no question, while “qu’est-ce que” asks “what?” about an object or action.
How do you use “on” and “nous” to say “we” in French?
Both mean “we,” but “on” is more common in everyday spoken French, while “nous” is more formal.
Which French verbs are taught in the A1 beginner course?
The course covers present-tense forms of essential verbs including être, avoir, faire, and regular -er verbs.
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Course comments: French course for beginner
Students generally enjoyed the free online course, giving it mostly 4- and 5-star ratings. They appreciated learning French greetings and phrases, while one student requested translations and a few additional French words.
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DENNIS NTABO NYANGAU
llyapa telephoni
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DENNIS NTABO NYANGAU
May you kindly share just a few words in French with their meaning in English? Qui? Non? Gracious!
Course comments: French course for beginner
Students generally enjoyed the free online course, giving it mostly 4- and 5-star ratings. They appreciated learning French greetings and phrases, while one student requested translations and a few additional French words.
DENNIS NTABO NYANGAU
llyapa telephoni
DENNIS NTABO NYANGAU
May you kindly share just a few words in French with their meaning in English? Qui? Non? Gracious!
DENNIS NTABO NYANGAU
Bonjour monsier Georges? Avseientou Monsier, Auvioir monsier Georges!
DENNIS NTABO NYANGAU
Bonjour Georges!Monnomest Dennis., Jesuis es Kenya!Thanks..
Roland Bessanh
Merci pour les études
Roland Bessanh
Bonjour Monsieur good morning sir
Roland Bessanh
d'ou vient tu?
Marielle Paul
qu' est -ce que tu vas faire aujourd'hui monsieur George?