Course
French for English Speakers
Greet, order, read signs — get by in France or Quebec
Progress at a glance
- 0 mastered
- 0 in progress
- 15 not started
Per-section breakdown
- Section 1: Greetings and politeness0/3
- Section 2: Numbers, money, and time0/3
- Section 3: Café and restaurant0/3
- Section 4: Asking for directions and getting around0/3
- Section 5: Reading signs, notices, and warnings0/3
Time estimate is a credible minimum: ~17 min per concept (lesson + first quiz), 10 min per section test, 30 min per mock exam. Most learners end up at 1.5–2× this — budget headroom.
Modules
Hello, goodbye, please and thank you — the four phrases you'll use a hundred times a day.
- L1.1Bonjour, bonsoir, and the tu/vous split
- L1.2S'il vous plaît, merci, and excuse me
- L1.3Introducing yourself and basic small talk
Counting to 100, reading prices in euros and dollars, and telling the time on a 24-hour clock.
Order a coffee, read a menu, ask for the bill — the survival kit for eating out in France or Quebec.
- L3.1Ordering at a café (the je voudrais formula)
- L3.2Reading a restaurant menu
- L3.3Asking for and paying the bill
Where is X? How far? How do I get to the metro? — the phrases that unlock a city.
- L4.1Où est… and où se trouve…
- L4.2Left, right, straight ahead — parsing directions
- L4.3Buses, metros, trains — getting a ticket
The street signs, shop notices, and short written instructions you'll see daily — and what to ignore vs. obey.
Real-life scenarios
End-to-end role-plays — order a coffee, ask for directions, read a notice. Apply everything you've learned in a realistic situation.
Scenario: Ordering breakfast at a Paris café
5 Q · 15m · 70% passYou walk into a small café in Paris at 9 a.m. for breakfast. Navigate the greeting, ordering, paying, and leaving — all in French.
Scenario: Lost in Quebec City, looking for the tourist office
6 Q · 15m · 70% passYou're a tourist in Quebec City, can't find l'office de tourisme, and need to ask a passerby. Get from "I'm lost" to "thank you, I know where to go now".