French sounds nothing like it is spelled at first glance, so this track starts by demystifying the sounds themselves. You will learn the French alphabet and how letters are pronounced differently than in English, the nasal vowel sounds that give French its distinctive rhythm, and the accent marks that change how a word is said. From there you move into the words you will use constantly from day one — greetings like bonjour and bonsoir, courtesy phrases like merci and s'il vous plaît, and how to introduce yourself. By the end you will pronounce basic French with confidence and greet anyone politely.

French grammar has a reputation for being tricky, but most of it comes down to a handful of core rules — once you know them, everything else clicks into place. This track tackles the biggest one first: every French noun has a gender, masculine or feminine, and that gender decides which article you use, le or la, un or une. You will learn how adjectives agree with the nouns they describe, and then conjugate the two verbs that appear in nearly every French sentence, être and avoir, along with regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs in the present tense. By the end you will build correct, grammatically sound sentences instead of guessing.

Knowing vocabulary is not the same as being able to talk to someone, and this track closes that gap. You will practice small talk — asking how someone is doing, talking about the weather, and keeping a simple conversation moving — before moving into the situations you will actually face: ordering food and drinks at a café, asking for the bill, and navigating a shopping conversation about sizes, colors, and prices. You will also learn to express simple opinions and preferences, saying what you like, dislike, and prefer. By the end you will hold a short, natural conversation with a French speaker about everyday life.

This track is built for the moment you land in a French-speaking country and need the language to actually work for you. You will learn to ask for and understand directions, so you can find your way through a city without panic. You will practice hotel vocabulary — checking in, asking about your room, and handling common problems — along with the phrases you need to use buses, trains, and taxis. You will also cover the emergency phrases every traveler should know before they need them: asking for help, describing a problem, and reaching medical assistance. By the end you will navigate a trip to a French-speaking country with real confidence.

Numbers, time, and dates show up in nearly every real conversation, and this track makes sure you never get stuck on them. You will learn to count and use numbers in prices, phone numbers, and quantities, tell time and understand schedules, and name the days of the week and months of the year. You will also practice talking about prices and money when shopping or paying a bill, and describe your daily routine — waking up, working, eating, and relaxing — using the vocabulary and simple verb forms covered earlier in the course. By the end you will handle the small, constant details of daily life in French without hesitation.