Free French guides
Plain-English answers to the questions you actually ask.
How do you reply to merci? Why is it mon amie and not ma amie? Is French even hard? Every guide answers one real question properly — with pronunciation you can read aloud, no jargon, and no fluff before the answer.
Everyday phrases
How to say hello in French
Bonjour, salut, coucou — and the one that only works on the phone.
Read the guide → Everyday phrasesThank you in French
Merci, merci beaucoup, je vous remercie — and how to reply to each.
Read the guide → Everyday phrasesHow are you? in French
Ça va, comment allez-vous, and the answers French people actually give.
Read the guide → Everyday phrases50 common French phrases
The sentences that carry real conversations, grouped by situation.
Read the guide →Core vocabulary
Days of the week in French
Lundi to dimanche, with the planet trick that makes them stick.
Read the guide → VocabularyMonths in French
Janvier to décembre, the seasons, and how to say a date.
Read the guide → VocabularyColors in French
Every color with pronunciation — and why some change shape.
Read the guide →The grammar that actually confuses people
French question words
Qui, que, où, quand — and the three ways to build any question.
Read the guide → GrammarMon, ma, mes: possessives
Why "his mother" and "her mother" are the same French word.
Read the guide → GrammarImparfait vs passé composé
One is a photo, one is a video clip. The rule that finally settles it.
Read the guide →Learning French, honestly
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