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Calculated Shard: 25 (from laksa184)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa025.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/","crawl_time":1775413455,"first_indexed_time":1667417185,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,theperfectfrench!\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/ s443","src_root_hash":"9440178033761855425","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself - French Online Language Courses | The Perfect French with Dylane","meta_descriptions":["The Best Way to Learn French by yourself ! How to learn french by yourself? Follow my step-by-step study guide, plus free audio and videos. My 10 tips Learn French","Join thousands learning French with Dylane! Easy online lessons, free PDFs, and step-by-step guidance from a native speaker.","Learn French by yourself with my 10 tips to get your French going! Follow my step-by-step study guide to know all the topics you should learn to speak French."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself\nHow often did I get asked,\n“How can I learn French by myself?”\nI haven’t counted, but I would probably have a lot of money if I got a dollar every time someone asked me that. In this post, I am going to explain to you\nThe Best Way to Learn French by Yourself.\nI have taught French as a second language to kids and adults for almost eight years now, so trust me, I have seen a lot of different learners and methods. I also taught myself English as an adult. I think I was 25 years old at that time. I am now almost 35. Time flies! \nQuick disclaimer, if you are looking for a guru to teach you how to learn French in an hour, unfortunately, it won’t be me. But if you are serious about learning French, keep watching, and I will give you all the tools to make it happen on your own. I also want to say that I don’t sell courses. I don’t have a 500 dollars course of selling you. I write\nbooks\n, I have written 13 so far, and all my books have free videos to watch on\nYouTube\n. Everything I suggest in this post can be done without your credit card. I didn’t grow up rich, and without free education, I would be nowhere today. \nSo, let’s start 🙂 Let’s see 10 steps to help you learn French by \nyourself\n, and they won’t cost you a penny if you don’t have money to spare or don’t want to. \nIn This French Lesson\nWhat type of learner are you?\nStart with French pronunciation\nListen Listen Listen\nRead and listen\nFollow a structured approach\nStudy a bit every day\nLearn what you are going to use\nSpeak Speak Speak\nMove on if you don’t understand\nIt’s ok to make mistakes\nFrench Video\nHow to learn French by yourself | 10 tips + step-by-step guide\nGet The Complete French Self-Study Guide\nThe Best Way to Learn French By Yourself\nWhat type of learner are you?\nLearning a language isn’t a one fits all type of deal. So, for the first step of this video, you will have to ask yourself what type of learner you are. Don’t think too far. Think of when you were at school. How did you learn the best? Do you have a photographic memory? Or were you the type to only listen to the teacher to know everything? Maybe you had to write everything down in pretty notes to remember them. \nThere is a good chance that what worked in school will still work today. Apply your learning method to your language journey.\nIf I look at myself, I have a photographic memory, so the pretty notes worked for me as I would have to write them and read them. Time-consuming but very effective. \nLet me know in the comments section how you used to learn, as it might help others too. \nStart with French pronunciation\nI know what you think. Oh god, not French pronunciation. But yes, French pronunciation. It would be best if you started every language with pronunciation, but especially French. Pronunciation is not to get you speaking on day one. Pronunciation is about rules, sounds, and how words are built. Written French and spoken French are like 2 different languages. Look at this sentence:\n          “Je mange une pomme” \nHow do you read this? Listen below.\nhttps:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Je-mange-une-pomme.m4a\nWhy? Because in French, we speak by sounds, and we don’t read all the letters. Learning the rules will teach you how words are built and pronounced, and it will help you to understand French better. \nHow can you understand spoken French if you don’t make the connection between written and spoken French?\nI have a full\nFrench pronunciation course\n. The videos are free to watch, but you can buy the book and the audio. \nHow to Learn French by Yourself - \nListen Listen Listen\nIf you follow or have followed my\nFrench pronunciation course\n, you already know it:\nIf you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.\nIt is a very simple principle that many skip over. It would be best if you listen listen listen before being able to speak. I still have a few sounds I can’t pronounce in English because I can’t hear very well. Therefore, I might never be able to get them right. And that’s ok. \nRead and listen\nFrom listen listen listen, we are going to see,\nread and listen\n. This one can be applied anytime in your French learning process after learning French pronunciation rules.\nTo make the connection between written French and spoken French in your brain, you are going to\nread and listen at the same time\n.\nYou can read a physical book, for example, and listen to the audiobook. But it can get costly!\nTo do this for free, check out my second channel,\nFrench chit-chat with Dylane\n, where I speak slow French. You can download the free PDF, read it, and listen to me speak. Or you can also read the subtitles. That works too.\nFollow a structured approach\nIf you decide to learn French by yourself. it can be overwhelming. You don’t know where to start, well you know now,\nFrench pronunciation\n.\nBut what to do next? \nI won’t be able to give you a step-by-step in this post because it would be too long, but I have a\nFrench self-study guide\nthat you can download, and all you have to do is follow the lessons. \nYou will start with\nFrench pronunciation\n, then a mix of\nFrench grammar\nand\nFrench conjugation\n. You also have\nFrench vocabulary\nand\nFrench expressions\nthat you can integrate whenever you want. \nFeeling overwhelmed with French grammar? Learn some vocabulary. Want a fun lesson? Follow a lesson about expressions about food. \nEverything you learn is worth it, so don’t feel bad if you don’t learn the rules one day.\nThe Complete French Self-Study Guide\nGet your Free Self-study Guide\nStudy a bit every day\nI will never stress that enough.\nConsistency is key\nwhen if you learn French by yourself or any language.\nIt’s better to learn\n10 minutes a day\nthan to learn 2 hours every Sunday. I still do this even though I have been learning for 10 years. \nBack in the days when I didn’t have time to learn actively, I used to at least study 10 words of vocabulary, so I didn’t feel that I wasted a day of learning.\nLearn what you are going to use\nIs your hobby cooking? Maybe don’t learn about knitting, then. It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many people learn what they will never use. \nHow to Learn French by Yourself - Speak Speak Speak\nPlease wait for me to explain. I know many don’t have the money to get a conversation teacher, so here are a few ways to practice speaking.\nThe first one, and the one you should start with, is the\nimitation method\n. It has been a big subject on social media recently, but it’s something that people have been using for years, and you used it too at one point in your life. When you were little and learned to speak, you used this exact method.\nYou repeated a word, then a group of words, and finally, a sentence.\n \nI have six videos with this method that you can watch on my\nYouTube channel\n. I post a new one every month. \nI also have a\n30-day French Speaking Practice workshop\nif you want to practice more. It’s very efficient, trust me.\nThe second is to talk to others if you have the finances to travel or hire a tutor. \nYou don’t?\nJust speak to yourself. \nYes, you heard me right.\nHave a conversation out loud with yourself.\nWhat you are looking to do is to be comfortable speaking, to have words flowing instead of blocking. The number of times I said something and it came out completely wrong but was fine in my head, you have no idea. By speaking out loud, you will get better at speaking. Easy peasy. You might look crazy, but it works.\nAnd even if you have the finances to hire a tutor, speaking every day is better than once a week. So, speak to yourself or watch one of my videos when you don’t see your tutor.\nMove on if you don't understand\nChances that, when learning French by yourself, there will be something that you won’t understand in French. Maybe French conjugation, maybe French pronunciation. \nDon’t stay stuck there.\nMove on\n. Sometimes, your brain needs time to understand something. One day you will get it, but today might not be the day.\nIt's ok to make mistakes\nMistakes don’t mean that you are doing something wrong. Mistakes mean that you are learning. It’s a part of the process. Don’t overthink it.\nFeel free to leave me a comment if you have a question. I answer them every day. Don’t forget to subscribe.\nImprove Your French with my French Textbooks\nGet the full collection of French learning books for $149 – Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening, Subjunctive, and more\nBuy 2 Get 1 Free! Practice Listening, Grammar, and Vocabulary for just $14\nBuy 2 Get 1 Free! Improve your French with engaging stories for just $14\nGet 5 full French courses for $99 – Grammar, Conjugation, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and Expressions\nFrench Learning Video\nHow to learn French by yourself | 10 tips + step-by-step guide\nSubscribe & Learn French with 285,000+ Learners and 1000+ Videos 🇫🇷\nMam your each lesson lecture is commendable.Please send me the lessons about grammar.\nLog in to Reply\nThey are all here or on my YouTube channel 🙂\nLog in to Reply\nThanks for these steps Dylane, they are very helpful as I have been feeling overwhelmed at times. One day at a time is what I need to remember!\nLog in to Reply\nI know how you feel Kathryn! One day at a time 🙂 Sorry for the late reply, I totally missed your comment!\nLog in to Reply\nThank you so much for the complete french study guide , I had down loaded it and printed it out and placed it into a 3 ring binder to make a book.\nLog in to Reply\nAll set to learn French Lisa 😀\nLog in to Reply\nHello Dylane, your study guide and all of your French courses are amazing! I just started to learn French a month ago, after learning some basic words and sentences I found I have to learn some grammar to better understand this language, and fortunately I found your videos on YouTube and then this website. Now I have already bought your grammar book and ready for this in-depth learning journey! Merci beaucoup!\nP.S. The sentence “If you can hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.” right below the “listen listen listen” paragraph makes me a little bit confused. I am wondering if you would say “If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.”?\nLog in to Reply\nHi Doris. I am so glad my resources help you with your French! And yes, it should be “can’t”, I am going to change it right away. Thank you for catching this 🙂\nLog in to Reply\nHello Dylane,\nFor a complete beginner , what would you recommend as a starting point and the flow? Would it be pronunciation -> Grammer -> vocabulary or any other sequence?\nThank you\nLog in to Reply\nHi there 🙂 If you want the exact order of lesson, go to Freebies and get the self-study guide (it’s free). All you have to do is to download it and follow the lessons 😉\nLog in to Reply\nYou are just so perfect teacher of french,  that I enjoy everything I read about your instructions and directions to learn French by yourself or about every rules everything.\nThanks a lot really .\nLog in to Reply\nYou must be\nlogged in\nto post a comment.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#content)\n\n[![The Perfect French with Dylane](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-perfect-french-dylane-300x60.webp)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/)\n\n🔊 All French audio is recorded by Dylane, a native French speaker.\n\nMenu   Close\n\n- [MY BOOKS & COURSES](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/my-books\/)\n  [![French book bundle with 10 language learning books for vocabulary, grammar, listening, and stories.](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7-8-768x768.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/french-book-bundle\/)\n  \n  ### [The perfect French Book Bundle](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/french-book-bundle\/)\n  \n  [![French Course Bundle – Buy 4 Get 1 Free for \\$99](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Course-Bundle-768x768.jpg)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/the-complete-french-course-bundle\/)\n  \n  ### [The Complete French Course Book Bundle](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/the-complete-french-course-bundle\/)\n  \n  [![French workbook bundle with vocabulary, listening, and grammar books – buy 2 get 1 free.](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bundle.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/french-workbook-bundle\/)\n  \n  ### [French Workbook Bundle](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/french-workbook-bundle\/)\n  \n  [![French story bundle with short and long stories – Buy 2 Get 1 Free for \\$14](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/STory-Bundle.jpg)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/french-short-story-bundle-pdf\/)\n  \n  ### [French Short Story Bundle](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/shop\/book-bundles\/french-short-story-bundle-pdf\/)\n  \n  [![](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/French-vocabulary-workbook-noback-768x768.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-vocabulary-workbook\/)\n  \n  ### [French Vocabulary Workbook](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-vocabulary-workbook\/%20)\n  \n  [![Cover of the French Grammar Workbook by Dylane Moreau, owner of The Perfect French with Dylane. paperback, tablet and digital edition](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/French-grammar-workbook-Dylane-Moreau-noback-768x768.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-grammar-workbook\/)\n  \n  ### [French Grammar Workbook](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-grammar-workbook\/)\n  \n  [![](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/French-Listening-Workbook-noback-768x768.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-listening-workbook\/)\n  \n  ### [French Listening Workbook](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-listening-workbook\/)\n  \n  [![French pronunciation course](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pronunciation-course-dylane-perfect-french-768x597.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/)\n  \n  ### [COMPLETE FRENCH **PRONUNCIATION**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/)\n  \n  [![Complete French Grammar Course – Book and Tablet Edition](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-grammar-course-perfect-french-768x597.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-grammar\/)\n  \n  ### [COMPLETE FRENCH **GRAMMAR**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-grammar\/)\n  \n  [![French vocabulary Course](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/complete-french-vocabulary-course-book-dylane.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-vocabulary\/)\n  \n  ### [COMPLETE FRENCH **VOCABULARY**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-vocabulary\/)\n  \n  [![30 French Short Stories for Beginners - 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In this post, I am going to explain to you **The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself.**\n\nI have taught French as a second language to kids and adults for almost eight years now, so trust me, I have seen a lot of different learners and methods. I also taught myself English as an adult. I think I was 25 years old at that time. I am now almost 35. Time flies\\!\n\nQuick disclaimer, if you are looking for a guru to teach you how to learn French in an hour, unfortunately, it won’t be me. But if you are serious about learning French, keep watching, and I will give you all the tools to make it happen on your own. I also want to say that I don’t sell courses. I don’t have a 500 dollars course of selling you. I write **[books](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/my-books\/)**, I have written 13 so far, and all my books have free videos to watch on **[YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane)**. Everything I suggest in this post can be done without your credit card. I didn’t grow up rich, and without free education, I would be nowhere today.\n\nSo, let’s start 🙂 Let’s see 10 steps to help you learn French by yourself, and they won’t cost you a penny if you don’t have money to spare or don’t want to.\n##### In This French Lesson\n- [What type of learner are you?](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson1)\n- [Start with French pronunciation](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson2)\n- [Listen Listen Listen](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson3)\n- [Read and listen](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson4)\n- [Follow a structured approach](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson5)\n- [Study a bit every day](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson6)\n- [Learn what you are going to use](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson7)\n- [Speak Speak Speak](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson8)\n- [Move on if you don’t understand](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson9)\n- [It’s ok to make mistakes](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson10)\n##### French Video\n- [How to learn French by yourself \\| 10 tips + step-by-step guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#video)\n##### [Get The Complete French Self-Study Guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#guide)\n![Learn French by yourself](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Thumbnails-1400x788.png)\n\nThe Best Way to Learn French By Yourself\n\n## What type of learner are you?\nLearning a language isn’t a one fits all type of deal. So, for the first step of this video, you will have to ask yourself what type of learner you are. Don’t think too far. Think of when you were at school. How did you learn the best? Do you have a photographic memory? Or were you the type to only listen to the teacher to know everything? Maybe you had to write everything down in pretty notes to remember them.   \nThere is a good chance that what worked in school will still work today. Apply your learning method to your language journey.\n\nIf I look at myself, I have a photographic memory, so the pretty notes worked for me as I would have to write them and read them. Time-consuming but very effective.\n\nLet me know in the comments section how you used to learn, as it might help others too.\n## Start with French pronunciation\nI know what you think. Oh god, not French pronunciation. But yes, French pronunciation. It would be best if you started every language with pronunciation, but especially French. Pronunciation is not to get you speaking on day one. Pronunciation is about rules, sounds, and how words are built. Written French and spoken French are like 2 different languages. Look at this sentence:  \n  \n **“Je mange une pomme”**\n\nHow do you read this? Listen below.\n\n<https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Je-mange-une-pomme.m4a>\n\nWhy? Because in French, we speak by sounds, and we don’t read all the letters. Learning the rules will teach you how words are built and pronounced, and it will help you to understand French better.\n\n**How can you understand spoken French if you don’t make the connection between written and spoken French?**\n\nI have a full **French pronunciation course**. The videos are free to watch, but you can buy the book and the audio.\n\n## How to Learn French by Yourself - Listen Listen Listen\nIf you follow or have followed my **[French pronunciation course](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/)**, you already know it:\n\n> ***If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.***\n\nIt is a very simple principle that many skip over. It would be best if you listen listen listen before being able to speak. I still have a few sounds I can’t pronounce in English because I can’t hear very well. Therefore, I might never be able to get them right. And that’s ok.\n## Read and listen\nFrom listen listen listen, we are going to see, **read and listen**. This one can be applied anytime in your French learning process after learning French pronunciation rules.\n\nTo make the connection between written French and spoken French in your brain, you are going to **read and listen at the same time**.\n\nYou can read a physical book, for example, and listen to the audiobook. But it can get costly\\!\n\nTo do this for free, check out my second channel, **[French chit-chat with Dylane](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/FrenchchitchatwithDylane)**, where I speak slow French. You can download the free PDF, read it, and listen to me speak. Or you can also read the subtitles. That works too.\n\n## Follow a structured approach\nIf you decide to learn French by yourself. it can be overwhelming. You don’t know where to start, well you know now, **[French pronunciation](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/)**.\n\n**But what to do next?**\n\nI won’t be able to give you a step-by-step in this post because it would be too long, but I have a **[French self-study guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/freebies\/)** that you can download, and all you have to do is follow the lessons.\n\nYou will start with [**French pronunciation**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/), then a mix of [**French grammar**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-grammar\/) and [**French conjugation**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-conjugation\/). You also have **[French vocabulary](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-vocabulary\/)** and [**French expressions**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-expressions-idioms-course\/) that you can integrate whenever you want.\n\nFeeling overwhelmed with French grammar? Learn some vocabulary. Want a fun lesson? Follow a lesson about expressions about food.\n\nEverything you learn is worth it, so don’t feel bad if you don’t learn the rules one day.\n#### The Complete French Self-Study Guide\n[![](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-complete-French-Self-Study-Guide-Thumbnail-900x506.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/freebies\/)\n\n[Get your Free Self-study Guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/freebies\/)\n\n## Study a bit every day\nI will never stress that enough. **Consistency is key** when if you learn French by yourself or any language.\n\nIt’s better to learn **10 minutes a day** than to learn 2 hours every Sunday. I still do this even though I have been learning for 10 years.   \n  \nBack in the days when I didn’t have time to learn actively, I used to at least study 10 words of vocabulary, so I didn’t feel that I wasted a day of learning.\n## Learn what you are going to use\nIs your hobby cooking? Maybe don’t learn about knitting, then. It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many people learn what they will never use.\n\n## How to Learn French by Yourself - Speak Speak Speak\nPlease wait for me to explain. I know many don’t have the money to get a conversation teacher, so here are a few ways to practice speaking.\n\nThe first one, and the one you should start with, is the **imitation method**. It has been a big subject on social media recently, but it’s something that people have been using for years, and you used it too at one point in your life. When you were little and learned to speak, you used this exact method. **You repeated a word, then a group of words, and finally, a sentence.**\n\nI have six videos with this method that you can watch on my **[YouTube channel](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane)**. 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So, speak to yourself or watch one of my videos when you don’t see your tutor.\n\n## Move on if you don't understand\nChances that, when learning French by yourself, there will be something that you won’t understand in French. Maybe French conjugation, maybe French pronunciation.\n\nDon’t stay stuck there. **Move on**. Sometimes, your brain needs time to understand something. One day you will get it, but today might not be the day.\n## It's ok to make mistakes\nMistakes don’t mean that you are doing something wrong. Mistakes mean that you are learning. It’s a part of the process. Don’t overthink it.\n\nFeel free to leave me a comment if you have a question. I answer them every day. Don’t forget to subscribe.\n\n### Improve Your French with my French Textbooks\n[![The Perfect French Book Bundle showing 13 French learning books on grammar, vocabulary, listening, short stories, and more. 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One day at a time is what I need to remember\\!\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **[Dylane](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/)** says:\n      \n      [October 4, 2023 at 6:20 am](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-9137)\n      \n      I know how you feel Kathryn! One day at a time 🙂 Sorry for the late reply, I totally missed your comment\\!\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n3. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/293825aae22d2a7b10970e7100af0d078daa305012674218bbd20a44047bd2f3?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **Lisa** says:\n   \n   [October 9, 2023 at 1:26 pm](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-9331)\n   \n   Thank you so much for the complete french study guide , I had down loaded it and printed it out and placed it into a 3 ring binder to make a book.\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **[Dylane](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/)** says:\n      \n      [October 10, 2023 at 6:21 am](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-9363)\n      \n      All set to learn French Lisa 😀\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n4. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d49ca99c039a6f31d79e1d4e5007aa5d07942a25dd7a85bbbf5b32bf6bb0a15?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **Doris** says:\n   \n   [October 15, 2023 at 8:38 pm](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-9891)\n   \n   Hello Dylane, your study guide and all of your French courses are amazing! I just started to learn French a month ago, after learning some basic words and sentences I found I have to learn some grammar to better understand this language, and fortunately I found your videos on YouTube and then this website. Now I have already bought your grammar book and ready for this in-depth learning journey! Merci beaucoup\\!\n   \n   P.S. The sentence “If you can hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.” right below the “listen listen listen” paragraph makes me a little bit confused. I am wondering if you would say “If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.”?\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **[Dylane](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/)** says:\n      \n      [October 16, 2023 at 7:16 am](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-9899)\n      \n      Hi Doris. I am so glad my resources help you with your French! And yes, it should be “can’t”, I am going to change it right away. Thank you for catching this 🙂\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n5. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/89eb61db8476394a0cd7dce28ec50d01d1b6b2a394a03d6363c9222a5655749b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **Sudhanshu** says:\n   \n   [November 2, 2023 at 1:25 pm](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-10216)\n   \n   Hello Dylane,  \n    For a complete beginner , what would you recommend as a starting point and the flow? Would it be pronunciation -\\> Grammer -\\> vocabulary or any other sequence?  \n    Thank you\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **[Dylane](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/)** says:\n      \n      [November 9, 2023 at 8:40 am](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-10414)\n      \n      Hi there 🙂 If you want the exact order of lesson, go to Freebies and get the self-study guide (it’s free). All you have to do is to download it and follow the lessons 😉\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n6. ![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a8013810cd97fc1a7f67b61fbf683c07338f6f40d56cc167b3bf63e0ccdc2442?s=42&d=mm&r=g) **Pooja Rani** says:\n   \n   [December 22, 2023 at 9:03 am](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#comment-12208)\n   \n   You are just so perfect teacher of french, that I enjoy everything I read about your instructions and directions to learn French by yourself or about every rules everything.  \n    Thanks a lot really .\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n\n## Leave a Reply [Cancel reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#respond)\nYou must be [logged in](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) to post a comment.\n\nSHARE THIS POST WITH A FRIEND\n\n![Dylane Moreau, French teacher and creator of The Perfect French](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dylane-perfect-french-4-2-600x600.png)\n\n##### About Dylane\nDylane is the owner and founder of *The Perfect French with Dylane*, a popular  \n[YouTube channel](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane?sub_confirmation=1) and website where she teaches French to learners around the world. 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In this post, I am going to explain to you **The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself.**\n\nI have taught French as a second language to kids and adults for almost eight years now, so trust me, I have seen a lot of different learners and methods. I also taught myself English as an adult. I think I was 25 years old at that time. I am now almost 35. Time flies\\!\n\nQuick disclaimer, if you are looking for a guru to teach you how to learn French in an hour, unfortunately, it won’t be me. But if you are serious about learning French, keep watching, and I will give you all the tools to make it happen on your own. I also want to say that I don’t sell courses. I don’t have a 500 dollars course of selling you. I write **[books](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/my-books\/)**, I have written 13 so far, and all my books have free videos to watch on **[YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane)**. Everything I suggest in this post can be done without your credit card. I didn’t grow up rich, and without free education, I would be nowhere today.\n\nSo, let’s start 🙂 Let’s see 10 steps to help you learn French by yourself, and they won’t cost you a penny if you don’t have money to spare or don’t want to.\n\nIn This French Lesson\n\n- [What type of learner are you?](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson1)\n- [Start with French pronunciation](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson2)\n- [Listen Listen Listen](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson3)\n- [Read and listen](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson4)\n- [Follow a structured approach](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson5)\n- [Study a bit every day](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson6)\n- [Learn what you are going to use](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson7)\n- [Speak Speak Speak](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson8)\n- [Move on if you don’t understand](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson9)\n- [It’s ok to make mistakes](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#lesson10)\n\nFrench Video\n\n- [How to learn French by yourself \\| 10 tips + step-by-step guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#video)\n\n[Get The Complete French Self-Study Guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/learning-tips\/learn-french-by-yourself\/#guide)\n\n![Learn French by yourself](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Thumbnails-1400x788.png)\n\nThe Best Way to Learn French By Yourself\n\nWhat type of learner are you?\n\nLearning a language isn’t a one fits all type of deal. So, for the first step of this video, you will have to ask yourself what type of learner you are. Don’t think too far. Think of when you were at school. How did you learn the best? Do you have a photographic memory? Or were you the type to only listen to the teacher to know everything? Maybe you had to write everything down in pretty notes to remember them.   \nThere is a good chance that what worked in school will still work today. Apply your learning method to your language journey.\n\nIf I look at myself, I have a photographic memory, so the pretty notes worked for me as I would have to write them and read them. Time-consuming but very effective.\n\nLet me know in the comments section how you used to learn, as it might help others too.\n\nStart with French pronunciation\n\nI know what you think. Oh god, not French pronunciation. But yes, French pronunciation. It would be best if you started every language with pronunciation, but especially French. Pronunciation is not to get you speaking on day one. Pronunciation is about rules, sounds, and how words are built. Written French and spoken French are like 2 different languages. Look at this sentence:\n\n**“Je mange une pomme”**\n\nHow do you read this? Listen below.\n\n<https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Je-mange-une-pomme.m4a>\n\nWhy? Because in French, we speak by sounds, and we don’t read all the letters. Learning the rules will teach you how words are built and pronounced, and it will help you to understand French better.\n\n**How can you understand spoken French if you don’t make the connection between written and spoken French?**\n\nI have a full **French pronunciation course**. The videos are free to watch, but you can buy the book and the audio.\n\nHow to Learn French by Yourself - Listen Listen Listen\n\nIf you follow or have followed my **[French pronunciation course](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/)**, you already know it:\n\n> ***If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.***\n\nIt is a very simple principle that many skip over. It would be best if you listen listen listen before being able to speak. I still have a few sounds I can’t pronounce in English because I can’t hear very well. Therefore, I might never be able to get them right. And that’s ok.\n\nRead and listen\n\nFrom listen listen listen, we are going to see, **read and listen**. This one can be applied anytime in your French learning process after learning French pronunciation rules.\n\nTo make the connection between written French and spoken French in your brain, you are going to **read and listen at the same time**.\n\nYou can read a physical book, for example, and listen to the audiobook. But it can get costly\\!\n\nTo do this for free, check out my second channel, **[French chit-chat with Dylane](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/FrenchchitchatwithDylane)**, where I speak slow French. You can download the free PDF, read it, and listen to me speak. Or you can also read the subtitles. That works too.\n\nFollow a structured approach\n\nIf you decide to learn French by yourself. it can be overwhelming. You don’t know where to start, well you know now, **[French pronunciation](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/)**.\n\n**But what to do next?**\n\nI won’t be able to give you a step-by-step in this post because it would be too long, but I have a **[French self-study guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/freebies\/)** that you can download, and all you have to do is follow the lessons.\n\nYou will start with [**French pronunciation**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-pronunciation\/), then a mix of [**French grammar**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-grammar\/) and [**French conjugation**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-conjugation\/). You also have **[French vocabulary](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/complete-french-vocabulary\/)** and [**French expressions**](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/french-courses-book\/french-expressions-idioms-course\/) that you can integrate whenever you want.\n\nFeeling overwhelmed with French grammar? Learn some vocabulary. Want a fun lesson? Follow a lesson about expressions about food.\n\nEverything you learn is worth it, so don’t feel bad if you don’t learn the rules one day.\n\nThe Complete French Self-Study Guide\n\n[![](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-complete-French-Self-Study-Guide-Thumbnail-900x506.png)](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/freebies\/)\n\n[Get your Free Self-study Guide](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/freebies\/)\n\nStudy a bit every day\n\nI will never stress that enough. **Consistency is key** when if you learn French by yourself or any language.\n\nIt’s better to learn **10 minutes a day** than to learn 2 hours every Sunday. I still do this even though I have been learning for 10 years.\n\nBack in the days when I didn’t have time to learn actively, I used to at least study 10 words of vocabulary, so I didn’t feel that I wasted a day of learning.\n\nLearn what you are going to use\n\nIs your hobby cooking? Maybe don’t learn about knitting, then. It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many people learn what they will never use.\n\nHow to Learn French by Yourself - Speak Speak Speak\n\nPlease wait for me to explain. I know many don’t have the money to get a conversation teacher, so here are a few ways to practice speaking.\n\nThe first one, and the one you should start with, is the **imitation method**. It has been a big subject on social media recently, but it’s something that people have been using for years, and you used it too at one point in your life. When you were little and learned to speak, you used this exact method. **You repeated a word, then a group of words, and finally, a sentence.**\n\nI have six videos with this method that you can watch on my **[YouTube channel](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane)**. I post a new one every month.\n\nI also have a **[30-day French Speaking Practice workshop](https:\/\/theperfectfrenchwithdylane.teachable.com\/p\/french-speaking-practice-the-workshop)** if you want to practice more. It’s very efficient, trust me.\n\nThe second is to talk to others if you have the finances to travel or hire a tutor.\n\nYou don’t? **Just speak to yourself.**\n\nYes, you heard me right. **Have a conversation out loud with yourself.** What you are looking to do is to be comfortable speaking, to have words flowing instead of blocking. The number of times I said something and it came out completely wrong but was fine in my head, you have no idea. By speaking out loud, you will get better at speaking. Easy peasy. You might look crazy, but it works.\n\nAnd even if you have the finances to hire a tutor, speaking every day is better than once a week. So, speak to yourself or watch one of my videos when you don’t see your tutor.\n\nMove on if you don't understand\n\nChances that, when learning French by yourself, there will be something that you won’t understand in French. Maybe French conjugation, maybe French pronunciation.\n\nDon’t stay stuck there. **Move on**. Sometimes, your brain needs time to understand something. One day you will get it, but today might not be the day.\n\nIt's ok to make mistakes\n\nMistakes don’t mean that you are doing something wrong. Mistakes mean that you are learning. It’s a part of the process. Don’t overthink it.\n\nFeel free to leave me a comment if you have a question. I answer them every day. Don’t forget to subscribe.\n\nImprove Your French with my French Textbooks\n\n[![The Perfect French Book Bundle showing 13 French learning books on grammar, vocabulary, listening, short stories, and more. 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Improve your French with engaging stories for just \\$14](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/my-books\/)\n\n[![Course bundle of 5 French online courses with discount offer. Includes grammar, conjugation, pronunciation, vocabulary, and expressions.](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Course-ad-1400x771.png) Get 5 full French courses for \\$99 – Grammar, Conjugation, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and Expressions](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/my-books\/)\n\nFrench Learning Video\n\nHow to learn French by yourself \\| 10 tips + step-by-step guide\n\n[Subscribe & Learn French with 285,000+ Learners and 1000+ Videos 🇫🇷](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane?sub_confirmation=1)\n\n1. Mam your each lesson lecture is commendable.Please send me the lessons about grammar.\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. They are all here or on my YouTube channel 🙂\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n2. Thanks for these steps Dylane, they are very helpful as I have been feeling overwhelmed at times. One day at a time is what I need to remember\\!\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. I know how you feel Kathryn! One day at a time 🙂 Sorry for the late reply, I totally missed your comment\\!\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n3. Thank you so much for the complete french study guide , I had down loaded it and printed it out and placed it into a 3 ring binder to make a book.\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. All set to learn French Lisa 😀\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n4. Hello Dylane, your study guide and all of your French courses are amazing! I just started to learn French a month ago, after learning some basic words and sentences I found I have to learn some grammar to better understand this language, and fortunately I found your videos on YouTube and then this website. Now I have already bought your grammar book and ready for this in-depth learning journey! Merci beaucoup\\!\n   \n   P.S. The sentence “If you can hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.” right below the “listen listen listen” paragraph makes me a little bit confused. I am wondering if you would say “If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.”?\n   \n   [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n   1. Hi Doris. I am so glad my resources help you with your French! And yes, it should be “can’t”, I am going to change it right away. Thank you for catching this 🙂\n      \n      [Log in to Reply](https:\/\/theperfectfrench.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F)\n5. Hello Dylane,  \n    For a complete beginner , what would you recommend as a starting point and the flow? 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Boilerpipe Text	The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself How often did I get asked, “How can I learn French by myself?” I haven’t counted, but I would probably have a lot of money if I got a dollar every time someone asked me that. In this post, I am going to explain to you The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself. I have taught French as a second language to kids and adults for almost eight years now, so trust me, I have seen a lot of different learners and methods. I also taught myself English as an adult. I think I was 25 years old at that time. I am now almost 35. Time flies! Quick disclaimer, if you are looking for a guru to teach you how to learn French in an hour, unfortunately, it won’t be me. But if you are serious about learning French, keep watching, and I will give you all the tools to make it happen on your own. I also want to say that I don’t sell courses. I don’t have a 500 dollars course of selling you. I write books , I have written 13 so far, and all my books have free videos to watch on YouTube . Everything I suggest in this post can be done without your credit card. I didn’t grow up rich, and without free education, I would be nowhere today. So, let’s start 🙂 Let’s see 10 steps to help you learn French by yourself , and they won’t cost you a penny if you don’t have money to spare or don’t want to. In This French Lesson What type of learner are you? Start with French pronunciation Listen Listen Listen Read and listen Follow a structured approach Study a bit every day Learn what you are going to use Speak Speak Speak Move on if you don’t understand It’s ok to make mistakes French Video How to learn French by yourself \| 10 tips + step-by-step guide Get The Complete French Self-Study Guide The Best Way to Learn French By Yourself What type of learner are you? Learning a language isn’t a one fits all type of deal. So, for the first step of this video, you will have to ask yourself what type of learner you are. Don’t think too far. Think of when you were at school. How did you learn the best? Do you have a photographic memory? Or were you the type to only listen to the teacher to know everything? Maybe you had to write everything down in pretty notes to remember them. There is a good chance that what worked in school will still work today. Apply your learning method to your language journey. If I look at myself, I have a photographic memory, so the pretty notes worked for me as I would have to write them and read them. Time-consuming but very effective. Let me know in the comments section how you used to learn, as it might help others too. Start with French pronunciation I know what you think. Oh god, not French pronunciation. But yes, French pronunciation. It would be best if you started every language with pronunciation, but especially French. Pronunciation is not to get you speaking on day one. Pronunciation is about rules, sounds, and how words are built. Written French and spoken French are like 2 different languages. Look at this sentence: “Je mange une pomme” How do you read this? Listen below. https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Je-mange-une-pomme.m4a Why? Because in French, we speak by sounds, and we don’t read all the letters. Learning the rules will teach you how words are built and pronounced, and it will help you to understand French better. How can you understand spoken French if you don’t make the connection between written and spoken French? I have a full French pronunciation course . The videos are free to watch, but you can buy the book and the audio. How to Learn French by Yourself - Listen Listen Listen If you follow or have followed my French pronunciation course , you already know it: If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it. It is a very simple principle that many skip over. It would be best if you listen listen listen before being able to speak. I still have a few sounds I can’t pronounce in English because I can’t hear very well. Therefore, I might never be able to get them right. And that’s ok. Read and listen From listen listen listen, we are going to see, read and listen . This one can be applied anytime in your French learning process after learning French pronunciation rules. To make the connection between written French and spoken French in your brain, you are going to read and listen at the same time . You can read a physical book, for example, and listen to the audiobook. But it can get costly! To do this for free, check out my second channel, French chit-chat with Dylane , where I speak slow French. You can download the free PDF, read it, and listen to me speak. Or you can also read the subtitles. That works too. Follow a structured approach If you decide to learn French by yourself. it can be overwhelming. You don’t know where to start, well you know now, French pronunciation . But what to do next? I won’t be able to give you a step-by-step in this post because it would be too long, but I have a French self-study guide that you can download, and all you have to do is follow the lessons. You will start with French pronunciation , then a mix of French grammar and French conjugation . You also have French vocabulary and French expressions that you can integrate whenever you want. Feeling overwhelmed with French grammar? Learn some vocabulary. Want a fun lesson? Follow a lesson about expressions about food. Everything you learn is worth it, so don’t feel bad if you don’t learn the rules one day. The Complete French Self-Study Guide Get your Free Self-study Guide Study a bit every day I will never stress that enough. Consistency is key when if you learn French by yourself or any language. It’s better to learn 10 minutes a day than to learn 2 hours every Sunday. I still do this even though I have been learning for 10 years. Back in the days when I didn’t have time to learn actively, I used to at least study 10 words of vocabulary, so I didn’t feel that I wasted a day of learning. Learn what you are going to use Is your hobby cooking? Maybe don’t learn about knitting, then. It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many people learn what they will never use. How to Learn French by Yourself - Speak Speak Speak Please wait for me to explain. I know many don’t have the money to get a conversation teacher, so here are a few ways to practice speaking. The first one, and the one you should start with, is the imitation method . It has been a big subject on social media recently, but it’s something that people have been using for years, and you used it too at one point in your life. When you were little and learned to speak, you used this exact method. You repeated a word, then a group of words, and finally, a sentence. I have six videos with this method that you can watch on my YouTube channel . I post a new one every month. I also have a 30-day French Speaking Practice workshop if you want to practice more. It’s very efficient, trust me. The second is to talk to others if you have the finances to travel or hire a tutor. You don’t? Just speak to yourself. Yes, you heard me right. Have a conversation out loud with yourself. What you are looking to do is to be comfortable speaking, to have words flowing instead of blocking. The number of times I said something and it came out completely wrong but was fine in my head, you have no idea. By speaking out loud, you will get better at speaking. Easy peasy. You might look crazy, but it works. And even if you have the finances to hire a tutor, speaking every day is better than once a week. So, speak to yourself or watch one of my videos when you don’t see your tutor. Move on if you don't understand Chances that, when learning French by yourself, there will be something that you won’t understand in French. Maybe French conjugation, maybe French pronunciation. Don’t stay stuck there. Move on . Sometimes, your brain needs time to understand something. One day you will get it, but today might not be the day. It's ok to make mistakes Mistakes don’t mean that you are doing something wrong. Mistakes mean that you are learning. It’s a part of the process. Don’t overthink it. Feel free to leave me a comment if you have a question. I answer them every day. Don’t forget to subscribe. Improve Your French with my French Textbooks Get the full collection of French learning books for $149 – Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening, Subjunctive, and more Buy 2 Get 1 Free! Practice Listening, Grammar, and Vocabulary for just $14 Buy 2 Get 1 Free! Improve your French with engaging stories for just $14 Get 5 full French courses for $99 – Grammar, Conjugation, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and Expressions French Learning Video How to learn French by yourself \| 10 tips + step-by-step guide Subscribe & Learn French with 285,000+ Learners and 1000+ Videos 🇫🇷 Mam your each lesson lecture is commendable.Please send me the lessons about grammar. Log in to Reply They are all here or on my YouTube channel 🙂 Log in to Reply Thanks for these steps Dylane, they are very helpful as I have been feeling overwhelmed at times. One day at a time is what I need to remember! Log in to Reply I know how you feel Kathryn! One day at a time 🙂 Sorry for the late reply, I totally missed your comment! Log in to Reply Thank you so much for the complete french study guide , I had down loaded it and printed it out and placed it into a 3 ring binder to make a book. Log in to Reply All set to learn French Lisa 😀 Log in to Reply Hello Dylane, your study guide and all of your French courses are amazing! I just started to learn French a month ago, after learning some basic words and sentences I found I have to learn some grammar to better understand this language, and fortunately I found your videos on YouTube and then this website. Now I have already bought your grammar book and ready for this in-depth learning journey! Merci beaucoup! P.S. The sentence “If you can hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.” right below the “listen listen listen” paragraph makes me a little bit confused. I am wondering if you would say “If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.”? Log in to Reply Hi Doris. I am so glad my resources help you with your French! And yes, it should be “can’t”, I am going to change it right away. Thank you for catching this 🙂 Log in to Reply Hello Dylane, For a complete beginner , what would you recommend as a starting point and the flow? Would it be pronunciation -> Grammer -> vocabulary or any other sequence? Thank you Log in to Reply Hi there 🙂 If you want the exact order of lesson, go to Freebies and get the self-study guide (it’s free). All you have to do is to download it and follow the lessons 😉 Log in to Reply You are just so perfect teacher of french, that I enjoy everything I read about your instructions and directions to learn French by yourself or about every rules everything. Thanks a lot really . Log in to Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.
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In this post, I am going to explain to you The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself. I have taught French as a second language to kids and adults for almost eight years now, so trust me, I have seen a lot of different learners and methods. I also taught myself English as an adult. I think I was 25 years old at that time. I am now almost 35. Time flies\! Quick disclaimer, if you are looking for a guru to teach you how to learn French in an hour, unfortunately, it won’t be me. But if you are serious about learning French, keep watching, and I will give you all the tools to make it happen on your own. I also want to say that I don’t sell courses. I don’t have a 500 dollars course of selling you. I write [books](https://theperfectfrench.com/my-books/), I have written 13 so far, and all my books have free videos to watch on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane). Everything I suggest in this post can be done without your credit card. 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So, let’s start 🙂 Let’s see 10 steps to help you learn French by yourself, and they won’t cost you a penny if you don’t have money to spare or don’t want to. ##### In This French Lesson - [What type of learner are you?](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson1) - [Start with French pronunciation](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson2) - [Listen Listen Listen](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson3) - [Read and listen](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson4) - [Follow a structured approach](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson5) - [Study a bit every day](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson6) - [Learn what you are going to use](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson7) - [Speak Speak Speak](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson8) - [Move on if you don’t understand](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson9) - [It’s ok to make mistakes](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson10) ##### French Video - [How to learn French by yourself \\| 10 tips + step-by-step guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#video) ##### [Get The Complete French Self-Study Guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#guide) ![Learn French by yourself](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Thumbnails-1400x788.png) The Best Way to Learn French By Yourself ## What type of learner are you? Learning a language isn’t a one fits all type of deal. So, for the first step of this video, you will have to ask yourself what type of learner you are. Don’t think too far. Think of when you were at school. How did you learn the best? Do you have a photographic memory? Or were you the type to only listen to the teacher to know everything? Maybe you had to write everything down in pretty notes to remember them. There is a good chance that what worked in school will still work today. Apply your learning method to your language journey. If I look at myself, I have a photographic memory, so the pretty notes worked for me as I would have to write them and read them. Time-consuming but very effective. Let me know in the comments section how you used to learn, as it might help others too. ## Start with French pronunciation I know what you think. Oh god, not French pronunciation. But yes, French pronunciation. It would be best if you started every language with pronunciation, but especially French. Pronunciation is not to get you speaking on day one. Pronunciation is about rules, sounds, and how words are built. Written French and spoken French are like 2 different languages. Look at this sentence: “Je mange une pomme” How do you read this? Listen below. <https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Je-mange-une-pomme.m4a> Why? Because in French, we speak by sounds, and we don’t read all the letters. Learning the rules will teach you how words are built and pronounced, and it will help you to understand French better. How can you understand spoken French if you don’t make the connection between written and spoken French? I have a full French pronunciation course. The videos are free to watch, but you can buy the book and the audio. ## How to Learn French by Yourself - Listen Listen Listen If you follow or have followed my [French pronunciation course](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-pronunciation/), you already know it: > *If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.* It is a very simple principle that many skip over. It would be best if you listen listen listen before being able to speak. I still have a few sounds I can’t pronounce in English because I can’t hear very well. Therefore, I might never be able to get them right. And that’s ok. ## Read and listen From listen listen listen, we are going to see, read and listen. This one can be applied anytime in your French learning process after learning French pronunciation rules. To make the connection between written French and spoken French in your brain, you are going to read and listen at the same time. You can read a physical book, for example, and listen to the audiobook. But it can get costly\! To do this for free, check out my second channel, [French chit-chat with Dylane](https://www.youtube.com/c/FrenchchitchatwithDylane), where I speak slow French. You can download the free PDF, read it, and listen to me speak. Or you can also read the subtitles. That works too. ## Follow a structured approach If you decide to learn French by yourself. it can be overwhelming. You don’t know where to start, well you know now, [French pronunciation](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-pronunciation/). But what to do next? I won’t be able to give you a step-by-step in this post because it would be too long, but I have a [French self-study guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/freebies/) that you can download, and all you have to do is follow the lessons. You will start with [French pronunciation](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-pronunciation/), then a mix of [French grammar](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-grammar/) and [French conjugation](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-conjugation/). You also have [French vocabulary](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-vocabulary/) and [French expressions](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/french-expressions-idioms-course/) that you can integrate whenever you want. Feeling overwhelmed with French grammar? Learn some vocabulary. Want a fun lesson? Follow a lesson about expressions about food. Everything you learn is worth it, so don’t feel bad if you don’t learn the rules one day. #### The Complete French Self-Study Guide [![](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-complete-French-Self-Study-Guide-Thumbnail-900x506.png)](https://theperfectfrench.com/freebies/) [Get your Free Self-study Guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/freebies/) ## Study a bit every day I will never stress that enough. Consistency is key when if you learn French by yourself or any language. It’s better to learn 10 minutes a day than to learn 2 hours every Sunday. I still do this even though I have been learning for 10 years. Back in the days when I didn’t have time to learn actively, I used to at least study 10 words of vocabulary, so I didn’t feel that I wasted a day of learning. ## Learn what you are going to use Is your hobby cooking? Maybe don’t learn about knitting, then. It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many people learn what they will never use. ## How to Learn French by Yourself - Speak Speak Speak Please wait for me to explain. I know many don’t have the money to get a conversation teacher, so here are a few ways to practice speaking. The first one, and the one you should start with, is the imitation method. It has been a big subject on social media recently, but it’s something that people have been using for years, and you used it too at one point in your life. When you were little and learned to speak, you used this exact method. You repeated a word, then a group of words, and finally, a sentence. I have six videos with this method that you can watch on my [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane). I post a new one every month. I also have a [30-day French Speaking Practice workshop](https://theperfectfrenchwithdylane.teachable.com/p/french-speaking-practice-the-workshop) if you want to practice more. It’s very efficient, trust me. The second is to talk to others if you have the finances to travel or hire a tutor. You don’t? Just speak to yourself. Yes, you heard me right. Have a conversation out loud with yourself. What you are looking to do is to be comfortable speaking, to have words flowing instead of blocking. The number of times I said something and it came out completely wrong but was fine in my head, you have no idea. By speaking out loud, you will get better at speaking. Easy peasy. You might look crazy, but it works. And even if you have the finances to hire a tutor, speaking every day is better than once a week. So, speak to yourself or watch one of my videos when you don’t see your tutor. ## Move on if you don't understand Chances that, when learning French by yourself, there will be something that you won’t understand in French. Maybe French conjugation, maybe French pronunciation. Don’t stay stuck there. Move on. Sometimes, your brain needs time to understand something. One day you will get it, but today might not be the day. ## It's ok to make mistakes Mistakes don’t mean that you are doing something wrong. Mistakes mean that you are learning. It’s a part of the process. Don’t overthink it. Feel free to leave me a comment if you have a question. I answer them every day. Don’t forget to subscribe. ### Improve Your French with my French Textbooks [![The Perfect French Book Bundle showing 13 French learning books on grammar, vocabulary, listening, short stories, and more. Discounted from \$220 to \$149.]() Get the full collection of French learning books for \$149 – Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening, Subjunctive, and more](https://theperfectfrench.com/my-books/) [![French Workbook Bundle showing three workbooks on Listening, Grammar, and Vocabulary. Offer: Buy 2 Get 1 Free for \$14 instead of \$21.]() Buy 2 Get 1 Free! 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[Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) [Dylane](https://theperfectfrench.com/) says: [December 17, 2022 at 11:29 am](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-1808) They are all here or on my YouTube channel 🙂 [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 2. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fdc842177bacb906349f861a1b244cb7fe09a388d53ae2275b36da0e339dd42?s=42&d=mm&r=g) Kathryn Bullen says: [October 2, 2023 at 6:36 pm](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-9106) Thanks for these steps Dylane, they are very helpful as I have been feeling overwhelmed at times. One day at a time is what I need to remember\! [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) [Dylane](https://theperfectfrench.com/) says: [October 4, 2023 at 6:20 am](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-9137) I know how you feel Kathryn! One day at a time 🙂 Sorry for the late reply, I totally missed your comment\! [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 3. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/293825aae22d2a7b10970e7100af0d078daa305012674218bbd20a44047bd2f3?s=42&d=mm&r=g) Lisa says: [October 9, 2023 at 1:26 pm](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-9331) Thank you so much for the complete french study guide , I had down loaded it and printed it out and placed it into a 3 ring binder to make a book. [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) [Dylane](https://theperfectfrench.com/) says: [October 10, 2023 at 6:21 am](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-9363) All set to learn French Lisa 😀 [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 4. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d49ca99c039a6f31d79e1d4e5007aa5d07942a25dd7a85bbbf5b32bf6bb0a15?s=42&d=mm&r=g) Doris says: [October 15, 2023 at 8:38 pm](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-9891) Hello Dylane, your study guide and all of your French courses are amazing! I just started to learn French a month ago, after learning some basic words and sentences I found I have to learn some grammar to better understand this language, and fortunately I found your videos on YouTube and then this website. Now I have already bought your grammar book and ready for this in-depth learning journey! Merci beaucoup\! P.S. The sentence “If you can hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.” right below the “listen listen listen” paragraph makes me a little bit confused. I am wondering if you would say “If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.”? [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) [Dylane](https://theperfectfrench.com/) says: [October 16, 2023 at 7:16 am](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-9899) Hi Doris. I am so glad my resources help you with your French! And yes, it should be “can’t”, I am going to change it right away. Thank you for catching this 🙂 [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 5. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/89eb61db8476394a0cd7dce28ec50d01d1b6b2a394a03d6363c9222a5655749b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) Sudhanshu says: [November 2, 2023 at 1:25 pm](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-10216) Hello Dylane, For a complete beginner , what would you recommend as a starting point and the flow? Would it be pronunciation -\> Grammer -\> vocabulary or any other sequence? Thank you [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f24b659996cebb62f1bb2a46b64958cbbc632f71967e54d65e0b7051256490b?s=42&d=mm&r=g) [Dylane](https://theperfectfrench.com/) says: [November 9, 2023 at 8:40 am](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-10414) Hi there 🙂 If you want the exact order of lesson, go to Freebies and get the self-study guide (it’s free). All you have to do is to download it and follow the lessons 😉 [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 6. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a8013810cd97fc1a7f67b61fbf683c07338f6f40d56cc167b3bf63e0ccdc2442?s=42&d=mm&r=g) Pooja Rani says: [December 22, 2023 at 9:03 am](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#comment-12208) You are just so perfect teacher of french, that I enjoy everything I read about your instructions and directions to learn French by yourself or about every rules everything. Thanks a lot really . 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Readable Markdown	The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself How often did I get asked, “How can I learn French by myself?” I haven’t counted, but I would probably have a lot of money if I got a dollar every time someone asked me that. In this post, I am going to explain to you The Best Way to Learn French by Yourself. I have taught French as a second language to kids and adults for almost eight years now, so trust me, I have seen a lot of different learners and methods. I also taught myself English as an adult. I think I was 25 years old at that time. I am now almost 35. Time flies\! Quick disclaimer, if you are looking for a guru to teach you how to learn French in an hour, unfortunately, it won’t be me. But if you are serious about learning French, keep watching, and I will give you all the tools to make it happen on your own. I also want to say that I don’t sell courses. I don’t have a 500 dollars course of selling you. I write [books](https://theperfectfrench.com/my-books/), I have written 13 so far, and all my books have free videos to watch on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane). Everything I suggest in this post can be done without your credit card. I didn’t grow up rich, and without free education, I would be nowhere today. So, let’s start 🙂 Let’s see 10 steps to help you learn French by yourself, and they won’t cost you a penny if you don’t have money to spare or don’t want to. In This French Lesson - [What type of learner are you?](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson1) - [Start with French pronunciation](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson2) - [Listen Listen Listen](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson3) - [Read and listen](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson4) - [Follow a structured approach](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson5) - [Study a bit every day](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson6) - [Learn what you are going to use](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson7) - [Speak Speak Speak](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson8) - [Move on if you don’t understand](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson9) - [It’s ok to make mistakes](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#lesson10) French Video - [How to learn French by yourself \\| 10 tips + step-by-step guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#video) [Get The Complete French Self-Study Guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/learning-tips/learn-french-by-yourself/#guide) ![Learn French by yourself](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Thumbnails-1400x788.png) The Best Way to Learn French By Yourself What type of learner are you? Learning a language isn’t a one fits all type of deal. So, for the first step of this video, you will have to ask yourself what type of learner you are. Don’t think too far. Think of when you were at school. How did you learn the best? Do you have a photographic memory? Or were you the type to only listen to the teacher to know everything? Maybe you had to write everything down in pretty notes to remember them. There is a good chance that what worked in school will still work today. Apply your learning method to your language journey. If I look at myself, I have a photographic memory, so the pretty notes worked for me as I would have to write them and read them. Time-consuming but very effective. Let me know in the comments section how you used to learn, as it might help others too. Start with French pronunciation I know what you think. Oh god, not French pronunciation. But yes, French pronunciation. It would be best if you started every language with pronunciation, but especially French. Pronunciation is not to get you speaking on day one. Pronunciation is about rules, sounds, and how words are built. Written French and spoken French are like 2 different languages. Look at this sentence: “Je mange une pomme” How do you read this? Listen below. <https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Je-mange-une-pomme.m4a> Why? Because in French, we speak by sounds, and we don’t read all the letters. Learning the rules will teach you how words are built and pronounced, and it will help you to understand French better. How can you understand spoken French if you don’t make the connection between written and spoken French? I have a full French pronunciation course. The videos are free to watch, but you can buy the book and the audio. How to Learn French by Yourself - Listen Listen Listen If you follow or have followed my [French pronunciation course](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-pronunciation/), you already know it: > *If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.* It is a very simple principle that many skip over. It would be best if you listen listen listen before being able to speak. I still have a few sounds I can’t pronounce in English because I can’t hear very well. Therefore, I might never be able to get them right. And that’s ok. Read and listen From listen listen listen, we are going to see, read and listen. This one can be applied anytime in your French learning process after learning French pronunciation rules. To make the connection between written French and spoken French in your brain, you are going to read and listen at the same time. You can read a physical book, for example, and listen to the audiobook. But it can get costly\! To do this for free, check out my second channel, [French chit-chat with Dylane](https://www.youtube.com/c/FrenchchitchatwithDylane), where I speak slow French. You can download the free PDF, read it, and listen to me speak. Or you can also read the subtitles. That works too. Follow a structured approach If you decide to learn French by yourself. it can be overwhelming. You don’t know where to start, well you know now, [French pronunciation](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-pronunciation/). But what to do next? I won’t be able to give you a step-by-step in this post because it would be too long, but I have a [French self-study guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/freebies/) that you can download, and all you have to do is follow the lessons. You will start with [French pronunciation](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-pronunciation/), then a mix of [French grammar](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-grammar/) and [French conjugation](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-conjugation/). You also have [French vocabulary](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/complete-french-vocabulary/) and [French expressions](https://theperfectfrench.com/french-courses-book/french-expressions-idioms-course/) that you can integrate whenever you want. Feeling overwhelmed with French grammar? Learn some vocabulary. Want a fun lesson? Follow a lesson about expressions about food. Everything you learn is worth it, so don’t feel bad if you don’t learn the rules one day. The Complete French Self-Study Guide [![](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-complete-French-Self-Study-Guide-Thumbnail-900x506.png)](https://theperfectfrench.com/freebies/) [Get your Free Self-study Guide](https://theperfectfrench.com/freebies/) Study a bit every day I will never stress that enough. Consistency is key when if you learn French by yourself or any language. It’s better to learn 10 minutes a day than to learn 2 hours every Sunday. I still do this even though I have been learning for 10 years. Back in the days when I didn’t have time to learn actively, I used to at least study 10 words of vocabulary, so I didn’t feel that I wasted a day of learning. Learn what you are going to use Is your hobby cooking? Maybe don’t learn about knitting, then. It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many people learn what they will never use. How to Learn French by Yourself - Speak Speak Speak Please wait for me to explain. I know many don’t have the money to get a conversation teacher, so here are a few ways to practice speaking. The first one, and the one you should start with, is the imitation method. It has been a big subject on social media recently, but it’s something that people have been using for years, and you used it too at one point in your life. When you were little and learned to speak, you used this exact method. You repeated a word, then a group of words, and finally, a sentence. I have six videos with this method that you can watch on my [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/TheperfectfrenchwithDylane). I post a new one every month. I also have a [30-day French Speaking Practice workshop](https://theperfectfrenchwithdylane.teachable.com/p/french-speaking-practice-the-workshop) if you want to practice more. It’s very efficient, trust me. The second is to talk to others if you have the finances to travel or hire a tutor. You don’t? Just speak to yourself. Yes, you heard me right. Have a conversation out loud with yourself. What you are looking to do is to be comfortable speaking, to have words flowing instead of blocking. The number of times I said something and it came out completely wrong but was fine in my head, you have no idea. By speaking out loud, you will get better at speaking. Easy peasy. You might look crazy, but it works. And even if you have the finances to hire a tutor, speaking every day is better than once a week. So, speak to yourself or watch one of my videos when you don’t see your tutor. Move on if you don't understand Chances that, when learning French by yourself, there will be something that you won’t understand in French. Maybe French conjugation, maybe French pronunciation. Don’t stay stuck there. Move on. Sometimes, your brain needs time to understand something. One day you will get it, but today might not be the day. It's ok to make mistakes Mistakes don’t mean that you are doing something wrong. Mistakes mean that you are learning. 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Thanks for these steps Dylane, they are very helpful as I have been feeling overwhelmed at times. One day at a time is what I need to remember\! [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. I know how you feel Kathryn! One day at a time 🙂 Sorry for the late reply, I totally missed your comment\! [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 3. Thank you so much for the complete french study guide , I had down loaded it and printed it out and placed it into a 3 ring binder to make a book. [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. All set to learn French Lisa 😀 [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 4. Hello Dylane, your study guide and all of your French courses are amazing! I just started to learn French a month ago, after learning some basic words and sentences I found I have to learn some grammar to better understand this language, and fortunately I found your videos on YouTube and then this website. Now I have already bought your grammar book and ready for this in-depth learning journey! Merci beaucoup\! P.S. The sentence “If you can hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.” right below the “listen listen listen” paragraph makes me a little bit confused. I am wondering if you would say “If you can’t hear a sound, you can’t pronounce it.”? [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. Hi Doris. I am so glad my resources help you with your French! And yes, it should be “can’t”, I am going to change it right away. Thank you for catching this 🙂 [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 5. Hello Dylane, For a complete beginner , what would you recommend as a starting point and the flow? Would it be pronunciation -\> Grammer -\> vocabulary or any other sequence? Thank you [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 1. Hi there 🙂 If you want the exact order of lesson, go to Freebies and get the self-study guide (it’s free). All you have to do is to download it and follow the lessons 😉 [Log in to Reply](https://theperfectfrench.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheperfectfrench.com%2Flearning-tips%2Flearn-french-by-yourself%2F) 6. 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