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If you want to start learning French from the bottom up, you’ve come to the right place!
Lawless French for Beginners
is a self-study course divided into 30 loosely themed units consisting of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation lessons; cultural tips; and assorted listening exercises and quizzes along the way. Keep reading for some info and advice on making the most of this course, or
go straight to the lessons
.
How to learn French
Each unit is in the form of a checklist with links to online lessons and other resources. I recommend spending
at least a week but no more than a month
on each unit: study/practice each item in the list and then go back through them again more quickly to cement your learning before moving on to the next unit. And of course you can go back to an earlier unit any time you like.
More tips:
How to learn French online
Offline alternative
Take a look at my
French Workbook for Dummies
, filled with lessons and practice exercises.
Practice is essential
Studying is just the first step – you have to practice what you’re learning as much as possible. As a beginner, you might not feel comfortable diving into conversations with native speakers, so how about an
AI chatbot
? It speaks and understands like a native speaker, but it never gets bored!
Getting serious
If your self study isn’t going fast enough for you, consider hiring a
French tutor
. They’ll be able to work with you to concentrate on exactly what you want to learn and what you have the most trouble with.
Are you really a beginner?
If you’re
not
an absolute beginner, I recommend you take at least one of these free proficiency tests in order to figure out where you are:
French proficiency test
(CEFR levels A1 and A2)
The answers page includes a link to the relevant lesson for each question.
Â
Progress with Lawless French
(all levels)
After taking the placement test, you’ll receive a level assessment and personalized study plan.
Also try
Frantastique
– this fun program uses comics and videos to tell the story of a pair of aliens who bring Victor Hugo back to life and help him navigate this strange new world.
Â
Units
Greetings, introductions, nouns, verbs, alphabet
Politeness, social niceties, definite articles, subject pronouns, –
er
verbs, vowels
Essential French,
tu
vs
vous
, present tense, the letter I
Numbers,
il y a
,
avoir
(to have), the letters A and O
Telling time,
c’est / il est
, indefinite articles, the letter E
Â
Calendar,
ĂŞtre
(to be), –
ir
verbs, the letter U
Dates, good-bye,
aller
(to go), accents
Weather,
faire
(to do, make), adjectives, the letter H
Food, partitive articles,
pouvoir
(to be able to), nasal vowels
Feelings, easy questions (
est-ce que
), negation, consonants
Â
Family, drinks, preposition
de
, recent past (
venir de
), the letters B and D
Body, toiletries, reflexive verbs, the letter C
Clothes, colors, hard questions (inversion), the letters F and P
Descriptions,
Ă
, stem-changing verbs, the letter G
Home and furniture, possessive adjectives,
vouloir
(to want), the letter K
Â
School, office, adverbs,
devoir
(to have to), the letter J
Transportation, questions,
savoir
vs
connaître
(to know), the letter Q
Directions, demonstrative adjectives, –
re
verbs, the letter L
Personality, prepositions,
dormir-partir-sortir
, the letters M and N
Professions,
passé composé
, auxiliary verbs, the letter R
Â
Ordinal numbers, coordinating conjunctions, imperfect, the letters S and T
Fractions,
passé composé
vs
imparfait
, the letters V and W
Hobbies, direct objects,
dire-écrire-lire
, the letter Y
Shopping, shops and businesses, indirect objects, imperative, the letter Z
Weights and measures, adverbial pronoun
y
, future tense, silent letters
Â
Restaurant, adverbial pronoun
en
, conditional, liaisons
Nationalities, subordinating conjunctions, past perfect,
enchaînement
Languages,
Ă
vs
de
, infinitive,
e instable
On the phone, stressed pronouns, present participles, elisions
Dishes and silverware, comparatives, superlatives, contractions
Et voilĂ Â !
Follow the above for a thorough grounding in beginning French, then use the links below to continue your studies.
Bonne continuation !
Â
 Useful resources
Beginning French lessons and reading/listening
Explanation of CEFR levels
Find a French tutor
French Workbook for Dummies
Independent study
Progress with Lawless French
Relearning French
Verb conjugations
Â
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Spanish for beginners
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### How to learn French
Each unit is in the form of a checklist with links to online lessons and other resources. I recommend spending **at least a week but no more than a month** on each unit: study/practice each item in the list and then go back through them again more quickly to cement your learning before moving on to the next unit. And of course you can go back to an earlier unit any time you like.
**More tips:** [How to learn French online](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/online-learning/)
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Take a look at my **[French Workbook for Dummies](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/products/french-workbook-for-dummies/)**, filled with lessons and practice exercises.
### [](https://languatalk.com/try-langua?via=lawless-french-101)Practice is essential
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### Are you really a beginner?
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2. [Politeness, social niceties, definite articles, subject pronouns, –*er* verbs, vowels](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-02/)
3. [Essential French, *tu* vs *vous*, present tense, the letter I](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-03/)
4. [Numbers, *il y a*, *avoir* (to have), the letters A and O](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-04/)
5. [Telling time, *c’est / il est*, indefinite articles, the letter E](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-05/)
6. [Calendar, *être* (to be), –*ir* verbs, the letter U](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-06/)
7. [Dates, good-bye, *aller* (to go), accents](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-07/)
8. [Weather, *faire* (to do, make), adjectives, the letter H](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-08/)
9. [Food, partitive articles, *pouvoir* (to be able to), nasal vowels](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-09/)
10. [Feelings, easy questions (*est-ce que*), negation, consonants](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-10/)
11. [Family, drinks, preposition *de*, recent past (*venir de*), the letters B and D](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-11/)
12. [Body, toiletries, reflexive verbs, the letter C](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-12/)
13. [Clothes, colors, hard questions (inversion), the letters F and P](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-13/)
14. [Descriptions, *Ă *, stem-changing verbs, the letter G](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-14/)
15. [Home and furniture, possessive adjectives, *vouloir* (to want), the letter K](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-15/)
16. [School, office, adverbs, *devoir* (to have to), the letter J](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-16/)
17. [Transportation, questions, *savoir* vs *connaître* (to know), the letter Q](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-17/)
18. [Directions, demonstrative adjectives, –*re* verbs, the letter L](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-18/)
19. [Personality, prepositions, *dormir-partir-sortir*, the letters M and N](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-19/)
20. [Professions, *passé composé*, auxiliary verbs, the letter R](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-20/)
21. [Ordinal numbers, coordinating conjunctions, imperfect, the letters S and T](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-21/)
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25. [Weights and measures, adverbial pronoun *y*, future tense, silent letters](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-25/)
26. [Restaurant, adverbial pronoun *en*, conditional, liaisons](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-26/)
27. [Nationalities, subordinating conjunctions, past perfect, *enchaînement*](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-27/)
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30. [Dishes and silverware, comparatives, superlatives, contractions](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-30/)
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#### [Nature peinture](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/expressions/nature-peinture/ "Nature peinture")

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| Readable Markdown | ## Français pour débutants
If you want to start learning French from the bottom up, you’ve come to the right place! **Lawless French for Beginners** is a self-study course divided into 30 loosely themed units consisting of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation lessons; cultural tips; and assorted listening exercises and quizzes along the way. Keep reading for some info and advice on making the most of this course, or **[go straight to the lessons](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/french-for-beginners/#Lawless_French_for_Beginners)**.
### How to learn French
Each unit is in the form of a checklist with links to online lessons and other resources. I recommend spending **at least a week but no more than a month** on each unit: study/practice each item in the list and then go back through them again more quickly to cement your learning before moving on to the next unit. And of course you can go back to an earlier unit any time you like.
**More tips:** [How to learn French online](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/online-learning/)
### [](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/products/french-workbook-for-dummies/)Offline alternative
Take a look at my **[French Workbook for Dummies](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/products/french-workbook-for-dummies/)**, filled with lessons and practice exercises.
### [](https://languatalk.com/try-langua?via=lawless-french-101)Practice is essential
Studying is just the first step – you have to practice what you’re learning as much as possible. As a beginner, you might not feel comfortable diving into conversations with native speakers, so how about an **[AI chatbot](https://languatalk.com/try-langua?via=lawless-french-101)**? It speaks and understands like a native speaker, but it never gets bored\!
### Getting serious
If your self study isn’t going fast enough for you, consider hiring a **[French tutor](https://languatalk.com/french-tutors-online?via=lawless-french-101)**. They’ll be able to work with you to concentrate on exactly what you want to learn and what you have the most trouble with.
### Are you really a beginner?
If you’re **not** an absolute beginner, I recommend you take at least one of these free proficiency tests in order to figure out where you are:
- **[French proficiency test](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/quizzes-and-tests/proficiency-test-1/)** (CEFR levels A1 and A2)
The answers page includes a link to the relevant lesson for each question.
- **[Progress with Lawless French](https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/quickreg)** (all levels)
After taking the placement test, you’ll receive a level assessment and personalized study plan.
Also try **[Frantastique](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/frantastique/)** – this fun program uses comics and videos to tell the story of a pair of aliens who bring Victor Hugo back to life and help him navigate this strange new world.
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**Units**
1. [Greetings, introductions, nouns, verbs, alphabet](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-01/)
2. [Politeness, social niceties, definite articles, subject pronouns, –*er* verbs, vowels](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-02/)
3. [Essential French, *tu* vs *vous*, present tense, the letter I](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-03/)
4. [Numbers, *il y a*, *avoir* (to have), the letters A and O](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-04/)
5. [Telling time, *c’est / il est*, indefinite articles, the letter E](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-05/)
6. [Calendar, *être* (to be), –*ir* verbs, the letter U](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-06/)
7. [Dates, good-bye, *aller* (to go), accents](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-07/)
8. [Weather, *faire* (to do, make), adjectives, the letter H](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-08/)
9. [Food, partitive articles, *pouvoir* (to be able to), nasal vowels](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-09/)
10. [Feelings, easy questions (*est-ce que*), negation, consonants](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-10/)
11. [Family, drinks, preposition *de*, recent past (*venir de*), the letters B and D](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-11/)
12. [Body, toiletries, reflexive verbs, the letter C](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-12/)
13. [Clothes, colors, hard questions (inversion), the letters F and P](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-13/)
14. [Descriptions, *Ă *, stem-changing verbs, the letter G](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-14/)
15. [Home and furniture, possessive adjectives, *vouloir* (to want), the letter K](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-15/)
16. [School, office, adverbs, *devoir* (to have to), the letter J](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-16/)
17. [Transportation, questions, *savoir* vs *connaître* (to know), the letter Q](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-17/)
18. [Directions, demonstrative adjectives, –*re* verbs, the letter L](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-18/)
19. [Personality, prepositions, *dormir-partir-sortir*, the letters M and N](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-19/)
20. [Professions, *passé composé*, auxiliary verbs, the letter R](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-20/)
21. [Ordinal numbers, coordinating conjunctions, imperfect, the letters S and T](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-21/)
22. [Fractions, *passé composé* vs *imparfait*, the letters V and W](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-22/)
23. [Hobbies, direct objects, *dire-écrire-lire*, the letter Y](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-23/)
24. [Shopping, shops and businesses, indirect objects, imperative, the letter Z](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-24/)
25. [Weights and measures, adverbial pronoun *y*, future tense, silent letters](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-25/)
26. [Restaurant, adverbial pronoun *en*, conditional, liaisons](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-26/)
27. [Nationalities, subordinating conjunctions, past perfect, *enchaînement*](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-27/)
28. [Languages, *Ă * vs *de*, infinitive, *e instable*](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-28/)
29. [On the phone, stressed pronouns, present participles, elisions](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-29/)
30. [Dishes and silverware, comparatives, superlatives, contractions](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/checklist/unit-30/)
*Et voilĂ \!* Follow the above for a thorough grounding in beginning French, then use the links below to continue your studies. *Bonne continuation \!*
### Useful resources
- [Beginning French lessons and reading/listening](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/tag/a1/)
- [Explanation of CEFR levels](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/faq/lessons-by-level/)
- [Find a French tutor](https://languatalk.com/french-tutors-online?via=lawless-french)
- *[French Workbook for Dummies](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/products/french-workbook-for-dummies/)*
- [Independent study](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/independent-study/)
- [Progress with Lawless French](https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/)
- [Relearning French](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/learn-french/relearning-french/)
- [Verb conjugations](https://www.lawlessfrench.com/verb-conjugations/)
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