Best French Courses Online: 40+ Courses to Learn French

3. Memrise: 3/5 – Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: Free or $8.99 / month for the pro version

Memrise like many online language courses focuses on helping you memorise as many words in your target language as possible. They also use the SRS (spaced repetition system) to help learners commit new words to their long-term memory. The full Memrise course isn't free, but it does come with high-quality audio, endless amounts of topics, and even videos with native speakers to help you with your pronunciation. Memrise is a platform that is a good asset to help you to build your French vocabulary.

What we like:

Unlimited number of courses available
The SRS system is a great addition to this app
The activities are fun and great for repetition

What we don't like:

Activities can get boring after a while.
Daily updates they send you can get very annoying
The course is not suitable past beginner level

4. The French Experiment: Online Course

Cost: Free

The French Experiment is one of the best French courses for beginners. If your knowledge of French extends as far as ‘bonjour' then this course is for you! There are only 15 lessons available, which unfortunately is not a lot. However, they are all on important topics, such as days of the week, telling the time, definite and indefinite articles, nouns, verbs and more. The lessons are very short and they include audio to help you with your listening and pronunciation skills. At the end of each lesson, you can complete some exercises. It is a very laid back and flexible course, that is ideal for the casual learner.

What we like:

Includes important and useful topics
Completely free
Bite-size lessons

What we don't like:

Very short course
It will not help you reach fluency

5. Babbel: 4/5 – Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: : $12.95/ month

For new language students, Babbel the perfect app! First of all, it teaches you through conversation and real-life dialogue. Each lesson is between 10 – 15 minutes long, just enough to learn something new, but not too much that you’ll fry your brain. Babbel’s technique is to use repetition to help you with long term memorisation. It can appeal both to auditory learners and visual learners alike. You can also customise your lesson by only studying the topics you need or find interesting. For instance, if you need French for travel, there are topics like “ordering at a restaurant”, “at the airport” and more.

What we like:

Great app for beginner students
Perfect on the go, as well as at home
Very inexpensive

What we don't like:

The activities can get a little boring and repetitive
It is only beneficial for beginner students

6. Rocket French: 4/5 – Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: Level 1 French is $99.95 for lifetime access.

The Rocket Language Courses are very popular and have been around for over a decade no: so we think they know what they're doing! What is great about Rocket Language French is that the lessons are presented with a lot of audio dialogue. Additionally, there are transcripts and lesson notes available too. The lessons focus on retaining your new vocabulary in your long term memory with reinforcement activities. They are very effective, but they can get quite tedious. Another great aspect of this course is that they provide you with some cultural topics. This is not often available for beginner courses, so it's a great addition.

What we like:

Well structured. Good for students who like to follow a plan!
Covers all essentials skills: reading, writing, speaking and more.
Offers cultural topics to learn about French culture and society

What we don't like:

Not enough content is included
Content can get repetitive

7. Rosetta Stone: Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: $11.99/month for a 3-month subscription

Rosetta Stone is a very popular course, especially for students who want a structured self-paced course, that also offers an immersive experience. You get it all with Rosetta Stone. With this program, you learn the way babies do when they're learning their first language; through repetition and intuition. Rosetta Stone wants to create a fully immersive environment for their students to learn naturally: without learning grammar, writing things down or actively learning vocabulary. This may not be the best method for every student, however, with such a long history of learning languages, it is worth giving it a shot.

What we like:

Over 25 years of experience in the language industry
Purchasing a course gives you lifetime access
No reading, no writing, no memorising: learn a language organically!

What we don't like:

Quite expensive compared to most courses
You have to be very committed to the language if you want to purchase this course

8. LingQ: 4/5 – Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: Free or from $8.99/month for premium.

LingQ (pronounced ‘Link!') is an online language learning ecosystem created by Steve Kaufman that primarily uses reading and audio lessons to teach French. At its core, LingQ provides assisted reading and listening exercises on a wide variety of topics. What holds it back in terms of clunkiness and strange features it makes up for with a robust lesson format and engaging content. Ideal for beginners and intermediate-level French learners, LingQ is a great resource to continue your journey towards actual fluency.

What we like:

An endless variety of lessons on every topic to learn from
One price for as many languages as you want to learn
Ability to directly import material you find interesting and create your own lessons
Playlist feature for learning while doing other tasks like driving or laundry

What we don't like:

You need to have a basic knowledge of your target language; starting from square one is not recommended.
The interface seems a little more dated and cluttered than other options.
The free plan is minimal.
The quality and density of lessons vary across languages.

9. Lingodeer: 4/5 – Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: Free or $11.99 a month for premium

Lingodeer is a good course for anyone on a budget who is looking for something more structured compared to Duolingo. It also offers a gamified approach like Duolingo, however, they have more content and more relevant content available. The gamified approach is great for many learners because it's fun and engaging. Additionally, collecting points and then seeing your progress can help if you’re lacking a little bit of motivation. Since this app only requires a few minutes of your day, there is no excuse not to pick it up and learn a language. An additional feature that we like is the ability to be able to record yourself and listen back to it. Great for practising your pronunciation!

What we like:

You can view your achievements and statistics
Gamified experience
Reasonable price

What we don't like:

The games can get repetitive and boring.
It is much better for languages like Chinese than French.
Room for improvement on some courses.

10. Mondly: 3/5 – Mobile App

Cost: $5.83 a month

Mondly is one of the best French courses for beginners who are just starting out on their learning journey. Similarly to other apps, it helps you learn new vocabulary and sentence structure by giving you games and activities to complete. What is good, is that it focuses on all of the core skills like reading, writing and listening. You can practice speaking too, however, you won't be able to know if you pronounced something correctly. Additionally, the app recently released some AR and VR features. If you are into tech – this is perfect for you. You can interact with objects around your house and learn vocabulary that way. This is great for learning the vocabulary you need in your life. The features don't always work, and they are a work in progress, but I guess that's the drawback of using new and innovative technology.

What we like:

Fun lessons to help you start learning a new language
AR and VR feature: very cool!
Access to detailed statistics: see how much you learned!

What we don't like:

Expensive, especially since there are free apps available
The exercises can become tedious and repetitive

11. The Mimic Method: Online Course

Cost: $197 for lifetime access

The Mimic Method is a great course, especially when it comes to learning the French language. The core skill, and the only skill, you learn during this course is pronunciation. This six-hour-long course teaches you IPA (the International Phonetic Alphabet), which gives you instruction on how to move your mouth (as well as tongue, throat, and how to position your teeth) to produce the sounds of any language. Since French is quite a hard language, with its tricky vowels, nasal sounds, and of course the French “r”, we believe any student would benefit from this course. Pronunciation is usually overlooked, so with those courses, you will be able to confidently produce the sounds of French, and be understood by native speakers. As well as being complimented on your pronunciation!

What we like:

An only course like this on the market
Helps with confidence when learning how to speak the language
Extra materials are provided

What we don't like:

Expensive
Too short
Only offers one aspect of language learning: pronunciation

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12. Fluent Forever: Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: $9.99 a month

Fluent Forever is a method based on the study of language, and how we process language in our brain. Understanding how you process and learn languages can be extremely beneficial in helping you learn French. This course focuses on all the key elements of language learning, as well as grammar. Usually, with these beginner apps, grammar can be ignored. However, this app encourages it in small bite-size chunks and we guarantee you it will be beneficial. French grammar can be tricky!

What we like:

Lots of resources
Created by a well known Polyglot (someone who knows the business well!)
Has some focus on grammar

What we don't like:

Too basic for students past the beginner level
Does not include enough content

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13. FluentU: 3.5/5 Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: $9.99 a month

FluentU is an interactive platform for videos and one of the best French courses out there if you learn best by audiovisual stimulation. Think of it like Youtube, but only for language learning resources. Each video comes with bilingual subtitles, a transcript, as well as a dictionary. You can hover over the word to learn what it means, and add it to your list. After you finish watching the video, you can take a few exercises based on it to help reinforce what you’ve just learned. A great feature is that you can also upload your own videos to learn from, which is great! Usually, these courses can be quite limiting, only offering content created by them. All the videos uploaded by FluentU are real-world videos, meaning that they are music videos, film scenes, shows, news clips and more.

What we like:

Perfect for a visual learner
Lots of useful tools available: transcript, dictionary and more
You can upload your videos

What we don't like:

There is not a lot of material available
Not an ideal method for every student
Quite expensive when Youtube is a free resource

14. FrenchClasses: Audio Course

Cost: $30 per year

FrenchClasses offers three levels on its online platform: beginner, intermediate and advanced. We have decided that it is best catered to beginner students, whether you are a complete beginner, or perhaps you may already have some knowledge of the language. These courses are primarily audio lessons, focusing on a conversation surrounding a particular topic. Along with the audio course, you also have great grammar notes and vocabulary. At the end of each lesson, you also have access to activities. Each course has over 30 hours of audio and you can even download it to your phone. This is quite an expensive course, however, there is a free trial available if you want to try it out.

What we like:

Offers a free trial
Materials are available for download and offline use
Lots of resources are available

What we don't like:

Only 30 hours of audio
Only an audio course: no writing or reading practice
Perhaps quite pricey for a beginner course

15. Busuu: 4/5 -Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: $5.83 a month

Busuu is another really popular course for beginner language learners. It is well designed to help you navigate easily through structured courses. The French course is very structured and aims to cover all important aspects of language learning: reading, writing, speaking and listening. One of the features that help Busuu stand out is its language-exchange feature. You can submit audio recordings or written pieces and they can be evaluated by other users: especially by native speakers of French. This feature makes it worth it. Having a real connection with native speakers is much better than a virtual alternative that a lot of apps offer.

What we like:

Easy to use and attractive interface
Explains some grammar and offers exercises
Excellent features: like getting feedback from native speakers

What we don't like:

Not enough resources for something that is aiming at fluency
The audio could be a little better

16. Government of Quebec: Online Course

Cost: Free

The Government of Quebec offers a free course for anyone who is planning to move to Quebec for work or school. This course is also available for those who live there but have not yet picked up Quebecois. However, don't fret! If you don't plan on moving to Canada, there are some materials and exercises available that you can still use. Although this isn't a full course, we decided to include it because it offers Quebecois, instead of traditional French from France. As this is a Government course, the materials are well selected and carefully vetted. They also have a high standard and are very functional: especially in real-world situations. If you decide to move to Canada, you can get an individual tutor, as well as more resources. You never know!

What we like:

It’s Quebecois French
Created by the Canadian government
Lots of resources and materials

What we don't like:

Not a full course: more a bunch of resources
The full course is only for those moving to Canada

17. Open Learning Initiative, Carnegie Mellon University: Online Course

Cost: Free for educators

This course is similar to the MIT OpenCourseWare courses (review available further down). It is a university standard course, available online without actually enrolling at a University. The course offers two beginners levels and teaches you French with a combination of videos, grammar notes and exercises. First, you watch a video that has been shot in either Quebec or France, then you learn some basic skills, as well as basic grammar, and at the end, you have some exercises to complete. The topics continue to get more advanced until you can reach the intermediate course. Unfortunately, this course is currently only available to educators.

What we like:

University level course
Covers a lot of aspects of French, even grammar
Uses videos to help you learn

What we don't like:

Only available to educators

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18. Grammar Hero: 4/5 – Website

Cost: $197

Grammar Hero is a course based entirely on, you guessed it, grammar! It will guide you through the French language, and its difficult grammar concepts with the help of storytelling. In this course, you read stories and focus on how grammar is applied within them. At the end of each story, you have exercises to recap what you’ve just learned: some grammar, vocabulary as well as basic translation. What's great is that the course was created by a polyglot and language teacher, Olly Richards. Having a course that is created by someone in the industry who loves languages, is a huge plus. He has helped hundreds of people learn languages, and you're next! Buckle up and get ready to learn French.

What we like:

The stories are different for every language
Created by a language lover
Focuses on grammar

What we don't like:

Quite expensive
Very heavy focus on grammar: perhaps not for everyone?

19. Speechling: 4/5 – Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: Free or unlimited access for $19.99/month

Speechling is an online course that focuses on improving your speaking skills in your target language. The course offers two alternatives: a free course as well as a paid one. The free one still offers a lot, so don't feel like you have to get the paid version straight away. The whole point of the course is to mimic native speakers. It offers exercises only on speaking such as: answer the questions, describe the image and more. There is also a handy phrasebook where you can keep track of the vocab you learned and an audio journal where you can track the sentences and phrases you recorded. The pro version includes the change to use the course offline, as well as personal coaching and feedback from native speakers. Certainly, a good reason to go pro!

What we like:

Great way to improve your pronunciation
Unlimited recordings with the Pro version
High-quality content

What we don't like:

The audio lengths and the recording length is too short
Quite a short course and not super detailed

20. Language Transfer: Audio Course

Cost: Free

Language Transfer is one of the best French courses online, and it's absolutely free! It's a great introduction to French, and it will get your brain working in no time. The course offers audio resources lasting between five and seven minutes. Everything is explained very effectively and clearly, and there are tons of examples given to help you learn a given phrase, word or to learn a new grammar rule. Unfortunately, a huge downside is that you don't have any exercises to follow up with. Therefore, although it's a good course with a lot of strengths, it is not comprehensive or supportive enough to help you reach fluency in French.

What we like:

Easy bite-sized lessons
Grammar explanation is included
Easy-to-follow

What we don't like:

No exercises are included
It does not help you reach fluency

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21. French Uncovered: 4.5/5 – Desktop

Cost: $297 for the entire course

French Uncovered is one of our most recommended courses. Created by Olly Richards, the course focuses on improving your comprehension of French through storytelling. Each lesson is a transcript of part of a story that teaches new vocabulary, sentence structure and grammar, and comes with worksheets and a pronunciation guide. A great aspect of this course is that it offers a lot of tactics that can be applied to any language, not only French. For instance, one of the first things you learn is to look out for cognates (words that are identical or similar to English words). These words will be easier for you to learn, and you're in luck because French shares tons of them with English! While it might be more expensive than other courses, you can give French Uncovered a try for seven days absolutely free!

What we like:

Introduces tips and tricks to help you learn languages
Great learning method
Lots of content available

What we don't like:

Very expensive course

22. Coffee Break French: Podcast

Cost: Free or $104 for one season

Coffee Break French a great course for those on the go who wish to improve their language skills. The audio lessons are completely free, but there is also a larger, more comprehensive, course available that you can invest in if you wish. Each session has around 40 lessons lasting around 30 minutes. The lessons touch on elements of grammar, vocabulary and other language skills. A great thing about these classes is that they are super relaxing, so it's almost like you're learning with a friend at a coffee shop. We recommend them for those who do not need intensive French lessons.

What we like:

Good resources for free
Friendly learning style
Lots of materials available for self-study

What we don't like:

No exercises are offered
Only an audio course
You cant practise speaking

23. FrenchPod101: 4/5 – Podcast

Cost: From $4/month

FrenchPod101 is another audio-based course, however, this one is done in podcast style. Learning via podcasts offers a lot of flexibility, you can study from anywhere, and usually, the episodes are quite quick and entertaining, as well as free! FrenchPod101 is exactly that. The podcasts consist of real-world dialogue that will benefit your learning. After each lesson, you get a dialogue, a transcript, as well as grammar and translation exercises. What is great is that there are also a lot of cultural notes included, you can immerse yourself in the French language. Unfortunately, unlike many podcasts FrenchPod101 is not free, however, we think that $4 a month is a great price for a fun course.

What we like:

Friendly and immersive course
Includes elements of French culture and society
Very well priced

What we don't like:

Not enough exercises and quizzes
A lot of English is used

24. FSI French: Online Course

Cost: Free

The Foreign Service Institute at the U.S Department of State created a bunch of free language resources for French students. All the courses are created by individuals who are professors, teachers and diplomats. If there was an online course to benefit from, it would be one created for diplomats! Although the course is quite outdated (it hasn't been updated in over two decades!), we still recommend it. It has an extremely traditional language learning approach with a textbook (or in this case ebook), exercises and audio-files, however, it does offer a lot of support and great resources.

What we like:

Great for self-study
A traditional language learning method
A lot of great materials

What we don't like:

Dated: it hasn't been updated in over two decades
The learning method may not be for everyone

25. Michel Thomas Method: 4/5 – Audio Course

Cost: One-time fee of $90

Michel Thomas was a well-known Polish polyglot and language enthusiast. Although he has passed now, his courses and learning methods have outlived him, and prove to be useful to this day. One of the best things about Michel Thomas is that he does a great job of explaining language. He explains it from the perspective of a language student, as he successfully learned 10+ languages, as well as a teacher, providing a lot of information on the science of learning a language. His lessons slowly introduce important aspects of language. The longer the course runs for the most aspects are introduced and the more in-depth he goes into. He places a lot of emphasis on grammar as well as pronunciation: elements of language that are often overlooked. This is a very comprehensive course, however, it is only audio, therefore it can be quite limiting.

What we like:

Builds your confidence to speak the language from day one
Focuses on pronunciation, as well as grammar
Goes in-depth

What we don't like:

No exercise provided for self-study
Quite a traditional learning method
Can be quite expensive

26. News in Slow French: Audio Course

Cost: Free

News in Slow French is an audio course that has been releasing new episodes every week since 2016. You will have an episode to study every day for the next year! Each episode is 30 minutes long, and it comes with pronunciation and grammar practice at the end. During the audio, the news is read very slowly and each word is well enunciated to help you understand as much as possible. There is a transcript available to help you follow along, and you can hover on individual words to learn their meaning. Each episode follows a different topic and offers a lot of insight into French culture, society and more. The last great thing about this course? It is completely free!

What we like:

Available on the go
Huge focus on history, and culture
Completely free

What we don't like:

Only good for those who are interested in politics, society, and current affairs.

27. Conversations: Online Course

Cost: $197 one time payment

Conversations by Olly Richards focuses heavily on one aspect: storytelling. The conversations between the two native speakers are telling you a story that continually evolves over 20 chapters. The conversation is colloquial and natural, it just appears to be a conversation between two friends. This is much better than traditional textbooks that offer robotic-like conversations that usually never occur in real life! Another great aspect is that the characters don't speak too slowly, so although it's difficult at first, you will be able to follow a native speakers conversation after this course. The characters also use a variety of accents so you're never surprised in the real world! After a one-time payment, you get access to a lot of content. This includes dialogue transcripts, translations, word lists, as well as the availability to download it offline. It works on any divide so you can take it with you anywhere!

What we like:

The price includes a lot of content
Interesting and unique learning technique
The characters include accents and do not slow down their speech

What we don't like:

No opportunities to interact with anyone
Expensive course

28. Ecole Polytechnique: Universite Paris-Saclay Intermediate course: Online Course

Cost: $50 enrolment fee

This is an intermediate course from Ecole Polytechnique. It is intended for those between levels B1 – B2, and for those intending to study in France (however, you do not have to be a prospecting French student). This course focuses on all the core elements of language learning: oral comprehension, vocabulary, grammar as well as writing and reading comprehension. The lessons contain texts, audio, and videos. It also teaches you about French culture and society. It does offer an immersive experience. However, each lesson is very long. 8 hours! This is not a relaxing and flexible course. You have to be a dedicated student to enrol in this course.

What we like:

For a university course, the price isn't too high
Specifically for levels B1 – B2
Immersive experience
Lots of materials available

What we don't like:

No opportunities to interact with anyone: no speaking practice

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29. Francolab: Online Initiative

Cost: Free

Francolab is one of our only Quebecois courses available. It offers courses and activities for students based on videos. The videos are around five to ten minutes long, and they revolve around different topics. Often, the topics try to relate to French-Canadian culture and history. Each lesson comes with grammar notes, vocabulary, notes and quizzes. The videos are completely in French which means you have to have a very good understanding to watch the videos with ease.

What we like:

Great for higher intermediate speakers
Includes notes on grammar and vocab
Quebecois French

What we don't like:

Only videos are available, and some other resources

30. Francais Facile: Website

Cost: Free

This is a basic website offering writing practice for advanced speakers. They have advanced verb conjugations, lists of advanced vocabulary, and more. It's perfect for those who want to develop their writing skills for a job, for university, or simply for themselves.

What we like:

This is a course only focused on writing
Perfect for advanced speakers
Free resource

What we don't like:

Very basic website
Does not offer a lot of support

31. MIT OpenCourseWare: Website

Cost: Free

MIT OpenCourseWare is always recommended on the Actual Fluency blog. It is a course curated by one of the best schools in the world, with an astounding reputation. These courses are completely free, and they are identical to the language courses taught at MIT. You can follow the material regularly, and complete the homework in real-time too. There are also courses on more niche topics, which are great if you are looking to expand your knowledge of French and French culture.

What we like:

Created by MIT a world-class University
Completely free courses!

What we don't like:

Doesn't get updated too quickly
Slow downloads

32. iTalki: 4.5/5 Tutoring Platform

Cost: Lessons beginfrom $5/hour

iTalki is a platform that connects language tutors to students. It offers a quick booking system that has to be at least a day in advance, and you can pay using your iTalki credits ( that are paid for in advance via Paypal or Debit/Credit card). You can select from two types of teachers: community teachers which teach foreign language for fun but may not have a qualification, or qualified teachers. Whatever type of teacher you pick, with 1-1 interactive and personalised lessons you will advance quickly. Lessons are between 30 minutes and two hours long and you can have as many a week as you want. If you are looking to progress quickly this is the way to go.

What we like:

Tons of teachers available and not only from France
You can personalize your lessons, and you are in control
You can advance quickly

What we don't like:

Hit and miss with teachers: some are better others are worse ( luckily, there are reviews so you can see who is popular)

33. Udemy: Online Course

Cost: Prices depend on your course

Udemy is an online platform connecting students with teachers and their courses. The courses are created by language teachers and most often native speakers which means you get a high-quality course. Some courses cater to each level, and the reason we recommend them for advanced speakers is that you can find a lot of great courses targeting exactly what you want to learn at your level. There are even courses available for more niche French subjects, as well as courses focusing on Canadian French, or French from Switzerland or Brussels, with some dialect variations as well as vocabulary differences.

What we like:

Tons of different courses available
The courses can help you if you want to study a particular niche
Courses for different French dialects

What we don't like:

The course is general and not personalized for you
Can't practise speaking with a native speaker as they are pre-recorded.

34. Francais Authentique: Online Course

Cost: From $50

If you are an advanced speaker of French, but you think something is missing…and that something is the Parisian accent and slang then this course is ideal for you! There is a free trial available, so you can test it for a week, and then decide whether you want to purchase one of the packs (which can get expensive at $200 even for some). The course was created by Johan, a native Parisian French teacher, and it focuses on teaching you advanced aspects of the French culture and language. If you have time, patience, and are ready to commit to a hard and long course: this is for you.

What we like:

A free trial is available
Great for those who want to perfect their accent
High-quality french course

What we don't like:

Expensive

Best French Courses For Kids

35. Little Pim French: Online Course

Cost: $9.99/ month

Little Pim French is a sweet course for kids between the ages of three and seven. With Little Pim children watch an episode of a show that only lasts 5 minutes, the perfect length to keep young kids interested and engaged. The episodes focus on topics like colours, shapes, foods, clothes and more. The show uses simple vocabulary to help the kids understand. Additionally, the animations are fun with lots of colours, fun characters and interesting sounds. When the child is engaged in the video it is sure to learn French quickly!

What we like:

Printable materials
Fun videos with a nice animation for keeping the kids engaged
Children can learn independently

What we don't like:

The lessons are quite short

36. MyLingo Kids: Desktop and Mobile App

Cost: $30 per lesson

MyLingo Kids is a great course for children as young as three years old. The MyLingo company is a pioneer in online language learning. They collaborate with child psychologists, teachers and language experts to create high-quality courses. Their classes are catered to match the attention span of a child as young as a toddler. Each lesson aims to teach the kids something with an emphasis on repetition and association. The classes are creative, fun and likeable for young kids. There are also some courses available for older kids who are more willing to learn. These classes are more customised to match their skill set and some with more resources.

What we like:

Created by professionals in the field
The classes for toddlers are colourful, fun and exciting
Classes offered for older kids offer more support and resources

What we don't like:

Only 1-1 classes are available
Each lesson is quite expensive: especially when its for toddlers

37. Dinolongo: Online Course

Cost: $20/month

Dinolingo is a comprehensive site for children learning French. Primarily, Dinolingo offers French lessons for kids. However, the website also has access to videos and songs, flashcards, worksheets, books, stories, and games. This website is a great standalone course that can help your child learn french. The child can follow a lesson plan, and afterwards enjoy some fun games, songs or videos. There are also printable items available like worksheets, flashcards and pictures. All the videos and images are animated making it engaging for small kids. The sounds are fun, often high-pitched and funny-sounding, so the kids can enjoy this course for hours.

What we like:

An online course full of wonderful content
Printable items are also available
The animations are very fun and colourful

What we don't like:

The website appears a little dated
A little expensive for a children's course

Best Youtube Channels To Learn French

Youtube Channels for Adults

Cost: Free

These Youtube channels are a great way to learn French if you are on a budget, already love watching Youtube, or love to study while completing other tasks. They are free, easy to find, and accessible for everyone on any device. What is great is that there are hundreds of videos available. Thousands even if you combine all these channels. Some channels cater for conversation practice, for those who want to expand their vocabulary, for those who love grammar, or maybe want to avoid grammar, and much much more. The teachers are all native French speakers who speak excellent English too, to help guide you during your studies.

What we like:

Hours and hours of content
Thousands of videos available
Youtube is a completely free resource
Easily accessible: it's available on any device

What we don't like:

No speaking practice
Not ideal for those who don't learn via videos, or perhaps don't find these videos interesting or entertaining.
No structured lessons ( it is a huge hit and miss)

38. Comme Une Française

Comme Une Française is a great channel focusing more on how to learn French, what to avoid, what to do, and how to do it, rather than specifically learning French. Geraldine teaches you about language nuances, French slang, and she talks about what textbooks get wrong, and what French people say! She also has a series where she recommends and watches French shows so you know how to benefit from them.

39. Oh La La, I speak French

This channel is great if you love entertaining and funny videos. It is run by two girls who have a fun sense of humour. They create quick two minute videos that will engage you, not bore you! The only downside is that they provide only English subtitles!

40. Learn French With Vincent

This channel has over 2520 videos! That is very overwhelming. However, with such an array of videos, you will find something to your liking. He focuses on grammar, vocab, syntax and more. He uploads very frequently, however, the downside is that his videos can sometimes be a little boring. Albeit, informative! He also hosts live streams so you can interact with him and practise your French skills.

41. Learn French With Pascal

Pascal's channel is great for beginners. His videos are mainly in English, however, he does also speak French to create a more immersive experience. His videos are very well edited, and they have great visual explanations that are engaging. He helps with mostly French grammar, but he also focuses on other things.

Youtube Channels for Kids

Cost: Free

This is a list of French Youtube Channels ideal for kids of all ages! Kids love watching videos and using technology. This is the perfect way to combine their obsession with some learning! Some of these channels are aimed more at younger kids, however, others are perfect for older kids who have a better understanding of the language. These videos are very entertaining and fun and are guaranteed to keep the kids entertained and learning. What is great is that you can slow them down, add subtitles ( for the older kids), and sometimes download material for them to work with. We highly recommend Youtube as a resource.

What we like:

Perfect for kids of all ages
Fun and interactive videos
Great for kids who love their screen time
The kids can learn from an immersive method

What we don't like:

Other resources are rarely provided
The kids end up spending a lot of time by the screen
Some channels may need adult supervision

42. Calliou

Calliou is a beloved French Canadian cartoon about a little boy. Kids may have seen it in the English translation, however, it makes it more special in the original French. There are hundreds of episodes available, some even an hour long. The cartoon is beautifully drawn and it's very funny, we are sure this is perfect for young kids.

43. Peppa Pig Francais

Peppa Pig is a British cartoon that follows the story of a little Pig named Peppa and his family. The same cartoon is dubbed in French, and it is a great resource for kids who want to watch something familiar but with the extra benefit of learning French.

44. Tetes a Claques

This is a channel for older kids and perhaps adult supervision might be required. They have videos following different characters and storylines. Each video is unique and discusses a topic that is well known to older kids, like Fortnite.