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French from Zero: Sounds & Spelling (L1)

CEFR A1 · Learn to hear and pronounce French from absolute zero — the nasal vowels, the u/ou split, the silent endings and the liaison — and finish by reading a café menu and a station announcement aloud without guessing.

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6 modules 43 lessons 10 enrolled ~8h of material
French from Zero: Sounds & Spelling (L1)

By the end

What you'll build

  • Pronounce the four French nasal vowels and hear the difference between them
  • Say the /y/ of 'tu' distinctly from the /u/ of 'vous' — the single most common beginner error
  • Read any French word aloud from its spelling, including silent final consonants
  • Hear where one French word ends and the next begins, despite the liaison
  • Read a café menu, a métro sign and a short station announcement aloud with confidence

The shape of it

How this course works

Short lessons

43 lessons across 6 modules, each small enough to finish in one sitting.

Practice as you go

Every lesson ends with a small space for what you noticed — the doing is the learning.

A certificate at the end

Finish the course and earn a certificate anyone can verify with a link.

Ready when you are.

Make an account and this course opens up — your progress is saved from the very first lesson.