A1 · Découverte

A1 French: a free beginner course

A1 is the first level of the CEFR, the European scale used by the DELF exams. By the end of it you can introduce yourself, ask and answer simple questions, count, tell the time and get around a French-speaking town.

10 units and 50 lessons. Each topic below opens a free page with its vocabulary, recorded audio, grammar explanations and example sentences.

1. 1French greetings and introductions« Bonjour ! »: Greet people, introduce yourself and order a coffee.
2. 2Family vocabulary in French« Moi et ma famille »: Talk about your family, age and where you're from.
3. 3French numbers 1 to 100, prices and the time« Les nombres et l'heure »: Count to 100, give prices and tell the time.
4. 4Food in French and how to say « some »« Au marché »: Buy food, ask how much, say what you like.
5. 5Daily routine in French: -er verbs and reflexive verbs« Ma journée »: Describe your daily routine with regular -er verbs.
6. 6Asking for directions in French« En ville »: Ask for directions and use public transport.
7. 7Countries and nationalities in French« Pays et nationalités »: Say where people are from and what languages they speak, spell your name and fill in a form.
8. 8Days, months, seasons and the date in French« Le temps qui passe »: Give the date, tell the time two ways and plan your week.
9. 9Clothes and colours in French« Les vêtements et les couleurs »: Buy clothes in a shop and describe what people are wearing.
10. 10Finding your way around a French town« Se repérer en ville »: Find your way around town: say where places are, give directions and use the tram and métro.

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