The French language

French is counted among the Romance languages. That means that it developed from Latin. It is thus related to other Romance languages like Spanish or Italian. Today French is spoken on every continent. It is the native language of more than 110 million people. A total of about 220 million people speak French. For this reason French is considered a world language. Many international organizations use French as the official language. In the past French was the language of diplomacy. Today English has taken over that role for the most part. Nevertheless, French is still one of the most important common languages. And the number of speakers has steadily climbed for years! This is due to strong population growth in the African and Arabic region. French is also spoken on islands in the Caribbean and in the South Pacific. If you like to travel you should definitely learn French!

Learn French from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“French for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of French grammar is required. You will learn commonly used French sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn French during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn French with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in French. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of French and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and French as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - French for beginners

If you prefer to learn French using printed materials, you can buy the book French for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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