Free French Lessons

These free French lessons will teach you how to improve your French knowledge and pronunciation immensely.

Make sure that you use Rocket Record, our voice recognition technology (available on Chrome only at this stage) to get your French pronunciation perfect!

At the bottom of each French lesson you will find the Rocket Reinforcement activities section. Using these scientifically designed activities will help your recall of all the French that you have learned!

Allons-y ! Let's go!

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The French Alphabet

It's best to get started with the basics. Understanding the French alphabet sounds will make the learning process a lot easier further down the track. The French alphabet is very similar to the English alphabet with a few notable exceptions! Click here for the lesson on the French alphabet

French numbers 0 to 100

This lesson covers the French numbering system up to 100. There is an easy pattern to follow until you get to the higher numbers! All of this is explained in detail in this lesson on the numbers in French.

Understanding French accents

French does have some unusual looking "modified" letters that change the way a word is pronounced. These accents and the letters they effect are all shown in the lesson on the French accents.

Sing Happy Birthday in French!

If you are looking for something a little more fun with your French then being able to sing Happy Birthday in French should fit the bill! Learn the song and the different ways to say Happy Birthday in French with this lesson.

It's important to be able to talk about the weather in French

The weather is probably a common topic where you live and In France it's no different. Being able to talk about the weather in French can be a wonderful ice-breaker when chatting to locals. There's a solid 45 audio phrases to learn in this lesson!

Get started with French grammar

It's easy to learn French grammar with these free French audio lessons. Marie-Claire has included step-by-step grammar explanations, all with audio to help your French pronunciation.

Common French phrases

In these articles you will find information on common French phrases. Want to know how to say "I love you" or "I miss you" in French? Or perhaps just some funny French phrases? Check these out.

Asking questions in French

This series of lessons on French questions will cover all that you need to know to be able to ask (and respond to) the questions that you will most commonly use in France and other French speaking countries.

French salutations and greetings

This series of French lessons covers all the different French salutations. From "Hello" to "Good bye" and everything in between, these lessons will help you become the ultimate in politeness when you encounter French speaking people!

Understanding French time

These free French language lessons are all about learning French time, days and months. You’ll quickly learn how to ask for the time and tell others what time it is.

Basic French vocabulary

It's time to move on to the essential French vocabulary that you will need on a trip to France or any other French-speaking destination!

More on French words

It's easy to learn French words with these free French audio lessons. The Rocket French team has created an online list of common French words to help you survive in a French-speaking environment.