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Region: France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, North Africa and West Africa

Native Speakers: 76.8 million total speakers

Family:  Indo-European > Italic > Romance > Western Romance > Gallo-Romance > Oïl > French

Official language in 29 countries

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Getting Started with French

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Illustration of two people talking at a café beside a French menu board.

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French Phrases and Words

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French travel phrases including bonjour and ça va

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French Greetings

The Arc de Triomphe and traffic trails in Paris at night

Stylised Eiffel Tower and waving hands beside the words “Goodbye in French” and “Au Revoir”.

Illustration reading How Are You in French beside a waving hand and the phrase Ça va ?

French Resources

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Listen to French: 50+ Incredible French Listening Resources

French Alphabet, Spelling and Pronunciation

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Vintage French newspapers and handwritten pages.

Counting and Time in French

French Culture & Fun

A waiter serving customers at a Paris café at night

Illustrated accordions with the words “Learn French with iconic French songs”

Notre-Dame gargoyle overlooking Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the distance.

10 Must-See Movies in French (With Language Hacking Notes)

Relationships & Feelings in French

Other Important Vocab in French

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French Grammar

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Quebec French

Alexandre Coutu holding a copy of his book Le québécois en 10 leçons.

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