Benny’s Top Resources for Learning French


Here are my favourite French courses and resources:

The Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp – Have a 15 Minute Conversation in French after just 90 Days

Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp Logo

Have a 15-minute conversation in your new language after 90 days

My unique system for speaking a new language is so powerful that I guarantee it will work for you — or I'll give you your money back.

JOIN THE BOOTCAMP

Learn French with Benny

Have real conversations in French with me, whenever you want.

This is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to speak French in real conversations, thanks to the power of AI.

And you get to have these conversations in French with me, Benny Lewis!

Yes! I want to speak French with Benny!

Yes! I want to speak French with Benny!

Benny's #1 French Course

FrenchPod101

FrenchPod101 is my favourite French course, especially for developing my listening skills. It’s also a top pick among the Fluent in 3 Months team.

101, you start by selecting your level, and the audio course adjusts to you, getting gradually more complex as you progress. It goes right from absolute beginner to intermediate and advanced levels.

Check website | Read our review

Benny’s Top 3 French Resources

FrenchPod101

FrenchPod101 is my favourite French course – and it covers all levels from absolute beginner to intermediate and advanced French.  

Check website | Read our review

French Uncovered

French Uncovered is a story learning course created by my good friend, Olly Richards. It uses the power of story to teach you French in an engaging way, where you absorb new French as you follow the story. I wholeheartedly recommend it for beginner and upper beginner French learners.

Check website | Read our review

Why French is Easy

Why French is Easy is my in-depth language hacker’s guide to French. It’s not a course, rather it will give tips and hacks so you can learn French faster and smarter.

Check website

Start Speaking French – My Courses for French Learners

Conversation Countdown

Have your first conversation in French in just seven days. This is one of our most popular courses, and with good reason, because you’ll get results fast.

Check website

Language Hacking French

Language Hacking French is my French course for beginners published with Teach Yourself, that will get you sp

Check website

Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp

The Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp is a big hit with French learners. At the end of the 90 day challenge, you’ll be ready to have a 15 minute conversation in French with a native speaker.

Check website

Confident French Pronunciation

Forvo

Forvo lets you find out how any French word is pronounced. Just type the word you’re looking for into the Forvo search bar in French, and you’ll hear it spoken by a native speaker.

Check website

Get a French Tutor – Have Real Conversations in French

LanguaTalk

LanguaTalk is my top recommendation for finding a French tutor due to having higher teaching standards, lower commission and a more intuitive interface than most other platforms.

Check website

preply

The best way to learn a language is to speak from day one. That’s why I love Preply — because it means you can find an affordable French tutor for on-to-one lessons, and start speaking right away.

Check website | Read our review

French Vocabulary and Grammar

Glossika

Glossika uses audio repetition training with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make sure you're learning French at the pace that feels right for you. I especially like Glossika's focus on listening and speaking. You get to watch your fluency progress live with each audio “rep”.

Check website

MOSALingua

MOSALingua uses audio flashcards to teach you French, from absolute beginner to advanced level. The MOSA Learning® method is based on principles of cognitive science, so you can learn French faster and smarter.

Check website | Read our review

Wordreference

A dictionary with a difference, as all words include a discussion thread about their subtle meanings.

Check website

Resources for Intermediate and Advanced French Learners

LingQ

LingQ immerses you in a world of compelling French content – with 1000s of hours of French podcasts, audiobooks, interviews, courses and more. Then anytime you come across a word you don't know, you can save it for review using LingQ's SRS learning tools.

Check website | Read our review

Clozemaster Pro

Clozemaster Pro answers the question: what's the next step after Duolingo? Clozemaster helps you rapidly expand your vocabulary by learning French in context. You’ll use the Cloze method to fill in the missing word for thousands of sentences in French. The sentences you’ll learn are much more relevant to the real world than those you’ll learn on Duolingo.

Check website