During Black Friday sales, people often ask: what should I buy? What should I start with? Here’s a quick guide to get you going.
If you just Have 30 seconds:
Starting to learn French? Want a whole structured course?
Go with our core method: À Moi Paris. It’s a modern and relevant approach to learning both traditional and modern French. All grammar lessons are logically structured and clearly explained for English speakers.
4 Levels available (separately or as a bundle). Since they have a big focus on modern French comprehension, we recommend you choose one level lower than you would think. You can always exchange it with a higher/lower level for free.
Have some French experience and are not looking necessarily to study, but more for level-appropriate stories and articles to consume?
Choose our bilingual audio novel series Une Semaine À… Four audiobooks available featuring fun stories recorded at 2 speeds with full transcript and English translation.
Or subscribe to our monthly audio article library (88 articles available as soon as you sign up). This week we actually have a free month trial of the library if you order anything above US$60
Happy with your French level but struggling with specific topics?
Two areas that most students struggle with are: modern French pronunciation and the dreaded French numbers. We have wonderful in-depth audiobooks dedicated to both subjects.
You want to stop struggling with recalling verb conjugations while in the middle of a conversation?
We have the precise remedy for you: French Verb Drills. We won’t lie and say that it’s going to be the most enjoyable part of your French studies, but it’ll supercharge your confidence and flow in any of your conversations.
If you have a Bit More Time:
Don’t know where to start?
The core of our method is the À Moi Paris Method. It’s a modern and relevant approach to learning both traditional and modern French. It was written from the ground up with English speakers in mind. All grammar lessons are logically structured and clearly explained for English speakers.
A fun ongoing story illustrates the theory and features realistic vocabulary and situations. The dialogs are professionally recorded at different speeds and levels of enunciation, and you can easily toggle back and forth using our custom French Today app.
It’s available in 4 different levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced as well as an all-levels bundle). This core method has received more than 830 five-star reviews from certified customers and, reading the user comments, you can really see how it has “unlocked” French for so many people.
Don’t really want to study, just listen to French content & practice your listening skills?
We get it, sometimes you just want to relax or just don’t have the time to fully be in ‘study mode’.
For that, we have 2 options.
Four easy French novels that you can just listen to. They are recorded at 2 different speeds (enunciated and Modern French) but don’t have any lessons in them, just the story & translation (and some optional Q&A if you are interested in testing your understanding). These novels are a combination of story, travel guide and cultural guide (the characters find themselves in situations that include things like visiting a vineyard, cooking a meal, learning about cheeses, renting a car, going to the pharmacy after an injury and lots more…).
These 4 novels are: Une Semaine à Paris, Une Semaine à Paimpol , Une Semaine Au Ventoux and Une Semaine Sur La Loire (you can listen to samples on their respective pages).
You can also look at a subscription to the French audio article library. You get access to 88 French/France-related articles on day one (4 added every month). All articles are interesting and bite-size. They are recorded in 2 different speeds and feature photos, full transcript and hide-able English translation.
What level am I?
If you are tempted by the À Moi Paris Modern French Method but aren’t quite sure what level to get, did you know that we have an audio-based placement test on our site that will guide you in your choice?
We’ve also written an extensive article about choosing levels and why, sometimes, aiming too high might be a detriment. (Remember that if you find that the level you chose was too high or too low, we’ll gladly exchange it for free).
I already own the À Moi Paris Method
If you already own some levels of the À Moi Paris Method, maybe you’d be interested in our additional exercise audiobooks. Although the method already comes with exercises, many of you wanted even more, and so we created these new supplemental exercises so you could get even more practice.
We have three levels available: beginner, intermediate and upper intermediate. These exercise audiobooks match the corresponding À Moi Paris Method levels, so they are a great addition to your collection.
I’m happy with my French level, so I don’t think there’s anything for me…
If you’re happy with your general knowledge of French, we’re sure there are two areas where you’d absolutely like to improve (all students we’re encountered do, even the most advanced or those actually living in France):
1. The dreaded French numbers – We’ve met so many really advanced students that spoke beautifully until they had to say a date or a price, and suddenly, they seemed like they were back in French 101. We have created an audiobook specifically tailored for you to master all the French numbers (big numbers, prices, time, etc…) and their pronunciation. It’s completely unique on the market and, no matter your level, will do wonders for you.
2. Modern French pronunciation – even with in-person lessons, teachers don’t often know how to teach proper pronunciation. They expect students to just mimic sounds without teaching them a key part: how to actually shape your mouth, tongue and lips to actually produce these crazy French sounds. For many years, one of our most popular audiobook has been Secrets of French Pronunciation, where we teach you exactly that: we break down every complicated French sound and show you how to produce that sound (there are even pictures to show you exactly how your mouth should look).
I want to build reflexes, so I don’t stumble with my verbs in the middle of a conversation
Yes, remembering the proper pronunciation of verb forms while you speak is a pain. You know what else is a pain? Studying with our French Verb Drills. We won’t lie and say that it’s going to be the most enjoyable part of your French studies, but we can assure you that if you put the time in, you will see incredible improvements in your conversations.
You’ll have the most common verb forms ready to go without hesitating so that your conversation can really flow, and boost confidence boost to 110%. Like doing crunches, they are not the most fun, but you will see incredible results!
I want more tips on how to efficiently learn French
What a coincidence, we wrote an in-depth article that covers just that! You can read it for free here: How To Learn French Efficiently – 12 Top Tips
And even more…
So here you go, these are some ideas for you. Of course, we haven’t even mentioned Mastering French Adjectives, our Modern French Audio Phrasebook, our Easy French Poetry or Classic French Tales…