Learn French The Smart Way
A new approach to learning both traditional and modern French logically structured for English speakers. Learn all the key grammar rules and then practice everything you learn within the story of an ongoing novel.

"I’ve tried dozens of language learning methods for the three different languages I’ve studied, and I’ve never found anything quite like French Today. The absolute best program for language learning, and great customer service."
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"I have tried others and even a private teacher for over a year and learned grammar but still cannot have a conversation!! With your techniques, I am speaking and comprehending faster."
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REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS COVERED INCLUDE:
- Talking about your family & country
- Describing your hobbies (sports, music, travels)
- Discussing the weather
- Ordering food
- Telling the time
- Buying groceries
- Being sick
- Shopping for clothes
- Commenting on an apartment
- Planning a vacation and packing
- Going to the movies
- And more
THE STUDY GUIDE INCLUDES:
- Guidance on how to study French
- Directions on how to drill the irregular verbs
- Verbs in ER + modern pronunciation
- Reflexive verbs
- Formal and Informal greetings
- Politeness expressions
- Shopping & clothing vocabulary
- Traveling vocabulary
- Food vocabulary
- Housing & furniture vocabulary
- Family Vocabulary
- Sickness & medicine vocabulary
- And more
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WANT EVEN MORE PRACTICE EXERCISES?

À Moi Paris Beginner - Exercise Book
Want even more exercises than what already comes with the base method?? These more than 17 hours of audio-based supplemental exercises are created from the ground up to help you train your beginner French and really internalize grammar and vocabulary.
Alan Merry – Auckland New Zealand Verified Owner –
Ideal for advancing from beginner to some conversational ability. Very well done and very interesting.
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Ed Anguish. West Yorkshire, UK Verified Owner –
Watch and repeat is the key to the way that I learn. So, for me, it makes good sense to listen and repeat whilst learning a languages. The spoken word is a mile away from the written word, especially in French, and there are so many words for the same meaning. This is why the audio is so helpful here, I can listen and repeat it over and over again, that’s how I learn. Plus plenty of explanations and examples for the understanding.
Thank you very much, I love it!
Cheers Ed
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Madonna, London, U.K. Verified Owner –
I’m loving this audio book. I was a little hesitant to purchase initially because I just couldn’t find a decent teacher to teach me French how I wanted. And I thought what good will this book do? It took me a whole year to find the strength to buy it. And I’m glad I did. It’s very helpful to my French learning and I wa already at an intermediate level, but thought no harm in starting from the beginning to make sure all the foundation and understanding of the basics were there. I’ve already learnt so much that I really never understood fully before and I think it’s one of the better products in language learning out there.
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Sandra from Iowa, USA Verified Owner –
I am only on lesson 3 of the beginner Level French Today, but I already feel I have learned so much. I am a 62 year old Grand-mere, and a motivated student! I have been using Duolingo and Rosetta Stone. However, I was quite frustrated that after regularly doing my lessons for almost a year now, I was still unable to communicate with French speakers. I found myself dong just what Camille says happens, freezing up and trying to translate the simplest phrases from English to French. By then then those golden opportunities were lost.
After completing just the first two lessons of French Today, and with much practice, I had an occasion to use the simple interchanges I had prepared. Success! I was able to greet someone, respond to his 1st question (“how are you?), and ask how his wife was! Genial! It was wonderful!
I continue to use the other two lesson plans, however, I feel I would be so much further along if I had STARTED with FRENCH TODAY a year ago instead of just a few weeks ago. It has filled in the gaps left by both Duolingo and Rosetta Stone, and I am anxious to put into use what I am learning be able to communicate with the many French speaking immigrants in our area, learning about different cultures, and forming new friendships. Camille, Merci beaucoup!
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Matty, Boston USA Verified Owner –
I love the way you and these audio books teach. It has helped a lot along with vocabulary practice that I do from another app. My one thing I would love for improvement is if there was a way to order them in a way so that when I download them on iOS (iPhone/iPad) they could be listened to in order. I am constantly losing the place of what lesson I was on previously. One suggestion to fix this is to title them with a number in front:
01. Introduction
02. Chapter 1 Study Guide
03. Chapter 1 Slow
04. Chapter 1 Normal
05. Chapter 2 Study Guide
Etc etc
Thanks,
~Matty
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Olivier French Today –
Thank you for your feedback. When you receive your audiobook, all the different files are organised in 4 distinct folders and they are named in sequence so that they can be played in sequence in iTunes and/or iOS per category (Study guide, Normal speed, slow recording and Street)
We understand what you mean but the problem with your suggestion is that different people use the audiobook in different ways: your suggestion has the study guide first, then slow recording then normal (and no street version) whereas we suggest you listen to the normal recording first, then go on to the study guide. Based on their starting level, some people might be more comfortable starting with the slow version, some others might be interested in listening to the street version before the study guide, some might listen to the street version after they have completed a section… They are so many different possibilities (and study styles) that we can not pick a specific sequence.
We believe the current ordering is the most flexible and logical for all different types of learners.
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Andre Jacobs, Cape Town, South Africa Verified Owner –
After several attempts at another online language course, as well as early stages with more formalised training – Alliance etc – I am greatly motivated now that I have started using the French Today audiobooks. They are really well put together and gently move you upward. I am combining French Pronunciation as well as verb fundamentals and Conversation, and all slot together very well. Highly recommended.
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Attiaf – QLD/AUSTRALIA Verified Owner –
I recently bought this product from French today, so far I found it to be very helpful with my french language learning process, it is very comprehensive and has a very well thought of design to teach french, the tips that you get as you progress are so practical and helpful, it is always exciting and not boring at all so you feel you are so eager to go back and learn more, French is the second language that I am trying to learn and I am making progress slowly with the help of this product from French Today, I am very sure that I will buy all the other levels once I master the material that I have, I think it is absolutely worth buying if you are keen to learn French.
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Alan Jones UK. Verified Owner –
Very easy to follow,well explained and the interesting blogs have really improved my reading thanks.
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Terry McKinven, Brisbane, Australia Verified Owner –
I’ve been studying French for nearly 30 years now, within which time I have lived, worked and studied in France for a year and a bit, and I can safely say that French Today’s material is of the highest quality and practicality that I have seen. Keep up the good work!
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Elizabeth Perry Redding, CA Verified Owner –
Your products are amazing. I could have started at the Level 4 but there is much to learn even at the beginning level and I don’t want to miss anything! My textbook level is much higher than my auditory comprehension level. This is just what you both understand and I am glad to be your student.
I purchased the verb drills and other products too which are also very good and build one’s confidence.
I was able to download all the products but then I had a “computer expert” help me put the audio on my mp3. Well, the PDFS got lost somehow and Oliver has been very helpful to get my files back in order. Thanks so much!
Betty Perry
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Bruce Henry Verified Owner –
The lessons are good for the exposure to contemporary French and I appreciate the Street French speed. The lessons are perhaps a little too female-centric but I can live with that. One area that could use improvement are some parts of the lessons and study guides where the translations are generalized too much. For instance, the sentence ‘Les vacances durent une semaine’ is translated as ‘The vacation is a week long’, whereas I would prefer it said ‘The vacation lasts for a week’ or in other words is tied more closely to the real meaning giving more weight to the verb ‘durent’.
All in all though, an excellent purchase.
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Robert Frith, USA Verified Owner –
After searching for the right course online to learn French, I found French Today. I liked the fact that Camille said she teaches the French that the people speak , and not just textbook French, so to speak. I bought the first beginner’s course, and really love it. I am only on Chapter 3, but I enjoy the course so much. Today, I even ordered another course, the French Greetings course.
Even though I have not finished my first course, I still highly recommend French Today!!!
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