FAQS
Q1
How long will it take to complete these courses?
French 1 is about 14 hours-ish of instruction and French 2 is about 9.
I recommend a pace of one or two chapters a week, which would get you through the course in 2 months.
I recommend a pace of one or two chapters a week, which would get you through the course in 2 months.
Q2
Can I learn on my own schedule?
Can I learn on my own schedule?
They do not expire. You can do that.
Q3
Q4
What if I've already learned another language?
I draw connections to concepts that are similar in Spanish and Portuguese - so that you know where to speed up and slow down – but there are parts where French is doing its own thing in its own lane (numbers 70-100, the order of direct objects, etc.), and then there are other parts that you could probably do 2x speed (days of the week, savoir vs connaître, etc.).
Q5
What if I've never learned a language before?
I designed this course to go slow enough in parts that I was confused by, but not too slow that you end up watching the entire series on 2x speed.
We spend more time on concepts that don't exist in English - like why you still use qui for inanimate objects, why better and best work differently in French, and how saying something is “his” or “hers” doesn't really exist in French.
Q6
Why this course?
I've argued with Parisian servers when they tell me "c'est pas possible" to substitute broccoli for french fries - when they're both on the menu. I've flirted with "straight" guys in raves in the Parisian suburbs near Charles de Gaulle airport. I've even bought all the dusty grammar books you've probably considered buying and spent all the hours searching for one, just one that was down-to-earth, witty, and funny, and that called French out where it was doin' the most.
Like - how can I get my point across on the phone with the building repairman, ask the French postal service where the hell my package is, and communicate with the uninterested metro staff about my ticket that doesn't work - but still sound like me? That's the course I wanted - and here it is.
Like - how can I get my point across on the phone with the building repairman, ask the French postal service where the hell my package is, and communicate with the uninterested metro staff about my ticket that doesn't work - but still sound like me? That's the course I wanted - and here it is.
Q7
What are the benefits of learning with a non-native?
I'm not a native French speaker. I'm like you (and that's the point). My French was non-existent for the first 19 years of my life and I had all the same "dumb" questions and confusing "seriously-French-what-the-fuck" moments you'll experience.
You'll be like, why do we have to decide between Tu and Vous - why can't we just use one word for you? And I'll explain how that's great and all but English used to be set up this way too with ye & thou. A French native might not get why you keep messing up on J'attends pour le bus (I'm waiting *for the bus), when it's J'attends le bus (I'm waiting the bus) - but I understand bc I know you're translating directly from English. I know the questions you'll have before you'll probably even have them.
We can't escape our native language - so let's use it to our advantage.
You'll be like, why do we have to decide between Tu and Vous - why can't we just use one word for you? And I'll explain how that's great and all but English used to be set up this way too with ye & thou. A French native might not get why you keep messing up on J'attends pour le bus (I'm waiting *for the bus), when it's J'attends le bus (I'm waiting the bus) - but I understand bc I know you're translating directly from English. I know the questions you'll have before you'll probably even have them.
We can't escape our native language - so let's use it to our advantage.
What if it’s not right for me?
We can get you a refund up to 14 days after purchase.