APPS
- All the apps listed are free to download (iOS). However, those that are not bolded offer in-app purchases and may require you to upgrade to premium or pay extra to access everything. Bolded = completely free.
- Duolingo
- Mango Languages
- iTunes U (search “French” and browse courses)
- WordReference (dictionary)
- Quizlet (search for specific topics, such as “French Greetings”)
- MosaLingua
- Memrise
- busuu
- Learn French by MindSnacks
- Learn French by Brainscape
- Penyo Pal (made for kids)
- Babbel (only one free lesson for each course)
- FluentU
- Conjugaison
- Tigercards (go to “Course Bank” next to the “+” button)
- French by Nemo
- Radio France
- Radios France (not the same as Radio France)
- News in Slow French
WEBSITES
- Some of these websites are not aesthetically pleasing, but they get the job done.
- Carnegie Mellon Elementary French I
- Carnegie Mellon Elementary French II
- Français Interactif
- Tex’s French Grammar
- BBC French
- Ma France
- Lingvist
- Livemocha
- french.about.com
- TV5Monde (click “Émissions” to watch TV shows in French)
- Apprendre Le Français Avec TV5Monde
- Talk in French
- 7 jours sur la planète (video news)
- BrainPOP in French
- Games for Language
- The French Experiment
- Bonjour
- Informal French and French Slang Tutorial
- ielanguages.com
- Language Guide
- Polymath
- MyLanguages
- FrenchSpanishOnline
- To Learn French
- french-online.de
- Enhancing French Skills
- QC French
- French Vocabulary for Beginners
- “Glue” Words
VERBS + CONJUGATION
- How To Conjugate French Verbs
- Reverso Conjugator
- Conjugationfr
- Conjuguemos Conjugation Activities
- verb2verbe
TEXTBOOKS/WORKBOOKS/BOOKS/DICTIONARIES
- Barron’s 501 French Verbs
- French-English Bilingual Dictionary
- McGraw-Hill Tune Up Your French
- Collins French with Paul Noble
- Modern French Grammar
- Modern French Grammar Workbook
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Learning Fench on Your Own
- French Demystified
- Beginning French for the Utterly Confused
- Learn French the Fast and Fun Way
- Horizons
- Easy French Step-by-Step
- Practice Makes Perfect French Vocabulary
- Practice Makes Perfect Complete French Grammar
- Collins Easy Learning French Grammar
- Liberté: A First-Year French Textbook
- French Learning Package
- Rosetta Stone French Level 1
- Rosetta Stone French Level 2
- Rosetta Stone French Level 3
- Bon Voyage Level 1
- Textbook
- Workbook
- Listening Activities (under red book)
- Practice Quizzes
- Bon Voyage Level 2
- Textbook
- Workbook
- Listening Activities (under green book)
- Practice Quizzes
- Bon Voyage Level 3
- Textbook
- Workbook
- No Listening Activities :(
- Practice Quizzes
- French from Wikibooks
- French Children’s Stories (such as goldilocks and little red riding hood)
- Children’s Books Forever
GET STARTED
i figured i would never be 100% content with this masterpost because i keep finding new things i want to add, so i’m just going to post it now and update it every now and then! bonne chance!! :)
love, @studenting (previously @thestudiousstudent)