Silent letters and liaisons
Many final letters are silent, and words link together: les amis sounds like “lay-za-mee”. Lina helps you hear and say it.
Learn French · 2Lingua
Learn French by speaking it. 🇫🇷
Don't just memorize words. Have real conversations with Lina — buy a baguette at a Paris boulangerie, order at a café, chat with friends in Dakar or Montréal. Like a tutor, but for $7 a month.
30 min/day voice • Report card after every chat • No download
See Lina in action
Lina plays a baker in Paris
Lina
Bonjour ! Qu'est-ce que je vous sers ?
EN: Hello! What can I get you?
You
Bonjour ! Une baguette et deux croissants, s'il vous plaît.
EN: Hello! A baguette and two croissants, please.
Lina
Très bien ! Ce sera tout ?
EN: Very good! Will that be all?
✅ “Bonjour !” first = perfect - in France, always greet before you ask for anything
💡 Tip: Saying “Bonjour” before your order isn't optional in France — skipping it sounds rude. Lina will remind you.
Why French is different
Tu vs vous
Vous with strangers, shop staff and elders; tu with friends. Lina tells you when you've been too familiar.
Real life, not textbook
Boulangeries, cafés, the métro, Sunday lunch — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + introductions - bonjour, ça va?, je m'appelle
- Week 2Café + market - ordering, prices, the boulangerie
- Week 3Family + respect - tu vs vous, family words
- Week 4Daily life - métro, directions, phone calls, small talk
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1BonjourHello / Good morning
- 2Comment ça va ?How are you?
- 3Merci beaucoupThank you very much
- 4Je m'appelle...My name is...
- 5C'est combien ?How much is it?
Conversations with Lina work in French today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
Free vs paid for French
FREE
- Read this page
- The 5 preview phrases above
- 1 free text demo with Lina (3 min)
PAID · $7/mo
- 30 min/day voice with Lina in French
- Unlimited text chat
- Full report cards
- Full phrasebook
- Unlimited vocabulary garden
French questions
Is French hard?
Pronunciation and spelling take practice; grammar is close to Spanish and Italian, and English shares thousands of words with French.
France, Canada or Africa?
Standard French from France; Lina can explain Québécois and West African expressions when you ask.
Can I practise for West Africa?
Yes — French is spoken across West and Central Africa, and Lina can set scenes in Dakar or Abidjan.
Are there French stories?
French conversations with Lina work fully; stories, podcasts and the phrasebook are in Spanish and German so far.