Within just a few years, I’ve gone from absolute-beginner to reaching a degree of fluency in the French language thanks to the variety of learning techniques I’ve discovered and continue to practice. In this article, I describe which methods I found to be the most effective for learning French quickly.

Regardless of what level you are starting at or are hoping to achieve, there are cost-effective and convenient methods to learn a language from a real teacher– and in turn, you can also benefit from the irreplaceable advantages that come with them. Discover all the disadvantages that discourage me from using AI to learn French, and a list of the alternative online platforms I prefer to use instead.

When I visited Paris for the first time in late November 2021, I knew only three words in French. In early October 2024, I managed to score a 71 on the B2 DELF exam– without any stressful preparation or extreme study tactics. In this article, I outline all the methods and techniques I used to learn French quickly and pass the national language test.

After making considerable progress improving my French through traditional classes and other methods, I realized that during daily interactions I wouldn't always be corrected for my errors. Discover how I use private lessons on Preply to improve my French, and why I like the format of their subscription model to turn language-learning into a habit.