Audio setup
This course uses the voices installed in your browser and operating system. If French or Spanish sounds wrong, the browser is probably using a voice from another language. Install the right voice, then reload the page.
Chrome and Brave
Chrome and Brave use your system voices. Windows: Settings > Time & Language > Speech > Add voices. macOS: System Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > System Voice > Manage Voices. Linux: install speech-dispatcher and espeak-ng, then restart the browser.
Safari
Safari uses macOS and iOS voices. macOS: System Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > System Voice > Manage Voices. iPhone or iPad: Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices. Download French or Spanish.
Firefox
Firefox uses your system voices. Install the language in Windows or macOS speech settings, then restart Firefox. On Linux, make sure speech-dispatcher and a French or Spanish voice are installed.
Tip: choose a French voice for French and a Spanish voice for Spanish. After installing, reload this page and test the audio button.
French for Portuguese Speakers
Discover French through the places and food people care about: France, Quebec, Belgium, Switzerland and French-speaking Africa, with the grammar and pronunciation Brazilian learners need most.
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- A1Bonjour! Greetings and accentsBonjour! Greetings and accents · Greet someone, say thank you, and notice how French sounds across the French-speaking world.ReadingListeningVocabularyGrammarWritingSpeaking
- A1The French-speaking worldThe French-speaking world · Discover where French is spoken and talk about countries, regions and nationalities.ReadingListeningVocabularyGrammarWritingSpeaking
- A1À table! French cuisineÀ table! French cuisine · Discover emblematic French foods and order politely at a café or bakery.ReadingListeningVocabularyGrammarSpeakingWriting
Bonjour! Greetings and accents
Greet people, thank them and discover how one word changes across the French-speaking world.
The French-speaking world
Meet French speakers in Quebec and Senegal and compare everyday words and nationalities.
À table! French cuisine
Discover bread, cheese, crêpes and café culture, then order politely.