Online French Lessons

Welcome to The French Experiment!

I've put together this website as a helper for all of you who are learning to speak French, and looking for some online French lessons and other resources to help you along the way.

Inside you'll find a bunch of short online lessons to give you an introduction to the language... most with audio pronunciations from a native French speaker.

You'll also find our extremely popular French translations of well-known children's stories, and reviews of the most popular French courses for studying at home.

If you're really serious about learning French and you find the lessons here a little basic, I strongly recommend you check out my favorite French course available online:

Click here for the best online French course


French Children's stories:

Do you feel like a story? We've translated some old favorite children's stories into French and then had them (delightfully!) read by a native French speaker.

Whether you're after a story for the kids, or you're looking for a different approach to learning French... I'm sure you'll enjoy them. Go to stories »

Free French Lessons:

Want to jump right in and get your feet wet? Start with these introductory French conversations, vocabulary and grammar lessons. Go to lessons »

For serious Francophiles...

If you're really serious about learning French, you should check out my reviews of some well-known French home-study products. Go to reviews »