Basic French in 10 Days 2026

Learn basic French in 10 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 3 lessons a day, about 75 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.

  • Cursus
  • Canada
  • 300 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 13 oktober 2026
  • Taalkundig nagekeken op 13 oktober 2026

Kort antwoord

Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 750 minuten lessen, 10 themaquizzen zonder tijdslimiet (300 vragen in totaal) en een getimede eindtoets van 40 willekeurig gekozen vragen. Haal 80% of meer op de eindtoets om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenBasic French: 30 Lessons: ongeveer 750 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

  • Greet people and introduce yourself in French, choosing tu or vous
  • Spell your name and say your age, phone number and the date
  • Tell the time and understand opening hours
  • Talk about your family, your home and the people you know
  • Order food and drinks politely and ask about prices
  • Ask for and follow simple directions and buy a transport ticket
  • Talk about your day, your work, your free time and your plans in simple sentences
  • Ask for help and give your personal details in everyday situations

Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.

Je studieplan

Lees elke les, maak de themaquiz (zonder tijdslimiet, met uitleg) en daarna de getimede eindtoets. Elke keer wordt een nieuwe mix van vragen gekozen. Je voortgang wordt in deze browser opgeslagen.

  1. Lees de lessen30 lessen, ongeveer 750 min
  2. Dag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me

  3. Dag 2: Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100 · Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time

  4. Dag 3: Family, Describing people and Home20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people · Unit 9: Home

  5. Dag 4: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café

  6. Dag 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons

  7. Dag 6: My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 16: My day · Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time

  8. Dag 7: Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours · Unit 21: Phone and appointments

  9. Dag 8: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans

  10. Dag 9: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home

  11. Dag 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 vragen

    Lessen: Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review

  12. Eindexamen40 vragen, 45 min · Haal 80% of meer

Dag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me

  1. Vraag 1 van 30

    What is the name of the mark on the é in 'café'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. accent aigu

    The mark that goes up to the right (é) is the accent aigu. The accent grave goes the other way (è).

  2. Vraag 2 van 30

    Which letter is called 'i grec' in French?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Y

    'I grec' means 'Greek i'. It is the French name of the letter Y.

  3. Vraag 3 van 30

    Which word has a cédille?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. français

    The cédille is the small hook under the c (ç). It makes the c sound like s, as in français.

  4. Vraag 4 van 30

    Which word has an accent grave?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. très

    The accent grave goes down to the right (è), as in très. Été has accents aigus, forêt has a circonflexe and garçon has a cédille.

  5. Vraag 5 van 30

    How do you say the h in 'hôtel'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. It is silent.

    In French, the letter h is always silent, so hôtel sounds like 'otel'.

  6. Vraag 6 van 30

    In which word is the last letter silent?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Paris

    Many final consonants are silent in French. In Paris you do not say the s. The final vowels in café, merci and ami are said.

  7. Vraag 7 van 30

    Someone asks you: 'Comment ça s'écrit ?' What do they want?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. They want you to spell a word.

    Comment ça s'écrit ? means 'How do you spell it?' Answer with Ça s'écrit… and the letters.

  8. Vraag 8 van 30

    Listen. What is the man's name?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Marc. Ça s'écrit M, A, R, C.

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Marc

    He spells M, A, R, C, so his name is Marc. French spells this name with a c, not a k.

    Transcript

    Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Marc. Ça s'écrit M, A, R, C.

  9. Vraag 9 van 30

    Read the form. What is the person's last name?

    Fiche d'inscription
    Prénom : Zoé
    Nom : Lefèvre
    Ville : Québec

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Lefèvre

    Nom means last name and prénom means first name. Her first name is Zoé and her last name is Lefèvre.

  10. Vraag 10 van 30

    Listen. Which spelling does the woman give?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Je m'appelle Hélène. Ça s'écrit H, E accent aigu, L, E accent grave, N, E.

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Hélène

    She says 'E accent aigu' for the first e (é) and 'E accent grave' for the second e (è), and the name ends in e: Hélène.

    Transcript

    Je m'appelle Hélène. Ça s'écrit H, E accent aigu, L, E accent grave, N, E.

  11. Vraag 11 van 30

    What does 'Au revoir' mean?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Goodbye

    Au revoir means goodbye. Bonsoir is good evening, bonne nuit is good night and à demain is see you tomorrow.

  12. Vraag 12 van 30

    Which word is informal, for friends and family?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Salut

    Salut is an informal hi or bye. Bonjour, Bonsoir and Enchanté can be used with anyone.

  13. Vraag 13 van 30

    You speak to your new boss for the first time. Which word for 'you' do you use?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. vous

    Use vous with people you do not know well and with people like a boss, a client or a teacher.

  14. Vraag 14 van 30

    You arrive at a dinner at 8 p.m. How do you greet people?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Bonsoir

    Bonsoir is the greeting for the evening. Bonne nuit is said before bed, and bonne journée and à demain are said when you leave.

  15. Vraag 15 van 30

    Choose the best reply: 'Comment allez-vous ?'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Très bien, merci. Et vous ?

    Comment allez-vous ? means 'How are you?' A good answer is Très bien, merci, then ask back with Et vous ?

  16. Vraag 16 van 30

    Complete the informal question 'What is your name?': Comment tu ___ ?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. t'appelles

    With tu, the form is tu t'appelles: Comment tu t'appelles ? Vous appelez goes with vous, and m'appelle goes with je.

  17. Vraag 17 van 30

    Your friend says: 'Je te présente Luc.' What do you say to Luc?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Enchanté !

    When you meet someone new, say Enchanté (a woman writes Enchantée). The other phrases are for leaving.

  18. Vraag 18 van 30

    Listen. Are Léa and Tom speaking formally or informally?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Léa: Salut, Tom ! Ça va ? Tom: Oui, ça va bien, merci. Et toi ?

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Informally: they say salut and toi.

    Salut and toi are informal. People use them with friends and family.

    Transcript

    Léa: Salut, Tom ! Ça va ? Tom: Oui, ça va bien, merci. Et toi ?

  19. Vraag 19 van 30

    Listen. What time of day is it?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Claire: Bonsoir, monsieur. Je m'appelle Claire Roy. Amadou: Enchanté, madame. Je m'appelle Amadou Diallo.

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. In the evening

    They say Bonsoir, which is the greeting for the evening. During the day, people say Bonjour.

    Transcript

    Claire: Bonsoir, monsieur. Je m'appelle Claire Roy. Amadou: Enchanté, madame. Je m'appelle Amadou Diallo.

  20. Vraag 20 van 30

    Listen. When will they see each other again?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Au revoir, Julie ! À demain !

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Tomorrow

    À demain means 'See you tomorrow'.

    Transcript

    Au revoir, Julie ! À demain !

  21. Vraag 21 van 30

    What does 'Je parle anglais' mean?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. I speak English.

    Parler means 'to speak'. Je parle anglais means 'I speak English'.

  22. Vraag 22 van 30

    Complete: 'Nous ___ canadiens.'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. sommes

    With nous, être is sommes: nous sommes.

  23. Vraag 23 van 30

    Complete: 'Vous ___ de Toronto ?'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. êtes

    With vous, être is êtes: vous êtes.

  24. Vraag 24 van 30

    Anna is a woman from Canada. Complete: 'Anna est ___.'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. canadienne

    Anna is one woman, so use the feminine singular form: canadienne.

  25. Vraag 25 van 30

    Carlos is a man from Mexico. Which sentence is correct?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Il est mexicain.

    With il, être is est, and a man uses the masculine form mexicain.

  26. Vraag 26 van 30

    Complete 'I come from Canada': 'Je viens ___ Canada.'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. du

    Canada is masculine (le Canada), and de + le becomes du: Je viens du Canada.

  27. Vraag 27 van 30

    Choose the best reply: 'Vous parlez français ?'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Oui, un peu.

    The question asks if you speak French. Oui, un peu means 'Yes, a little'.

  28. Vraag 28 van 30

    Listen. Where does Sofia live?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Sofia. Je suis mexicaine, mais j'habite à Montréal. Je parle espagnol, anglais et un peu français.

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. In Montréal

    She says j'habite à Montréal (I live in Montréal). She is Mexican, but she lives in Montréal.

    Transcript

    Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Sofia. Je suis mexicaine, mais j'habite à Montréal. Je parle espagnol, anglais et un peu français.

  29. Vraag 29 van 30

    Listen. What is Nadia's nationality?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

    Karim: Tu es française ? Nadia: Non, je suis canadienne. J'habite à Toronto.

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Canadian

    Nadia says je suis canadienne. That is the feminine form of canadien (Canadian).

    Transcript

    Karim: Tu es française ? Nadia: Non, je suis canadienne. J'habite à Toronto.

  30. Vraag 30 van 30

    Read the text. Which language is Wei learning?

    Je m'appelle Wei. Je suis chinois et j'habite à Vancouver avec ma famille. Je parle chinois et anglais. J'apprends le français.

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. French

    J'apprends le français means 'I am learning French'. Wei already speaks Chinese and English.

Wat je moet weten voor het examen

  • The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has six levels in three groups: Basic User (A1 and A2), Independent User (B1 and B2) and Proficient User (C1 and C2).
  • A1 is the first CEFR level. A learner at A1 can use familiar everyday expressions and very simple phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer questions about personal details, such as where someone lives. They can talk in a simple way if the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
  • In Canada, the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) are the national standard for English and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) are the national standard for French. They are used to describe, measure and recognize second-language ability.
  • For Express Entry, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) measures French with NCLC levels. The French tests it accepts are TEF Canada and TCF Canada.
  • The Language Portal of Canada, from the Government of Canada's Translation Bureau, has a page of resources for learning French on your own, including games, exercises and quizzes.

Veelgestelde vragen

Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?

All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the amount you study each day changes: about 4 or 5 units a day in 7 days, 3 units a day in 10 days, 2 units a day in 15 days, or 1 unit a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits your free time.

Do I need to know any French before I start?

No. The course starts with the alphabet and greetings. The instructions and explanations are in English, and the examples are in French.

What level will I reach?

The course teaches the basics of level A1 of the CEFR: everyday phrases, simple questions and short conversations about familiar topics, when people speak slowly and clearly.

Is this an official language certificate?

No. This course does not give an official language level or certificate, and it is not a CLB/NCLC assessment. For Express Entry, IRCC accepts the French tests TEF Canada and TCF Canada.

How does listening work?

Your device reads the French phrases and listening scripts aloud with its text-to-speech voice. Turn on your sound. If your device has no French voice, you can add one in its language settings. After you answer a listening question, you can read the script.

What should I do next?

Review the units where you made mistakes and say the phrases aloud every day. Then keep going with more listening and reading, for example with the games and exercises listed on the Language Portal of Canada, and move on to an A2 course.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.

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