Basic French in 7 Days (Fast Track) 2026
Learn basic French in 7 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 4–5 lessons a day, about 107 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.
Kort antwoord
Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 749 minuten lessen, 7 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.
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.
- Lees de lessen30 lessen, ongeveer 749 min
- Dag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Dag 2: Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time · Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people
- Dag 3: Home, Food and drink, Shopping and prices and more20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Dag 4: In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day
- Dag 5: Work and jobs, Free time, Health and more20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time · Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Dag 6: Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans · Unit 25: Can you help me?
- Dag 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more20 vragen
Lessen: Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Eindexamen40 vragen, 45 min · Haal 80% of meer
Dag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more
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Vraag 1 van 40
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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).
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Vraag 2 van 40
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Antwoord: A. Y
'I grec' means 'Greek i'. It is the French name of the letter Y.
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Vraag 3 van 40
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Antwoord: B. français
The cédille is the small hook under the c (ç). It makes the c sound like s, as in français.
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Vraag 4 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 5 van 40
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Antwoord: A. It is silent.
In French, the letter h is always silent, so hôtel sounds like 'otel'.
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Vraag 6 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 7 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 8 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 9 van 40
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Antwoord: D. Lefèvre
Nom means last name and prénom means first name. Her first name is Zoé and her last name is Lefèvre.
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Vraag 10 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 11 van 40
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Antwoord: A. Goodbye
Au revoir means goodbye. Bonsoir is good evening, bonne nuit is good night and à demain is see you tomorrow.
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Vraag 12 van 40
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Antwoord: B. Salut
Salut is an informal hi or bye. Bonjour, Bonsoir and Enchanté can be used with anyone.
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Vraag 13 van 40
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Antwoord: C. vous
Use vous with people you do not know well and with people like a boss, a client or a teacher.
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Vraag 14 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 15 van 40
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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 ?
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Vraag 16 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 17 van 40
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Antwoord: B. Enchanté !
When you meet someone new, say Enchanté (a woman writes Enchantée). The other phrases are for leaving.
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Vraag 18 van 40
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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 ?
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Vraag 19 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 20 van 40
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Antwoord: A. Tomorrow
À demain means 'See you tomorrow'.
Transcript
Au revoir, Julie ! À demain !
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Vraag 21 van 40
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Antwoord: A. I speak English.
Parler means 'to speak'. Je parle anglais means 'I speak English'.
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Vraag 22 van 40
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Antwoord: C. sommes
With nous, être is sommes: nous sommes.
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Vraag 23 van 40
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Antwoord: A. êtes
With vous, être is êtes: vous êtes.
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Vraag 24 van 40
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Antwoord: D. canadienne
Anna is one woman, so use the feminine singular form: canadienne.
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Vraag 25 van 40
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Antwoord: B. Il est mexicain.
With il, être is est, and a man uses the masculine form mexicain.
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Vraag 26 van 40
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Antwoord: C. du
Canada is masculine (le Canada), and de + le becomes du: Je viens du Canada.
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Vraag 27 van 40
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Antwoord: D. Oui, un peu.
The question asks if you speak French. Oui, un peu means 'Yes, a little'.
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Vraag 28 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 29 van 40
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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.
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Vraag 30 van 40
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Antwoord: D. French
J'apprends le français means 'I am learning French'. Wei already speaks Chinese and English.
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Vraag 31 van 40
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Antwoord: B. 15
Quinze is 15. Cinq is 5, cinquante is 50 and quatorze is 14.
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Vraag 32 van 40
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Antwoord: C. soixante-dix
70 is soixante-dix, 'sixty-ten'. Soixante is 60 and dix-sept is 17.
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Vraag 33 van 40
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Antwoord: C. 90
Quatre-vingt-dix is four twenties (80) plus ten, so 90.
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Vraag 34 van 40
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Antwoord: B. vingt et un
For 21, 31, 41, 51, 61 and 71, French uses et: vingt et un. Vingt-deux is 22.
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Vraag 35 van 40
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Antwoord: A. J'ai trente ans.
French uses avoir (to have) for age and always adds ans: J'ai trente ans.
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Vraag 36 van 40
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Antwoord: A. J'ai dix-neuf ans.
The question asks your age. Answer with j'ai + number + ans.
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Vraag 37 van 40
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Antwoord: A. seize
10 + 6 = 16, and 16 is seize. French has its own words for 11 to 16.
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Vraag 38 van 40
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Antwoord: B. 48
Quarante-huit is 40 + 8 = 48. 84 would be quatre-vingt-quatre.
Transcript
J'ai quarante-huit ans.
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Vraag 39 van 40
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Antwoord: D. 71
Soixante et onze is 'sixty and eleven', so 71. 81 is quatre-vingt-un.
Transcript
Léo: Mamie, tu as quel âge ? Mamie: J'ai soixante et onze ans.
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Vraag 40 van 40
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Antwoord: D. 06 12 34 56 78
The pairs are zéro six (06), douze (12), trente-quatre (34), cinquante-six (56) and soixante-dix-huit (78 = 60 + 18).
Transcript
Mon numéro, c'est le zéro six, douze, trente-quatre, cinquante-six, soixante-dix-huit.
Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.
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.