Learn French online from the real world.

Conversation School is an online platform where learners can learn informal French in fun, real-world ways.

Our main aim is to help people acquire a new language to unlock exciting new opportunities as our co-founders are on a journey of their own (we hope to tell our story one day soon 😊). We'd love to keep it free forever, but it's very likely that as we grow, we may need to grow our team and build out more features, which increases overhead. But for now, it's free to join, if you like!

You can't guess this, but we're a 2-man team with very limited resources and technical know-how. We recognise that we can only do so much on our own before we need to hire for some additional expertise and platform capabilities.

• The fee you see is a token you can give ONLY IF you wish to support our work. By giving, you give us the capacity to onboard more learners (the more learners, the more opportunity for language practice for everyone!)
• You can give at any time—before, during or after the course. No need to do it right away!
• If you give a token, then we say 'thank you' by giving you a few extra perks such as a printable certificate, etc. (see 'Signup' for more details).

We kindly ask that you consider this option as this helps us out a lot. Thank you in advance!

We're focused on getting you to speak conversational, informal French in 6 weeks through daily interaction with peers in a pod. You'll learn over 1000 of the most used words & phrases, including greetings, common questions, expressions, filler words, idioms and more, picked from dialogues, memes, cartoons, skits, vlogs, movies and more, and you will be given a lot of opportunity for practice..

No, it's totally doable! We are not promising that you'll be fluent just yet. But you'll be functionally conversational, which is the sweet spot we want to get you to. Why? Because this will boost your confidence and encourage you to get into more conversations so you can continue to pick up even more French in the same natural way that you learned to speak your first language.

Absolutely! One of the best features of the Experience is that you get ample opportunities to practice your language skill. So if you already know some French, you can use the course as your real-world crucible to use and improve your speaking skill.

You can expect to reach between A1 (beginner), trending towards pre-A2 (conversational intermediate), aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). This means you'll be able to introduce yourself, talk about everyday topics and understand/respond in basic conversations (functionally conversational). You may struggle a bit with grammar & complex tenses, but you'll make yourself understood in real-life, informal situations enough to keep conversing, which is how you will continue to improve outside this course.

Our language course is very immersive and daily contact with the language using written explanations, audio and video pronunciation aid tools, with spaced repetition aids to help you retain more vocabulary. We encourage practice over perfection, so our course activities will encourage you to speak often even if you make mistakes. Moreover, you will be placed in a community where you'll have lots of interactions with peers, with an instructor, mentor or a coach always ready to offer corrections.

Yes — our goal is to get you speaking as quickly as possible. By the end of the course, you'll be able to handle everyday conversations like introductions, small talk, and common situations with confidence.

Mentors provide conversation practice, answer questions, share cultural insights, and support students in the Discord Language Lab community. We're looking for people who genuinely enjoy meeting new learners and are passionate about sharing their love of French.

Mentors must commit to at least 5 hours per week, be fluent in conversational French, and sign a Mentor Service Agreement outlining all terms and expectations. You'll review the complete agreement before committing, so you'll know exactly what's involved.

This is a part-time paid role; mentors earn through shared revenue. You'll receive 40% of course price shared between student savings and mentor earnings. Payments are processed every two weeks (bi-weekly).

A mentor may also receive a job reference from us, based on engagement & performance.