Five ways to learn with Coffee Break French
French lessons made by experienced teachers and native speakers, ready whenever you are. Choose the format that fits your life.
Learn at your own pace, wherever you are and whatever your learning style.
The five levels of Coffee Break French
Every level starts with a free podcast. The course for each level adds a whole range of additional materials, including lesson notes, videos and exercises. Once you buy it, it’s yours for life.
Absolute beginner
Start from zero with Mark, while Anna takes on the role of the learner.
The Level 1 course40 lessons for absolute beginners, with video lessons, notes and exercises
Beginner plus
Build on Level 1 and learn to talk about the past and the future.
The Level 2 courseMove beyond the basics and learn the grammar you need to go further
The Level 3 courseFollow a 40-lesson story set in Nice and broaden what you can understand and say
Upper intermediate
Refine your French through a story told in emails, set in Paris.
The Level 4 courseFollow a story set in Paris through 40 lessons of more advanced French
Advanced
Read a thriller in French, written for advanced learners.
La Vérité éclate toujoursChallenge yourself with a crime novel for advanced learners, with all the support you need
Coffee Break French TV,
our on-demand video library
Coffee Break French TV has hundreds of video lessons for intermediate learners, from five-minute practice to live translation challenges. You can watch them on your phone, computer, tablet or TV.
From $24.99 a month
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“Coffee Break French has taken me from complete beginner to the stage where I can converse and read novels in French. Plenty more to learn but I am really enjoying the journey.”
Free French resources
Watch our free French video lessons on YouTube, or start with some of the most popular lessons on our site.
On YouTube
Coffee Break French on YouTube
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“I loved the free material so much that I inevitably felt like shelling out (how to say in French?) for the premium version of Season 4.”
Practise between lessons
Chat in French with Sébastien
Sébastien is our AI chatbot, built on the way we teach at Coffee Break. He’s available 24/7 to help you with your French, answer questions about the language, and correct your mistakes as you go.
Chat with Sébastien
The book
50 French Coffee Breaks
The book has 50 short French activities that fit around your day, 5, 10 or 15 minutes at a time. It’s for learners at A2 to B1 level, in paperback and ebook.
Get the book
VIP Coaching · Limited places
Work through a Coffee Break French course with your own personal coach
Our coaching programme gives you 12 weeks of private lessons with an experienced Coffee Break coach, matched to your goals and timezone. You’ll have two 45-minute sessions each week.
Your coach keeps you on track and adjusts the pace to suit you, so each lesson turns into French you can use.
VIP Coaching runs in intakes, with a small number of places each time. Leave your email and we’ll let you know when the next one opens. There’s no commitment.