How to start learning French for free?

You could try one of these options — depending on your lifestyle and preferences:

  1. An entry level on-line course. A good one is the “French Steps”. Each lesson includes listening, reading, speaking and even writing tasks along with easy quizzes to help learn vocabulary and grammar. This is a great option to start if you can allocate approximately an hour at your computer for each lesson.
  2. A free beginner level podcast. The most comprehensive one so far is “French For Beginners”. It’s simple enough for newbies to start listening to even with no knowledge of French at all. The host is an experienced French teacher and her lessons are very easy to understand and remember.

Of course, combining the two options will give additional effect.