Learn French With Interactive French Learning Apps

I have always thought that French was a beautiful language, but I never had the time or energy to learn it. Also, the language just seemed to be outside my understanding of how a certain language works. Out of curiosity (and somewhat boredom), I searched for apps that were best at teaching you French, and I thought that I would share what I found. Turns out, there are lots of apps out there to teach French, and a few of them are actually pretty good. For example, I found this lists of supposedly 10 best French learning apps.

Best 10 Apps for Learning French by AppGrooves

As I didn’t want to go through all 10, I picked 3 I found to be most interesting based on the initial impression and give my quick review.

Learn French Phrases – Become a Conversationalist

As advertised, Learn French Phrases teaches you French phrases. I can imagine this coming in handy if you’re planning on going to France any time soon. I found the app to be simple to use. You just pop out the app and find the phrase you need by typing English. It also helps you out with pronunciation by pronouncing the words for you when you press a button. If you ask me, pronunciation is one of the harder things about learning French, so I think that is a handy feature.

One thing I do not like about this app is how disorganized it is. It doesn’t group the phrases into specific lessons, instead, you are meant to search for a phrase to find it. Yes, you can easily find a phrase by typing, but sometimes you might want all restaurant phrases for example at the tip of your fingers. Some might not mind this, but I think it is a little bit inconvenient.

Duolingo – Learn from the Beginning

I’m sure that you have heard of Duolingo if you ever thought of learning any language, but I’m going to talk about it anyway because it is, in my opinion, the best of the best when it comes to learning a language from scratch. Not only is it free, it also has dozens of lessons for you to learn and progress through. There are also lots of different activities for you to learn with, making this an excellent app to keep your attention focused. The main benefit is the ability to learn even if you don’t have any knowledge of the French language. But, there are a few cons to this app, so like any other, it’s not perfect.

One major con I found has to do with the voice recognition software that doesn’t always work great. Sometimes, you have to speak a phrase to the app as part of the lesson. But you might get it wrong just because the voice recognition software messed up. This can be frustrating to say the least but I think they can easily fix it in a future update.

Learn French Thoroughly with Babbel

Although it is not free like Duolingo, Babbel is a pretty great app when it comes to learning a language. The moment I turned on the app, I was welcomed with scripted conversations and complete exercises. A bit overwhelming, but once you get familiar with the design, it becomes easier to use. The thing I liked the most is the feedback I’d receive any time I did something good or wrong. I just find it to be easier to stay on track that way.

As I said, this app is not free. However, there is a free trial that allows you to try it out and see if you like it before you subscribe. If you don’t feel like paying then skip Babbel and check one of the first two apps.

These are the best apps I could find for learning French, and I hope that you find them as useful as I did. Hopefully, you will be speaking French like a pro in no time flat! Or at least be able to order a nice glass of wine at a restaurant.