So, you want to learn French in 5 minutes a day, you say?
Is it possible? As in, can you learn a whole language? No.
But, yes, you can learn French in 5 minutes a day. In fact, it’s smart to do that. You listen to an audio lesson for 5 minutes today. You get used to it. You repeat tomorrow and for the next year. And suddenly, learning French isn’t so bad…
…it’s now easy! Because you’ve gotten used to it!
Because, you started learning a little bit a day.
Suddenly you’re speaking and understanding a whole lot of French!
So, here’s how you learn French in 5 minutes a day.
1. 5-Minute French Audio Lessons
- Time required: 3-5 minutes a day
Why audio lessons?Audio is a simple and easy way to consume anything — songs, audiobooks, lectures, and of course, language. You just press play and listen… without doing much work of your own.
How would it work?
Well, you press play. You hear a French conversation. Then, the teachers explain all the words… and you’re done. You know a basic French conversation and all the words and grammar rules inside. Best of all, you get to hear REAL French pronunciation.
Audio is one of the best ways to learn French in just 5 minutes a day… and get started with your French learning journey. You can listen while walking, driving, at the store… and anywhere where you can’t easily pull out a textbook.
So, where can you find audio lessons?
Here are some examples of quick and easy lessons from FrenchPod101.com – a French learning program.
- 3-Minute French – Greetings
- 3 Minute French – Manners
How to get these Lessons:
- Click here to visit FrenchPod101.com
- Sign up for a free lifetime account
- Take their lessons & done
2. Get the French Word of the Day
- Time required: 1 minute a day
Picture this. You wake up. You check your phone and see an email.
It’s the French word or phrase of the day.
You open the email, read the word, listen to the audio and boom, now you know a new word. And that took a second of your life. Now, repeat that 365 days a year and you know a bit of French without much effort… and you have an unbreakable learning routine. This a super simple way to learn a little French a day.
Where to get the Word of the Day:
- Click here to visit the French Word of the Day
- Sign up for the French free word of the day
- Done!
You’ll get daily emails once you sign up.
3. Get French PDF Lessons & eBooks
- Time required: 5 minutes
PDF files are used for all sorts of things: documents, important letters, but…
Think of PDFs as little books for your phone or device.
There are plenty of PDFs online that are lists of French words, phrases… or just actual books in PDF form.
And if you’re on the train or are waiting somewhere you can open one up and review French words and phrases.
Where can you get some?
- You can get 30+ PDF French conversation cheat sheets here.
- Here’s another site with some free French PDF lessons.
4. Get the Daily Dose of French Lessons
- Time required: 1-3 minutes a day
If you haven’t heard of it, well… it’s a language learning app.
Every day, it sends you a daily dose of language. You get a daily reminder to check your new lesson. And these lessons are quick and cover anything from French slang and cultural insights, to words and phrases.
Just a little bit of French a day.
I like this App because it keeps me on my toes and always has something new.
How do you get it?
5. Learn French with Duolingo
- Time required: 5 minutes a day
Speaking of apps, here’s another one.
Now, Duolingo is NOT a serious, complete learning program.
It’s mostly matching games and fill-in-the-blank quizzes.
You won’t learn to speak fluidly with it.
But, you will learn words and phrases. Tons of people love this app because it’s very game oriented. So, the value is in getting you hooked on learning. If anything helps you learn French and stick with it – whether an app, a book or audio lessons – then that’s a good resource. Duolingo may do that for you too.
How do you get it?
- Click Here
- Choose Android or iOS
- Download the App (it’s free) and you’re done
6. Learn French with Video Lessons
- Time required: 5 minutes a day
Video, like Audio, is an easy way to learn.
You just press play and watch and listen to French. Now, what you need are the 5 minute lessons.
I want to suggest YouTube here but I won’t.
Why?
Are you low on time? Do you want 5-minute learning resources? And do you honest-to-god want to learn French? If you answered yes, YouTube is a bad fit.
See, that’s because YouTube primarily entertainment and will distract you into watching other things. Yes, you’ll have fun but you’ll waste your time and not learn anything.
Instead, I’ll suggest these video lessons. Just click on the images below.
French in 3 Minute Video Lessons
French Pronunciation Video Lessons
French Grammar Whiteboard Lessons
Conclusion. Back to You.
That is it for now!
Now you know some fun and easy ways to learn French in 5 minutes.
Why should you try and learn French in 5 minutes a day?
Because it is easy to do!
Do you know why that is so IMPORTANT for SUCCESS?
Simple. Things that are easy to do, are easy to continue… and finish! If you can learn some French today, tomorrow and 4 weeks down the line without problem, you’re on your way to fluency.
But, if you choose a French textbook, which ends up being hard, you won’t continue.
So, starting easy sets you up for long term success.
At some point, you’ll think that 5 minutes is not enough. Which is good! At some point, you’ll feel you’re ready for 10 minutes. And so, you’ll add more time just like someone at the gym will add more weight because they’re ready to do more.
And that is how you’ll master French.
Done!
– Written by the Main Junkie