French Classes in Los Angeles, CA

You can hold your own in basic conversation, and explain what you did yesterday or last year, using the right tense. You are ready to take your French further. You’re an Apprenti, if… You can say I ate a pizza, I want some milk, or I never get up early. You have a handle on conjugation - you know how to conjugate most irregular verbs in the...

You have accumulated a certain amount of vocabulary and you're starting to have a full grasp on the spectrum of French tenses. Your efforts are really starting to pay off. You’re an Intermédiaire, if… You can say "He gave it to me" or, "I ate there last night". You can raise Parisian eyebrows with phrases like My daughter was three when we...

You feel fairly confident using all major tenses. You have the grammatical framework necessary to talk about a variety of topics, but you still make some mistakes. You need to tighten up the loose ends. By the time you sign up for Confirmé… You are familiar with and feel fairly confident using all major tenses (present, passé composé, imparfait,...

Grand Débutant is right for you, if… You sprinkle your attempts with English, mix up your French-isms, and find yourself gesticulating adorably for the right “je ne sais quoi.” As far as conversing effectively and pronouncing correctly, you rely on the kindness (and patience) of strangers.  You can conjugate regular verbs in the present...

Débutant is right for you, if… You have never studied French before, but you've always wanted to. Or perhaps you took high school French…but you were too young to care. You have no idea when to use le, la, or li (oh wait, we made that last one up). You don’t know or remember how to say: I live in Silverlake, or I like coffee. You can say:...

Your French is impressive, you probably spent some time in France or studied it for a long time. You want to maintain your conversation skills, learn more about French culture and meet fellow francophiles. True, you didn’t all attend French-language prep school. But some of you amaze us just the same. If you don’t need any grammatical review...

At this point, you mostly need conversation practice and to polish up your already extensive grammar skills. Your French is solid, you want to keep expanding your vocab and improving the fluidity of your speech. You’re ready for Spécialiste, if… Your speech is far from flawless. But you can converse without too much groping. If you hear a...

Build on the conversational skills you developed in Level I. Using fun music, film, and role playing, learn how to handle real-life situations--such as being in an airport, hotel, or restaurant--and expand your knowledge of French customs and popular life. Prerequisite: Beginning Conversational French - Level 1 Please Note: This class also has...