No textbooks dictating the pace. No generic syllabuses that ignore what you actually need. Just focused, personalised lessons shaped around your goals, your level, and the vie you actually live.
There is no single type of French learner. If any of these feel familiar, you are in the right place.
You have French-speaking clients, colleagues, or partners. You visit Paris for meetings, join calls where French is the working language, or need to write polished professional emails without running everything through Google Translate first. I work with you on the specific vocabulary, register, and cultural confidence you need to show up well in those situations.
You are heading to France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec, or somewhere across francophone North Africa, and you want to do more than survive on tourist phrases. You want to order properly, navigate without pointing, and have a real exchange with the people you meet. I build lessons around the French you will actually hear and use on the ground.
French runs in your family but the thread got lost somewhere. Maybe a grandparent spoke it, maybe you grew up partly in a French-speaking household and the language drifted. You want to reclaim it, to understand conversations at family gatherings, to read letters that were written to you in a language that was always almost yours. I find that heritage learners often progress faster than they expect.
You do not have a specific goal. You have always wanted to learn French, you find the language beautiful, and you simply want to start. That is a perfectly good reason. Some of my favourite students came to me with nothing more than genuine curiosity, and they made extraordinary progress because their motivation was real. Bienvenue.
Both matter. But if you only ever learned one, you may find real conversations harder than they should be. Here is the difference.
No complicated onboarding. No lengthy assessment forms. We start with a conversation and go from there.
We meet online for half an hour. I get a feel for your level, your goals, and what you are hoping for. You get a feel for how I teach. No pressure, no commitment, no payment required.
After the taster, I put together a short outline of what I think would work for you: the focus areas, a suggested pace, and a package recommendation. You decide what you want to do with it.
Most students find a regular weekly slot and stick to it. Each lesson builds on the last, mixing new material with consolidation of what we have covered. You speak from lesson one.
I adjust the plan as we go. If something is clicking faster than expected, we move on. If something needs more time, we give it more time. The plan serves you, not the other way round.
Get in touch for current rates. I keep pricing flexible and transparent. Block bookings include a small discount on the per-lesson rate.
Ideal for your first proper session, or for anyone wanting a one-off refresher before travel, a meeting, or an event. Book as and when it suits you, with no ongoing commitment needed.
A solid start. Weekly lessons over five weeks gives enough time to feel genuine progress while keeping things flexible. Most students find this is where the language starts to feel less like studying and more like communicating.
My most popular option. Ten lessons is long enough to build real momentum, and I include a small discount on the per-lesson rate. By lesson ten, most students are surprised by how far they have come from where they started.
Standard lessons are 60 minutes. For some students, particularly those who find concentration difficult to sustain in a new language, we might start with 45-minute sessions and build up. Others prefer 90 minutes when we are working through something particularly dense. We can discuss what suits you after the taster.
Lessons take place online via Zoom or Google Meet. You need a reliable internet connection, a working microphone, and somewhere reasonably quiet. A camera helps because a lot of language learning is facial and gestural, but it is not essential. I will share resources digitally, so a notepad or a second screen to take notes on is useful but entirely optional.
It varies. My regular students tend to hold their slots from week to week, so availability for new students depends on what is currently free. The best thing to do is message me on WhatsApp and I can give you an honest picture of when I can take you on. I try to keep a small amount of flexibility for new enquiries, so do get in touch even if you are hoping to start soon.
Life happens. If you need to reschedule, I ask for as much notice as possible, ideally 24 hours or more. I will always do my best to find an alternative slot in the same week so you do not lose momentum. I handle this informally and sensibly rather than with a rigid cancellation policy, and I expect the same consideration in return. It has never been a problem.
I do, but lightly. I am not interested in loading you up with worksheets or drilling exercises that feel like school. What I might suggest between lessons is a short piece of reading, a specific podcast episode to listen to, or a few phrases to practise in context. The idea is to keep the language alive between sessions without making it feel like a chore. If you genuinely do not have time for anything between lessons, I would rather know that upfront so I can plan accordingly.
Yes, within reason. If something comes up and you need to pause for a week or two, that is fine. Blocks do not expire after a fixed number of days, but I ask that you use them within roughly three months of starting so the continuity stays meaningful. If you need to pause for longer than that, we can have a conversation about it. I would rather be flexible and have you finish the block properly than have unused lessons hanging over both of us.
Thirty minutes to meet, talk through what you are looking for, and get a sense of whether it feels right. No sales pitch at the end, just an honest conversation about whether I can help.