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A French course that treats you like an adult. Conversational lessons, adaptive exercises, and listening practice -- not animated characters asking you to translate "the boy eats an apple."

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Why French

French is spoken by 280 million people across five continents -- in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. It's the language of diplomacy, cuisine, philosophy, and cinema, and it's a gateway to Francophone Africa, the fastest-growing French-speaking region.

You have many options for learning French. Maia offers something different: structured, adaptive courses with a conversational tutor that treats you as a capable adult learner.

What makes French challenging — and how Maia helps

Pronunciation and liaison

French pronunciation rules are complex -- silent letters, nasal vowels, and liaison (linking words together in speech). Maia teaches pronunciation in context, not in isolation.

Gendered nouns

Every French noun is masculine or feminine, and this affects articles, adjectives, and past participles. Maia teaches gender with each new noun and drills agreement patterns.

Tense complexity

French has more tenses and moods than English, including the subjunctive and multiple past tenses. Maia introduces these gradually, always in meaningful context.

What your course includes

  • •Conversational lessons from beginner through advanced
  • •AI podcast episodes mixing French and English at your level
  • •Grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension exercises
  • •Spaced repetition for all vocabulary and grammar
  • •Adaptive curriculum based on your progress

Sample lesson topics

  1. 1.Greetings and introductions: bonjour, je m'appelle, and first exchanges
  2. 2.Articles and gender: le, la, les, and building noun phrases
  3. 3.Present tense: regular verbs and daily routines
  4. 4.At the cafe: ordering, making requests, and polite conversation
  5. 5.Past tense: passe compose and describing what happened
  6. 6.Asking questions: est-ce que, inversion, and question words
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