French Self-Taught

Franz J. L. Thimm (1820 - 1899)

Part of a Librivox initiative to develop a free language-learning resource. This book is old, but the basics haven't changed too much. All the French content is spoken by native French speakers.

The book includes sections on vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, verbs and phrases, and will still prove useful. Some of the phrases are dated but hilarious. If you need a flannel petticoat, or to chastise your washerwoman, this book is definitely for you! (Summary by Ruth Golding)

French read by Michaël Cadilhac, Nadine Eckert-Boulet and ani poirier.
English read by Ruth Golding.

Genre(s): Language learning

Language: Multilingual

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - French Alphabet and Pronunciation Michaël Cadilhac
Ruth Golding
00:06:45
Play 02 02 - Vocabulary Part 1 Nouns Michaël Cadilhac
Ruth Golding
00:24:38
Play 03 03 - Vocabulary Part 2 Adjectives and Verbs Michaël Cadilhac
Ruth Golding
00:13:14
Play 04 04 - Vocabulary Part 3 Adverbs and Conjunctions Ruth Golding
Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:06:48
Play 05 05 - Declensions Ruth Golding
Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:12:06
Play 06 06 - Verbs Part 1 Avoir and Etre Ruth Golding
ani poirier
00:11:52
Play 07 07 - Verbs Part 2 Regular Verbs Ruth Golding
Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:22:40
Play 08 08 - Easy Expression Part 1 Ruth Golding
Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:26:24
Play 09 09 - Easy Expression Part 2 Ruth Golding
Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:27:15
Play 10 10 - Easy Expression Part 3 Ruth Golding
Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:29:10