About r/French
Bienvenue sur /r/French ! We're an inclusive community for those learning the French language. Read the sidebar before posting!
The community at a glance
r/French is a Subreddit for Teachers and Language Learners with roughly 378K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 5th largest community in the Teaching topic page and the 6th largest community in the Language Learning topic page.
Roughly 60K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include French, Learning, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and News. Product recommendations often mention french music, french books, and french podcasts.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 6K members
- 2014: 7K members
- 2015: 5K members
- 2016: 7K members
- 2017: 10K members
- 2018: 18K members
- 2019: 27K members
- 2020: 37K members
- 2021: 27K members
- 2022: 24K members
- 2023: 37K members
- 2024: 57K members
- 2025: 66K members
- 2026: 41K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests27 posts in the past month
- How should I prepare for my first ever interview in French, to mask rust and lack of fluency?
- Do you know any good websites where I can watch movies in French or with subtitles for free?
- Youtube channel recommendations in learning French
#127Advice RequestsHow should I prepare for my first ever interview in French, to mask rust and lack of fluency? · Do you know any good websites where I can watch movies in French or with subtitles for free? · Youtube channel recommendations in learning French - News1 post in the past month
- The news in easy French: Juillet 2026 a été le mois le plus chaud jamais enregistré aux États-Unis
#21NewsThe news in easy French: Juillet 2026 a été le mois le plus chaud jamais enregistré aux États-Unis
Topics
- French85 posts in the past month#185French
- Learning59 posts in the past month
- Are there any other English/Spanish bilinguals who are learning French and actually making it work?
#259LearningAre there any other English/Spanish bilinguals who are learning French and actually making it work? - Struggling51 posts in the past month#351Struggling
- Looking For18 posts in the past month#418Looking For
- Looking For A French12 posts in the past month#512Looking For A French
Flair
- Vocabulary / word usage32 posts in the past month
- When was the first moment that made you say “I actually speak French”?
- What de le f*q ? Au secours !
- Do American schools still teach “nous allons au cinéma” is normal ? Or do they now recognize “on” ?
#132Vocabulary / word usageWhen was the first moment that made you say “I actually speak French”? · What de le f*q ? Au secours ! · Do American schools still teach “nous allons au cinéma” is normal ? Or do they now recognize “on” ? - Study advice31 posts in the past month
- Eh bien, l'immersion est arrivée
- How do you practice speaking?
- Quelle est, selon vous, la méthode et la routine les plus efficaces pour apprendre une langue ?
#231Study adviceEh bien, l'immersion est arrivée · How do you practice speaking? · Quelle est, selon vous, la méthode et la routine les plus efficaces pour apprendre une langue ? - Grammar14 posts in the past month
- Any way to distinguish which is which?
- what is this grammar and why/how to use it?
- Google Translate using the passé simple now??
#314GrammarAny way to distinguish which is which? · what is this grammar and why/how to use it? · Google Translate using the passé simple now?? - Looking for media11 posts in the past month
- FR Learning Podcasts NOT about France/Paris/history
- French Book club / reading community
- Looking for a good French grammar book for self-study (with explanations + exercises)
#411Looking for mediaFR Learning Podcasts NOT about France/Paris/history · French Book club / reading community · Looking for a good French grammar book for self-study (with explanations + exercises) - Story4 posts in the past month
- I just wanna brag: officially b2
- Now dreaming in French
- platonically saying i love you
#54StoryI just wanna brag: officially b2 · Now dreaming in French · platonically saying i love you
Product recommendations
- french music7 posts in the past month
- Looking for French music recs
- More music recs like Oscar Anton & Clementine?
- Music recs for teens
#17french musicLooking for French music recs · More music recs like Oscar Anton & Clementine? · Music recs for teens - french books6 posts in the past month
- I'm interested in French literature, please recommend me the best books!
- In search of some french book recs!
- looking for french book recs
#26french booksI'm interested in French literature, please recommend me the best books! · In search of some french book recs! · looking for french book recs - french podcasts4 posts in the past month
- Best French Podcasts for Intermediate Learners?
- french podcast recs!
- podcast recs, please!
#34french podcastsBest French Podcasts for Intermediate Learners? · french podcast recs! · podcast recs, please! - french movies4 posts in the past month
- Music and movie recs
- Music and movie recs
- French True Crime / Horror Movie recs?
#44french moviesMusic and movie recs · Music and movie recs · French True Crime / Horror Movie recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/French for?
- Best for Teachers and Language Learners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/French free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/French have?
- Roughly 378K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/French on?
- r/French runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/French cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/French is organized under Teachers, Language Learners.
- How do I join r/French?
- You can join r/French by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Teaching communities like?
- Communities for teachers and educators at all levels, from K-12 classrooms to university faculty. Facebook groups and Reddit have the most active spaces for curriculum sharing, classroom management tips, and support around the emotional realities of teaching. You will also find communities for online educators and course creators building educational content.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (-31%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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