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 367K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Teaching communities list and #6 in the Language Learning communities list.
Roughly 59K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include French, Learning, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. 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: 30K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 5K members
- 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: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests10 posts in the past month
- Five years coaching French and I see the same thing almost every time: good knowledge, zero spontaneous speech. Here's what I have discovered.
- Is it possible to learn French as an adult the same way a child would?
- Can I please get feedback on my writing
#110Advice RequestsFive years coaching French and I see the same thing almost every time: good knowledge, zero spontaneous speech. Here's what I have discovered. · Is it possible to learn French as an adult the same way a child would? · Can I please get feedback on my writing - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Is there a podcast like InnerFrench but Quebecois, that includes transcripts?
#21Solution RequestsIs there a podcast like InnerFrench but Quebecois, that includes transcripts? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Does anyone else get incredibly frustrated when French subtitles are completely summarized and don't match the audio?
#31Pain & AngerDoes anyone else get incredibly frustrated when French subtitles are completely summarized and don't match the audio? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- New French Podcast! Improve your listening comprehension all summer long
#41Self-PromotionNew French Podcast! Improve your listening comprehension all summer long
Topics
- French313 posts in the past month
- Is this normal in French? Saying "s'il vous plaît" to someone who you'd otherwise say "tu" to?
- Any Americans learning French? Why?
- Five years coaching French and I see the same thing almost every time: good knowledge, zero spontaneous speech. Here's what I have discovered.
#1313FrenchIs this normal in French? Saying "s'il vous plaît" to someone who you'd otherwise say "tu" to? · Any Americans learning French? Why? · Five years coaching French and I see the same thing almost every time: good knowledge, zero spontaneous speech. Here's what I have discovered. - Learning108 posts in the past month
- Is the struggle for French people learning English the same as for us learning French?
- What's the biggest adjustment you had to make while learning French?(If you're coming from a language like English.)
- Learning french for the very first time
#2108LearningIs the struggle for French people learning English the same as for us learning French? · What's the biggest adjustment you had to make while learning French?(If you're coming from a language like English.) · Learning french for the very first time - Struggling52 posts in the past month#352Struggling
- Grammar32 posts in the past month
- What are common grammar mistakes French children make?
#432GrammarWhat are common grammar mistakes French children make? - Pronunciation23 posts in the past month
- check my pronunciation
- Standardized pronunciation of archaic varieties (Old French/Old Occitan)
#523Pronunciationcheck my pronunciation · Standardized pronunciation of archaic varieties (Old French/Old Occitan)
Flair
- Vocabulary / word usage26 posts in the past month
- How do you say "Anyway..." without a follow-up?
- Difference between Souhaiteriez and Voudriez, if any
- Pourquoi suis-je un moulin?
#126Vocabulary / word usageHow do you say "Anyway..." without a follow-up? · Difference between Souhaiteriez and Voudriez, if any · Pourquoi suis-je un moulin? - Grammar24 posts in the past month
- why does he say "suis en" instead of "porte un"?
- Why isn't "adieu" commonly used in French the same way spanish say "Adios" or English say "Goodbye" ?
- Est-ce une erreur grammaticale?
#224Grammarwhy does he say "suis en" instead of "porte un"? · Why isn't "adieu" commonly used in French the same way spanish say "Adios" or English say "Goodbye" ? · Est-ce une erreur grammaticale? - Study advice12 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else get incredibly frustrated when French subtitles are completely summarized and don't match the audio?
- Is it possible to learn French as an adult the same way a child would?
- intellectual french youtube channel recommendations
#312Study adviceDoes anyone else get incredibly frustrated when French subtitles are completely summarized and don't match the audio? · Is it possible to learn French as an adult the same way a child would? · intellectual french youtube channel recommendations - Pronunciation8 posts in the past month
- What’s a French word that completely caught you off guard with how hard it is to pronounce
- I hate the liaison😭how to distinguish the fusion syllable from the separate words?
- Coming from a consonant heavy language like English, French almost feels like a tonal language.
#48PronunciationWhat’s a French word that completely caught you off guard with how hard it is to pronounce · I hate the liaison😭how to distinguish the fusion syllable from the separate words? · Coming from a consonant heavy language like English, French almost feels like a tonal language. - Looking for media6 posts in the past month
- French (white girl) Music
- Movies like Le Dîner de cons
- What are some genuinely good free resources to learn French besides Duolingo?
#56Looking for mediaFrench (white girl) Music · Movies like Le Dîner de cons · What are some genuinely good free resources to learn French besides Duolingo?
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 367K 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.
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