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 381K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Teaching communities list and #9 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: 43K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 4K members
- Sep: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests24 posts in the past month
- Just got into my dream university for French! Looking for advice as I begin my journey 🇫🇷❤️
- Had a conversation with a French friend. Looking for feedback
- Looking for a French vocab book
#124Advice RequestsJust got into my dream university for French! Looking for advice as I begin my journey 🇫🇷❤️ · Had a conversation with a French friend. Looking for feedback · Looking for a French vocab book - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Is there an app or a website or something online where i can speak French with people and practice
- Is there a good French Textbook / Workbook series that teaches you french all the way from A1 to C2?
#22Solution RequestsIs there an app or a website or something online where i can speak French with people and practice · Is there a good French Textbook / Workbook series that teaches you french all the way from A1 to C2? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- First week of French101 and I am panicking
#31Pain & AngerFirst week of French101 and I am panicking
Topics
- French83 posts in the past month#183French
- Learning54 posts in the past month#254Learning
- Struggling50 posts in the past month#350Struggling
- Looking For16 posts in the past month#416Looking For
- Looking For A French12 posts in the past month#512Looking For A French
Flair
- Vocabulary / word usage32 posts in the past month
- What are the origins of “coucou” and what does it really mean?
- is there a french slang way to say “catching strays” or “caught a stray” in casual language?
- What are some of the most contentious regional vocabulary words in France?
#132Vocabulary / word usageWhat are the origins of “coucou” and what does it really mean? · is there a french slang way to say “catching strays” or “caught a stray” in casual language? · What are some of the most contentious regional vocabulary words in France? - Study advice29 posts in the past month
- Just sharing for anyone learning French
- Just got into my dream university for French! Looking for advice as I begin my journey 🇫🇷❤️
- Has anyone here tried Issen for practicing French conversation?
#229Study adviceJust sharing for anyone learning French · Just got into my dream university for French! Looking for advice as I begin my journey 🇫🇷❤️ · Has anyone here tried Issen for practicing French conversation? - Grammar18 posts in the past month
- Shouldn't it be "un nouveau jour" plutĂ´t que "un jour nouveau"? Why is the adjective placed after the noun?
- Fleur Delacour rescue scene in Harry Potter Goblet of Fire.
- how to differentiate if plus is more or no more.
#318GrammarShouldn't it be "un nouveau jour" plutôt que "un jour nouveau"? Why is the adjective placed after the noun? · Fleur Delacour rescue scene in Harry Potter Goblet of Fire. · how to differentiate if plus is more or no more. - Looking for media18 posts in the past month
- Classics for kids in French? (for middle aged me, actually)
- Looking for a French vocab book
- French podcasts that talk about indie/alternative music?
#418Looking for mediaClassics for kids in French? (for middle aged me, actually) · Looking for a French vocab book · French podcasts that talk about indie/alternative music? - Pronunciation11 posts in the past month
- I overestimated people's ability to say my cat's name
- Ma prof m’a mal corrigé pour un liaison
- How do you pronounce phone number in French (ph version)
#511PronunciationI overestimated people's ability to say my cat's name · Ma prof m’a mal corrigé pour un liaison · How do you pronounce phone number in French (ph version)
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 381K 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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- 11
- Visitors /mo (+10%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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