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 387K 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 #10 in the Language Learning communities list.
Roughly 58K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include French, Learning, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. 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: 50K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 4K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 921 members
Themes
- Advice Requests9 posts in the past month
- I have a good level but a “bad” accent, how to fix it?
- Any must-knows for my DELF A2 test?
- Book recommendations
#19Advice RequestsI have a good level but a “bad” accent, how to fix it? · Any must-knows for my DELF A2 test? · Book recommendations - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Il est temps que "Buddie" devienne réalité !
#21IdeasIl est temps que "Buddie" devienne réalité ! - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Looking for French teachers to test my premade lessons website 🇫🇷
#31Self-PromotionLooking for French teachers to test my premade lessons website 🇫🇷 - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- App alternatives to Duolingo
#41Solution RequestsApp alternatives to Duolingo
Topics
- French82 posts in the past month#182French
- Learning53 posts in the past month#253Learning
- Struggling50 posts in the past month#350Struggling
- Looking For A French12 posts in the past month#412Looking For A French
- Resources12 posts in the past month#512Resources
Flair
- Looking for media13 posts in the past month
- App alternatives to Duolingo
- Is anime or video games ever dubbed into Canadian French? Are there dubs in Quebec French?
- Book recommendations
#113Looking for mediaApp alternatives to Duolingo · Is anime or video games ever dubbed into Canadian French? Are there dubs in Quebec French? · Book recommendations - Grammar12 posts in the past month
- Why are biographies in present and not past tense on wikipedia ?
- What's the deal with "qu'on" vs "que l'on" ?
- pourquoi est-ce qu'on emploie ici le futur antérieur ?
#212GrammarWhy are biographies in present and not past tense on wikipedia ? · What's the deal with "qu'on" vs "que l'on" ? · pourquoi est-ce qu'on emploie ici le futur antérieur ? - Study advice10 posts in the past month
- Level C3 in French: who knew...?
- One of the most pleasant things to read in original French: Musset
- When did you add reading to Pimsleur French?
#310Study adviceLevel C3 in French: who knew...? · One of the most pleasant things to read in original French: Musset · When did you add reading to Pimsleur French? - Pronunciation8 posts in the past month
- Do all the “te, me, se, ne” sounds have the same “e” sound?
- Why is “je/j’suis” so hard to hear?
- I have a good level but a “bad” accent, how to fix it?
#48PronunciationDo all the “te, me, se, ne” sounds have the same “e” sound? · Why is “je/j’suis” so hard to hear? · I have a good level but a “bad” accent, how to fix it? - Vocabulary / word usage7 posts in the past month
- “La glace” meaning in this context
- To Go Trick or Treating Translation
- Partly/partially cloudy
#57Vocabulary / word usage“La glace” meaning in this context · To Go Trick or Treating Translation · Partly/partially cloudy
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 387K 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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- 14
- Visitors /mo (-33%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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