The course for adults who are done being talked down to.
A structured, psychology-backed French program, built by a native teacher who respects how your adult brain actually learns. The first cohort opens to 30 students only, in September 2026.
Join the waitlist for the founding cohort.
Only waitlist members get access to the founding cohort, and to founding cohort pricing, which will never be offered again once the doors close. No spam, no sales pressure. You'll receive the opening announcement, the full pricing details, and a proper introduction to the method along the way.
You're on the list.
You'll hear from me before anyone else when the cohort opens. In the meantime, check your inbox for a welcome message from [email protected].
A small cohort, an honest timeline, and a founder who shows up.
The first 30 students to join are the pilot. They get the course at its founding price, early access to the method, and a direct line to me throughout the first six months. A second cohort opens in December 2026 at a smaller discount. After that, full prices apply from mid-February 2027 onwards.
Join the waitlist
Leave your email and you're in. You'll receive occasional emails from me with previews of the method, reflections on adult learning, and the course announcement when it opens.
Cohort opens for 7 to 10 days
Waitlist members get the opening notice first, with 48 hours of priority access. Three packs available. Once the 30 places are filled, enrollment closes.
Modules delivered progressively
Module 1 is available immediately at enrollment. New modules released every three weeks after that, matched to the pace you can realistically absorb. All live sessions included.
Six principles your apps can't give you.
Each is grounded in research on how adult memory and motivation actually function. Together, they explain why this course works when almost nothing else does.
Semantic association, not translation
You learn arbre by pairing it directly with an image of a tree, not with the English word. Your brain builds a French neural pathway from day one, instead of a translation habit that will sabotage you forever.
Thirty focused minutes, spaced properly
You don't need two hours a day. You need thirty dense minutes, followed by structured rest that lets memory consolidate. The course teaches you the rhythm, not just the material.
One brick per lesson
Each module adds a single element that slots into what you already have. No overwhelm. Across twenty lessons, the compound effect is enormous, and you barely notice it happening.
The metacognitive layer
You don't just learn French. You learn how to learn it, permanently. When you finish the course, you have a toolkit that works for any language, any skill, for the rest of your life.
Real production, not tapping
By module five, you describe images in French. By module seven, you write about your own life. You produce language, you don't just recognize it, which is the difference between a quiz score and a conversation.
A teacher, not an algorithm
Every lesson was designed, taught, and refined by a native speaker with a Master's in psychology. No AI writing prompts, no generic curriculum. A real method, built for adults who want to actually speak.
Eight modules, from your first letter to real conversation.
Each module is built on the previous one. By the end, you can describe your world, write about your life, and hold a real exchange. Click any module to see what's inside.
Monthly live sessions, in French, with me.
Every cohort member gets access to my monthly live group sessions. Real-time conversation, real questions, real feedback. You hear French, you speak French, you meet other learners at your level.
Structured by level. Attendance capped. Replayable.
Two monthly sessions, organized by level so you get feedback calibrated to where you are. Sessions are capped so everyone gets to speak. Missed one? Replays are available inside the course.
As the community grows, sessions move to twice-monthly. The live layer is how you keep the language alive between your own practice, without the loneliness of most self-paced courses.
Live Schedule (monthly to start)
Hieu, six months in: real conversations in French.
Hieu started at a basic level — he understood some things, but he froze the moment he had to speak. Six months later, he's holding real conversations with me in French. Here's what he wrote, in his own words.
Hi, my name is Hieu. I'm from Germany and I work as a Sales Consultant for IQOS.
Before I started learning French, I had a very basic level. I understood some things, but when it came to speaking, I was really blocked and didn't feel confident at all.
What made the biggest difference for me was the way the lessons were structured, and especially the focus on actually speaking. Instead of just learning theory, I was constantly encouraged to use the language, even if I made mistakes. That really helped me to become more confident, step by step.
After some time, I noticed that I could actually have simple conversations and express myself much more naturally, which was a big change for me.
If you're thinking about starting but you're not sure yet, I would definitely recommend it. It's a great way to finally get out of that passive learning phase and start actually speaking and improving.
Hieu
Sales Consultant
IQOS · Germany
What I will not promise you.
I will not promise fluency in three months. Fluency is not a calendar event. What I can tell you, honestly, is that I have beginners who started at zero and hold real conversations with me in French six months later. Not restaurant phrases. Actual exchanges about their work and their lives. That result is reachable through this course, but it depends on you showing up consistently and trusting the method.
I will not gamify your learning. There are no streaks. No badges. No notifications designed to trigger your loss aversion at 11:47 p.m. You are an adult. You came here because something in you wanted a serious path, not a toy.
I will not open the doors whenever I feel like it. When the founding cohort fills up in September, enrollment closes until December 2026, when a second cohort opens at a smaller discount. After that, full prices apply from mid-February 2027. This is not artificial scarcity. It's the reality of running a cohort-based program where quality matters and my personal involvement is part of what you pay for.
I will not tell you this is for everyone. If you want a game, this isn't it. If you want a quick hack, this isn't it. If you want a method grounded in how the adult brain actually learns, taught by someone who respects your intelligence, you're in the right place.
Recommend Le French Please.
The best recommendations rarely happen by accident. When someone starts learning with me because of you, you played a part in that. And I want it to count.
You talk about the course
Someone asks you how you actually made progress in French. You tell them about Le French Please.
That person books a pack
They book a Discovery, Progression, or Mastery pack at full price.
You get 2 free lessons
Two private 1:1 lessons land in your account, to be used within the month they start.
About the one-month window
Both lessons need to be booked within the month your referral starts. If they aren't, they expire. That short window is intentional — it pulls you back in, and saves you from stockpiling credits you'd never use.
No code to share, no platform to manage. You just tell me the person's name when they book their discovery call.
Before you join the waitlist.
Your next attempt doesn't have to look like the last ones.
This time, start with a real method, a teacher who respects how you learn, and a path that doesn't evaporate the moment you stop paying attention.
Or book a discovery call if you have questions first.