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Learn French A2 in English

After A1, you start handling real daily life — your routine, your plans, the neighborhood, and short phone calls — with a wider range of everyday situations.

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How long does this level take? 8-10 weeks

What does A2 mean?

A2 is CEFR's 'elementary' level. It means you can handle short, simple exchanges about familiar topics — your routine, shopping, your neighborhood — and describe your background in basic terms.

What you'll be able to do after A2

  • Talk about your daily routine and free time
  • Make plans and invitations
  • Compare things and express preferences
  • Handle a simple phone call
  • Describe your neighborhood and your home
  • Talk about the recent past and near future

What you'll do every day

Vocabulary

Daily life, routines, hobbies, and the neighborhood

Grammar

Passé composé, futur proche, and comparatives

Listening

Everyday conversations at a natural, slightly faster pace

Speaking

Short guided conversations with Nour about your day

Sample sentences you'll learn in A2

Hier, j'ai visité le marché avec ma sœur.

Passé composé with avoir — talking about the past.

Je vais rentrer à la maison après le travail.

Futur proche (aller + infinitive) — near-future plans.

Ce restaurant est plus cher que l'autre.

Comparative: plus... que.

Qu'est-ce que tu fais ce week-end ?

A natural way to ask about someone's plans.

Making plans

Qu'est-ce que tu fais samedi ?

What are you doing Saturday?

Je ne sais pas encore. Tu as une idée ?

I don't know yet. Any ideas?

On pourrait aller au marché, puis déjeuner ensemble.

We could go to the market, then have lunch together.

Bonne idée, ça me va !

Good idea, works for me!

The A2 exam

A mock exam styled after the DELF A2 — 4 skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking.

Lerniyo's exam is built in the style of internationally recognized exams (DELF, DALF, TCF, TEF) — it is not an official registration with any of those organizations. The Lerniyo certificate is a completion certificate for our own curriculum.

What will you learn in French A2?

  • Passé composé: talking about the past
  • Futur proche: talking about near-future plans
  • Comparatives and superlatives
  • Daily routine and free time
  • The neighborhood, transport, and getting around
  • Making plans and invitations
  • Phone conversations
  • Shopping and prices
  • Adjective agreement
  • Reflexive verbs (se lever, se doucher...)
  • Weather and seasons
  • Ordering at a restaurant or café

Learn French A2 in English with Lerniyo

Most apps explain grammar using confusing jargon or a third language, adding difficulty on top of difficulty. Lerniyo explains everything in plain English, so you focus on French, not on decoding the explanation.

After A2 comes B1

See B1