My Story - I Learn French

Meet Yasmine

The French teacher who
didn’t love learning French.

FOUNDER | FRENCH TEACHER | ENTREPRENEUR | PODCASTER

From Terrible Student to Global French Coach

I teach the French I wish I had learned.

People often assume I was a brilliant student. I wasn’t. At all.
And maybe that’s why so many adults trust me.

I know what it feels like to freeze while speaking, to forget words, to feel embarrassed, to feel too old, too tired, too busy… and still want to become fluent.

I’ve lived in Belgium, Brazil, Spain and France. I speak French, Spanish, Portuguese, English and I’ve dabbled in Hebrew, Dutch, Arabic and Italian. I’m currently learning Modern Greek from scratch.

I’ve learned languages the messy way, the human way, the real way and I teach exactly what works because I’ve been there before.

I’m not a traditional French teacher.
I don’t hide behind rules I don’t even agree with.
I don’t teach fossilized grammar that nobody uses in real life. I don’t pretend that speaking like a native should be your goal.

I teach modern French, used French, human French, the language people actually speak in Paris, in Brussels, in Marseille, in Montréal.

I break rules when the rules are ridiculous. I explain them when they matter.

I’m here to help you communicate, not to turn you into a walking grammar book. With me, you won’t speak like a book.

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YEARS TEACHING

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Why I should be your French teacher

I’ve spent over 20 years teaching French but I didn’t start on this side of the desk. I’ve frozen mid-sentence in meetings at work, mixed up my words while travelling abroad, felt the exact panic you’re describing right now. I’ve been there. And that’s precisely why I know how to get you through it.

1. You want to come to Paris
and feel confident

Ordering a coffee without rehearsing it first. Chatting with your neighbours, your notaire, the woman at the market. If a home in France and a life lived partly in French is somewhere on your horizon, I help you build the confidence to match the dream.

2. You don’t want to
embarrass yourself

You’re not looking for a room full of confident students who’ve been at this for years. You want a space where mistakes are normal, not mortifying, where nobody sighs, finishes your sentences, or makes you feel behind. That’s exactly what 1:1 gives you.

3. You want to read that
email without panicking

The one from a client, a colleague, your boss in Paris. You don’t have time to second-guess every phrase or run it through a translator and hope for the best. I help busy professionals get to the point where French at work stops feeling like a minefield.

4. You want to actually
have a conversation

Not recite verb tables. Not ace a grammar quiz. Just talk about your life, your work, your opinions, in French, with someone who’s been exactly where you are and knows what actually gets adults speaking.

I teach French differently

There’s more to French than grammar.

You don’t need to be “good at languages.” You don’t need to be gifted, to live in France or to start young.

What you need is:
– regular practice
– the right structure
– a safe space
– a teacher who understands adults
– and a community that motivates you

This is what I create for my students online, offline, in Paris, in New York, in Brussels, in your earbuds, in my courses, and in the spaces I design for you.

I teach French differently

There’s more to French than grammar.

You don’t need to be “good at languages.” You don’t need to be gifted, to live in France or to start young.

What you need is:
– regular practice
– the right structure
– a safe space
– a teacher who understands adults
– and a community that motivates you

This is what I create for my students online, offline, in Paris, in New York, in Brussels, in your earbuds, in my courses, and in the spaces I design for you.

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