Beginner
A1 → A2For complete beginners. Introduce yourself, count to a million, shop, order food, find your way, talk about your day, the past and the future.
100% free · Registration always open
Learn French for free, right here in San Antonio.
Meet in person every other Wednesday, and keep going online in between with lessons, audio, two homework assignments a week, a weekly quiz and an exam every few weeks. For everyone, from your very first bonjour to real fluency.
Free, alwaysBeginner to AdvancedIn person every other WednesdayAll ages welcome
Bonjour HelloMerci beaucoup Thank you very muchÀ bientôt See you soonJe voudrais un café I'd like a coffeeOn y va ? Shall we go?C'est gratuit ! It's free!Avec plaisir With pleasureAkwaba Welcome
How it works
Four steps from curious to speaking. Everything is free.
Register
Fill in the form below with your details. Registration is open all year.
Phibo adds you
Phibo reviews your registration, places you in the right level and creates your student profile. You get your login details by email or text.
Learn online every week
One lesson a week with audio, two homework assignments, and a timed weekly quiz in your student portal.
Meet in person
Every other Wednesday the class meets face to face to speak, play and practice. An exam every few weeks shows your progress.
Learn with pictures
Every lesson comes with illustrated scenes. Tap a word to hear it, then play “Find it” to test yourself.
Three levels, one after the other
Beginner runs 16 weeks, Intermediate 12 and Advanced 10. Each level has a lesson every week, two homework assignments a week, a weekly quiz, four exams and a phonetics lab. Levels follow the CEFR scale used by the official DELF and DALF exams.
Intermediate
B1 → B2For learners who get by and want real conversations: tell stories, argue, use the subjunctive, write formal emails and present an idea.
Advanced
C1 → C2For confident speakers: register and nuance, literary tenses, debate, diplomacy, synthesis of documents and public speaking.
Every other Wednesday, we meet in person
The lessons teach you the words. The class is where you use them. We meet every other Wednesday, , at , starting January 6, 2027.
- Each class covers two weeks of lessons: dialogues, role-plays and speaking games.
- In the weeks between classes you keep going online: the lesson, two homework assignments and a quiz.
- No seat limit and no fee. Just bring a notebook and your curiosity.
- If anything changes, you get a notification in your portal.
In class · Au café
SampleBeginner role-play
- A
- Bonjour, je voudrais une salade et de l'eau.
- B
- Sur place ou à emporter ?
- A
- Sur place, s'il vous plaît.
Intermediate version
Your order is wrong. Explain politely, ask for a solution, and accept a compromise.
Community partner
Akwaba French Club × True Reason Ministries
Our in-person classes are a collaboration with True Reason Ministries. They host every class, so our students have a welcoming place in San Antonio to meet, practice and speak French together.
Learn more about our partner at truereasonmin.com
The 2027 calendar
One level at a time, all year. Intermediate starts two weeks after Beginner ends, and Advanced two weeks after Intermediate. Every date below is an in-person class.
Bonjour, I'm Phibo
I'm Ange-Philippe Bonny, but please, call me Phibo. French is my first language: I was born and raised in Côte d'Ivoire, one of five children in a close-knit family with a brother and three sisters. In 2012 I came to the United States to continue my education, and a few years later I chose to serve in the U.S. military.
Today San Antonio is home. Alongside my military service, I'm completing a degree in Supply Chain Management, and I love to travel. Travel taught me how much a new language opens up the world.
I kept meeting people here who wanted to learn French, for a trip, for work or just for the joy of it. So I built the class I would want to join, and I made it free for everyone.
Akwaba
means “welcome” in Côte d'Ivoire. That's the feeling I want every class to have.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Lessons, homework, quizzes, exams, the phonetics lab, the in-person class and your certificate are all free. There is nothing to pay, ever.
When can I register?
Anytime. Registration is always open. Phibo reviews every registration, places you in a level and adds you as a student. You get an email when your account is ready.
Do I need to know any French?
No. The Beginner level starts from zero. If you already know some French, tell us in the form and Phibo will place you in the right level.
When and where is the class?
In person, every other Wednesday, starting January 6, 2027. The time and place are posted in your portal, and you get a notification if anything changes. There are no online classes; between classes you work in the portal.
What do I do between classes?
Each week: one lesson with audio (vocabulary, dialogue, grammar and pronunciation), two homework assignments, and one quiz. Lessons open as the class moves forward.
How do the quizzes and exams work?
There's a quiz every week. You have 90 minutes from the moment you press Begin; the time left stays on your screen, and the quiz locks when time runs out. Each level also has four exams: three of 120 minutes and a final of 150 minutes.
How long is each level?
Beginner: 16 weeks (January 6 – April 27). Intermediate: 12 weeks (May 12 – August 3). Advanced: 10 weeks (August 18 – October 26).
Is there a limit on the number of students?
No. Everyone is welcome.
How do I contact Phibo?
Email akwabafrenchclub@gmail.com. Students can also message Phibo from Chats in the student portal.
Who can join?
Everyone who wants to learn French. Students under 18 register with a parent or guardian's contact. The in-person class is in San Antonio.
What if I miss a class?
Every lesson, dialogue, audio and homework is in your portal, so you can catch up before the next class.
Register for free
Tell us a little about yourself. Phibo reviews every registration, places you in a level and adds you as a student.
Registration is always open. Once Phibo adds you, you'll receive your login details by email or text.