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Build collaborative teams with corporate French training

Help your team learn French with AI-powered speaking practice, interactive Live Lessons, and bite-sized exercises, so they build confidence to communicate and succeed in French at work.

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Why corporate French lessons matter for international businesses

French is one of the most widely used business languages worldwide, especially in Europe, Africa, and parts of North America. In these areas and beyond, French language skills can drive collaboration, speed up projects, and build valuable relationships, ultimately boosting productivity and growth.

Busuu specialises in flexible, expert-designed French language programmes tailored for busy professionals. Our platform includes short, practical lessons, live tutoring, and content designed for real business situations, so progress is fast and easy to measure.

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Our Offer

How Busuu delivers lasting results

Live French coaching

Boost speaking and listening skills with instructor-led sessions focused on day-to-day business interactions and professional communication in French.

AI-powered learning

Each learner gets speaking and grammar practice tools that adapt to their pace and needs, ensuring steady progress and targeted reviews of weaker areas.

Real-world context

Access tailored modules and courses designed for sectors like finance, sales, or marketing, all supported with progress tracking.

Measurable outcomes

Detailed reporting tracks every learner’s performance so that you can monitor improvements in French proficiency and work-related communication skills.

Course aim: Based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), learners progress from A1 (beginner) to C1 (advanced). Learners can choose a level or take a placement test to begin at their current proficiency level.

Level: A1 (beginner) to C1 (advanced)

Course summary:

Learn practical French, from introducing yourself to discussing complex current events
Strengthen French grammar skills and move beyond essential vocabulary
Build confidence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking French

Course aim: Master key French grammar and vocabulary to enhance travel for business and leisure.

Level: A1 & A2

Course summary:

Build practical speaking skills for everyday conversations
Learn vital vocabulary for navigating airports, public transit, and cities
Handle tourist activities, sightseeing, and dining out with confidence

Course aim: Improve your spoken French by learning common sounds, boosting your confidence and communication in real-world settings.

Level: A1 & A2

Course summary:

Practise vowel sounds used in daily French conversations
Understand sentence stress and question intonation
Hear and recognise frequently used French sounds

Course aim: Get to grips with the practical and cultural nuances of living in France. Covering useful, real-life scenarios, this course builds French language skills, while creating a cultural fluency learners can use from day one.

Level: A2 and above.

Course summary:

8 themed chapters, each with:
- 3 vocabulary lessons
- 1 comprehension lesson
- 1 lesson dedicated to helping learners develop fluency
- 1 AI Conversation, designed to recreate real-world conversational scenarios
Flashcard-based lessons, which teach new words in context.
Practical cultural tips woven into each lesson, from advice on social codes and tools, to tipping culture in France and advice on using the RER train system in Paris.
A dedicated AI Conversation in every chapter, giving learners the opportunity to simulate real scenarios in a judgement-free space.
Each chapter ends with a Checkpoint, so progress is consistent and sticks.

Course aim: Build confidence in workplace French by mastering essential phrases, vocabulary, and conversational skills for starting a new job.

Level: A2

Course summary:

Introduce yourself to colleagues, and learn key phrases for your first day
Learn vocabulary for office items, company structure, and common workplace tasks
Talk about your job, ask questions, and clarify details in work conversations

Course aim: Strengthen your French skills for clear and friendly workplace communication.

Level: A2

Course summary:

Use everyday words and phrases for office conversation, phone calls, and meetings
Practise scheduling, rescheduling, and cancelling meetings with the right language
Build confidence in both professional and casual conversations with colleagues

Course aim: Improve your French to communicate confidently and professionally with your manager.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Practise discussing a range of topics and questions with your manager
Learn to raise issues and discuss areas of concern clearly
Review and talk about your strengths and weaknesses

Course aim: Enhance your French for common IT situations and support at work.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Learn key vocabulary for computers and hardware
Discuss different types of workplace software and their uses
Practise asking for and giving IT support confidently in the office

Course aim: Build essential French skills for writing emails and participating in meetings.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Learn useful phrases and structures for writing clear business emails
Practise starting and finishing meetings with the right expressions
Gain confidence in making and expressing your points of view

Course aim: Develop your French for common project management situations at work.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Learn and use key vocabulary related to project management
Practise language for running projects and discussing budgets
Get confident discussing progress and status updates

Course aim: Explore diversity in the workplace and learn strategies for using inclusive language in French

Level: B2

Course summary:

Highlight non-inclusive aspects of French
Practise strategies for fair and neutral communication
Use techniques for inclusive writing and speech

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Level: A1 (beginner) to C1 (advanced)

Course summary:

Learn practical French, from introducing yourself to discussing complex current events
Strengthen French grammar skills and move beyond essential vocabulary
Build confidence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking French

Course aim: Master key French grammar and vocabulary to enhance travel for business and leisure.

Level: A1 & A2

Course summary:

Build practical speaking skills for everyday conversations
Learn vital vocabulary for navigating airports, public transit, and cities
Handle tourist activities, sightseeing, and dining out with confidence

Course aim: Improve your spoken French by learning common sounds, boosting your confidence and communication in real-world settings.

Level: A1 & A2

Course summary:

Practise vowel sounds used in daily French conversations
Understand sentence stress and question intonation
Hear and recognise frequently used French sounds

Course summary:

8 themed chapters, each with:
- 3 vocabulary lessons
- 1 comprehension lesson
- 1 lesson dedicated to helping learners develop fluency
- 1 AI Conversation, designed to recreate real-world conversational scenarios
Flashcard-based lessons, which teach new words in context.
Practical cultural tips woven into each lesson, from advice on social codes and tools, to tipping culture in France and advice on using the RER train system in Paris.
A dedicated AI Conversation in every chapter, giving learners the opportunity to simulate real scenarios in a judgement-free space.
Each chapter ends with a Checkpoint, so progress is consistent and sticks.

Course aim: Build confidence in workplace French by mastering essential phrases, vocabulary, and conversational skills for starting a new job.

Level: A2

Course summary:

Introduce yourself to colleagues, and learn key phrases for your first day
Learn vocabulary for office items, company structure, and common workplace tasks
Talk about your job, ask questions, and clarify details in work conversations

Course aim: Strengthen your French skills for clear and friendly workplace communication.

Level: A2

Course summary:

Use everyday words and phrases for office conversation, phone calls, and meetings
Practise scheduling, rescheduling, and cancelling meetings with the right language
Build confidence in both professional and casual conversations with colleagues

Course aim: Improve your French to communicate confidently and professionally with your manager.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Practise discussing a range of topics and questions with your manager
Learn to raise issues and discuss areas of concern clearly
Review and talk about your strengths and weaknesses

Course aim: Enhance your French for common IT situations and support at work.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Learn key vocabulary for computers and hardware
Discuss different types of workplace software and their uses
Practise asking for and giving IT support confidently in the office

Course aim: Build essential French skills for writing emails and participating in meetings.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Learn useful phrases and structures for writing clear business emails
Practise starting and finishing meetings with the right expressions
Gain confidence in making and expressing your points of view

Course aim: Develop your French for common project management situations at work.

Level: B1

Course summary:

Learn and use key vocabulary related to project management
Practise language for running projects and discussing budgets
Get confident discussing progress and status updates

Course aim: Explore diversity in the workplace and learn strategies for using inclusive language in French

Level: B2

Course summary:

Highlight non-inclusive aspects of French
Practise strategies for fair and neutral communication
Use techniques for inclusive writing and speech

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How other companies succeed with Busuu

Consistent onboarding for 30,000+ retail employees globally

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Upskilling 60,000+ employees across international teams

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See how Busuu scales language learning for global teams

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Consistent onboarding for 30,000+ retail employees globally

Read their story

Upskilling 60,000+ employees across international teams

Read their story

See how Busuu scales language learning for global teams

Read their story

Frequently asked questions

What is corporate French training?

Corporate French training helps teams build essential language skills for better workplace communication. It could be for daily interactions, meetings, presentations, or industry-specific demands, so employees can work confidently across teams and borders to support business growth.

What are the key features of an effective corporate French training program?

An effective program combines different types of learning across reading, speaking, and writing French. Those different approaches might be independent, self-paced lessons, teacher-led Live Lessons, or AI-powered exercises. This offers flexibility for learners and covers all the ways we learn and retain information best.

How long does it take for employees to reach business French proficiency?

Time to proficiency varies by starting level and learning pace. With structured, scalable training and consistent effort, learners often see measurable progress in a few months and could reach business-level competence within 6–12 months.

What training format delivers the best results for corporate French learners?

The language experts at Busuu believe that a blended approach, mixing self-study, Live Lessons, and personalised AI-driven learning, delivers the best results. From our deep research and testing, this format supports flexible learning and drives effective progress for global teams.