Ten minutes a day. Fluent French in six months.
That's the FrenchMesh promise. One handbook at the centre, 900 everyday French expressions, and coaching when you want me in your corner. Built by an Indian expat who went from comic-book French to working in French in Paris.
If you live in France, one of these is probably you.
- You've done the classes. You still freeze at the boulangerie.
- Your colleagues switch to English the second you hesitate.
- You follow most of the meeting and say none of what you think.
- A 400-day app streak, and no real conversation to show for it.
- You know the grammar rule. You can't hear it when people talk.
- You've been here five years and "I don't speak French" is becoming who you are.
None of that is a talent problem. It's a method problem, and the fix is smaller than you think.
Guess it before you read it.
One expression French people actually say. Guess what it means, then check. A new one every day.
Poser un lapin
To stand someone up
Ne pas venir à un rendez-vous
« Elle m’a posé un lapin hier. »
The FrenchMesh method
One guide at the centre. Everything else plugs into it.
The FrenchMesh handbook
The method, the two lists and the routines, in the order you use them.
- The method in six steps
- Your two lists, built from your own week
- Exercises to close every chapter
900 French expressions
The FrenchMesh blog: the everyday expressions the French actually use, explained with context, so your list of phrases never runs dry.
Browse the blog →The Patient French Parent You Never Had
My Claude skill for practising French, with the two lists behind it. Part of coaching while I perfect it with my first clients.
See coaching →It starts with two lists
Phrases you've got, and phrases you're still fighting with. Every day, you move a few across. Try it: tap the phrases you could say tomorrow without thinking.
Still fighting
Tap one when it's yours
Got it
Yours for good
Nothing moved yet. The handbook shows you how to fill both lists from your own week.
The method, in the order you use it
- Don't start with grammarClassroom French is built for red pens. Copy what you hear first; look up a rule only when the same mistake keeps coming back.
- Ears and mouth firstAccent before vocabulary. Talk to yourself, record yourself. It feels ridiculous and it works.
- Phrases, not wordsLearn what you'll say this week. Three subjects, four verbs, then the 100 phrases of your day.
- Squeeze one piece dryOne podcast, one scene, every day until you've written down every new expression in it.
- Turn your life to FrenchPhone, news, YouTube, your commute. Whatever you do in English, the French have a version.
- Ten minutes a dayYour two lists become flashcards. Ten minutes daily beats a Saturday marathon.
"For a year my French was stuck. Then a stranger at a language evening told me about the farm that fixed hers. Three months later, the world I'd imagined existed."
Josh, who arrived in Lille in 2016 with French from comic books his parents bought him in India.
- Works in Frenchin a Data and AI role in Paris
- 39 / 40on the 2026 French civic exam
- 9 languagesincluding Urdu and Dutch, with the same method
Done with you
Want me in your corner every week?
The handbook gives you the method. Coaching makes sure you use it. Every week we check in: what worked, what didn't, and which phrases move across next. I adjust the plan to your job, your week and the French you actually need.
- A weekly coaching call with me
- The Patient French Parent, my Claude practice partner
- The daily 10-minute exercise workbook I use with clients
- Your two lists reviewed and pushed forward, with a plan built around your work and life in France
I coach a small number of people at a time. Tell me where your French is today and I'll get back to you personally.
For you if
- You live in France, or are about to
- You understand more than you can say
- You have 10 minutes a day, not three hours
- You've tried apps and classes and want something that sticks
Not for you if
- You want to pass a grammar test next week
- You're looking for a textbook with exercises on every page
- You won't open your mouth until it's perfect
Questions
I'm a complete beginner. Will it work for me?
Yes. The method starts from three subjects and four verbs. It works best once you're living with French around you, even a little.
What's in the handbook?
The FrenchMesh handbook, The Busy Expat's Blueprint: the principles, the two lists and seven exercises, as a PDF. The 900 expressions are free on the FrenchMesh blog. My Claude practice partner and the daily workbook come with coaching.
Fluent in six months, really?
Fluent here means holding your own in everyday conversations and at work, in French, without freezing. It takes ten minutes every day, not ten minutes when you feel like it.
How does the coaching work?
Weekly calls with me, the daily 10-minute workbook and my Claude practice partner, on top of the handbook. I take a small number of people at a time, so it starts with a conversation: fill in the form above and I'll reply personally.
Does it work for other languages?
It's written for French, but I learnt Urdu and Dutch the same way.
Ten minutes a day. Start with the guide.
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