“Learn fluent business French!“

 
Fast and highly efficient learning method:
You can have your first conversation after 3 hours and become fluent after 50 hours – for PCs, smartphones and tablets!
 
business course French
business course French
With the French Business Course, you learn everything you need to know for your job in French in France.
 
Learn the necessities for working in France - straightforwardly and easily to understand. You learn how to write business letters in French.
 
Apply for jobs in French.
You will possess the practical words and relevant phases, tools that help you make the best impression at your interview.
 
Bring forward your arguments successfully in French.
Learn how to formulate your own opinion in French.
With the course, you will be able to take part in every meeting in French.
 
Through the unique long-term memory learning method, you will have gained a complete and comprehensive French business vocabulary in very short order.
 

 

The French Business Course Package offers you:


learn business French
learn business French
  • Three complete French business language courses:
    1. Basic knowledge in business French (Business Course part 1)
    2. Job application and working in France (Business Course part 2)
    3. Communications course for professional life in France (Business Course part 3)
  • You learn 2,000 practical business relevant words.
    You will find a large selection of 1,300 useful sentences and phrases that deal with the most important situations in your everyday professional life.
    With this business course package you will have reached the levels B2, C1 and C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
  • You learn quickly and efficiently:
    The program offers you new and practical exercises everyday.
  • With the help of the unique long-term memory learning method from 17 Minute Languages, you will learn business French in no time.
  • Visit 17 Minute Language's learning community!
    You will find a link to a fantastic forum related to your language course:
    You can exchange with other learners there as well as make new contacts with people from France.
  • Newest version: The French Business Course was completely updated in 2024.
    System-independent software: For Windows, Linux, Mac OS, iPhone, Android phones, iPad, Android tablets, Windows tablets.

 
business French for beginners

 

Business Course French part I:
Basic knowledge for the profession


The content of this business basics course is:
Making appointments with colleagues, supervisors or customers:
In this business basic course, you learn vocabulary and phrases which help you make appointments in French.
Furthermore, you will learn how to book appointment requests and to politely reschedule them.
 
Fill out French forms correctly:
When it comes to filling out form in French properly, you need to know the terminology.
You will find all this in your basic business course.
 
Small talk in French:
You don't always want to talk shop with colleagues, supervisors or customers.
There will invariably be situations in which small talk arises.
With this business course, you learn how to make small talk in French!
With these skills, you will be able to represent your company with confidence and competence.
Moreover, we engage in topics that are commonly talked about:
Weather, sports and entertainment, art and culture and the family.
Alongside, you acquire a vocabulary necessary for introducing yourself and others with friendliness, for receiving guests in French and for asking questions in French.
 
Completing orders:
In this basic course, you learn how to place orders in French, deal with offers, or make an offer to potential customers yourself.
You will come to understand how to deal with delivery difficulties as well.
 
Important vocabulary for meetings and conferences:
In this course, you learn how to present the agenda for a meeting as well as how to keep minutes in French.
You should be able to make your own contributions to a discussion fluently in French.
It is often essential, in such discussions, to have command of a vocabulary that allows you to politely express your opinions and make strong arguments in defence of your positions.
 
The day to day of every profession: Tackling issues and finding solutions:
How do you tackle problems?
How do you formulate a suggestion meant to solve a problem?
How do you organize the assignment of duties?
 
Confidently and competently converse on the telephone in French:
In this business course, you learn how to express your requests and concerns.
You will find dynamic and useful sentences that show you how you can convey your wishes over the telephone.
Furthermore, you will learn how to end a telephone conversation naturally and politely.
In addition, we show you examples of how you can leave professional sounding messages on the answering machine in French.
 
Write professional emails in French:
How do I write a salutatory address in an email or letter?
How do I say good-bye correctly in an email?
What is a good way to start a business related email?
How do I compose a notice of absence for my email program in French?
In this course you will find numerous helpful formulas for email content with examples from the field.
 
Researching information regarding a particular topic:
You learn how to issue work orders for research as well as how to present the subsequent results.
In addition, in case accidents or problems should occur, you learn here how to find a solution.
 
Useful reference material for composing business letters in French:
You learn how to choose the appropriate address for French business letters.
Furthermore, we give you helpful tips for the introduction of your letter.
We show you examples of successful opening sentences.
You will find many sample phrases that can help you express your aspirations.
 
With the Business Basic Course part I, you learn to speak fluent business French rapidly.
You learn over 500 lines of text and 700 words.

 
French for business

 

Business Course part II:
Job application and working abroad


Would you like to apply for a job in France?
Do you want to work for French company?
But you aren't certain how to get started?
 
The Business Course II solves all problems related to "Job application and working abroad".
 
This course offers not only an intensive, practical training for beginners, it is also a well structured quick reference dictionary for advanced learners.
 
With this French business course, you learn over 300 sentences and phrases as well as over 650 words.
 
You will find these topics in the business course's "Working abroad":
Read and understand job placement ads in French:
If you are looking for a job in France or would like to work for a French company, start by reading the job ads.
So that you can also understand what you are reading, you will find a robust vocabulary and numerous example sentences related to this subject in the business course.
 
How to compose your resume in French:
Are you currently writing your resume in French?
In this language course you will find the relevant, essential vocabulary and useful phrases.
 
Help with formulating the text in your application:
Would you like to explain why you are the best person for the job?
Do you want to write about your qualifications as well as your motivation and interest in the job you're applying for?
In this language course, you will learn a lot of the most important and typical sentences for your French job application.
 
Applying for an internship in France:
You get plenty of motivating suggestions meant to help you write your application.
You will be able to explain why you are interested in an internship abroad.
In addition, you get help with reading advertisements for internships.
  1. What are the company's requirements?
  2. What is expected of me?
  3. What does this company offer me?

 
Absolute confidence at your interview:
Your application was a success and you've been invited to an interview.
It's very likely that the interview will be in French.
Through this business course, you will be well prepared for such a situation.
We show you questions that are commonly asked in these interviews.
At the same time, we give you plenty of suggestions regarding how to answer them.
 
The interview went smoothly and successfully and you'll soon start working at your new office.
In order to make your start in you new position easier, we have put together even more useful vocabulary and relevant sentences in French.
 
Organization and structure of French companies:
When you start working at a new company, there are many new things to learn in the coming first few days and weeks.
We help you to make your first day and orientation a lot easier at the new French company:
In this business course, you will find vocabulary and phrases that help you get to know and understand the structure and organization of your new environment.
 
Vocabulary describing office furnishings, equipment and materials:
We have put together a very helpful lesson for you, dealing with "office furnishings, equipment and materials".
 
French vocabulary and sentences related to "working on the computer":
Anyone who works on a computer needs a solid basic knowledge of vocabulary regarding its use.
You learn the essential words for hardware and software.
From the selection of sentences provided, you will learn how to describe computer problems in French as well as how to write work orders for colleagues.

 
French for work and profession

 

Business Course French part III:
Comprehensive communications knowledge for every situation in professional life in French


The third part of the French Business Course offers a comprehensive and true-to-life language course for training your professional communications skills.
 
You learn over 480 sentences and 760 words.
A successful business dinner in France:
The success or failure of getting a contract often depends on how well a business dinner has gone.
So that in the future you are well prepared for such an event, we have put together suitable vocabulary and tons of necessary phrases for you.
You learn vocabulary relevant to receiving your guest in the restaurant and ordering food and drink in French.
 
Respond correctly to warnings or reminders and complaints:
Regardless whether you have to compose or process a reminder notice on behalf of your company, you will find the necessary vocabulary and typical phrases regarding this topic in this communications course.
 
Purchasing successfully in French:
In this course you will find suggestions and helpful tips regarding how to approach and talk to customers, how to present and describe the positive aspects of a product as well as its features.
 
Things worth knowing about the topic "trade fairs in France":
We deal with, for example, signing up for a convention or booking and organizing a stand at a trade fair in France.
Furthermore, you will find a large selection of practical words and sentences relevant to talk about at trade fairs.
French terminology and vocabulary relevant to the organization and execution of a project:
This course helps you to organize a team project perfectly.
You learn words that help you to introduce yourself as the project leader or as a member of the team, clarify the organization and planning of a project and allocating important tasks.
 
Learn how to do presentations correctly in French:
One important skill of everyday professional life is the ability to make appealing and compelling presentations of all sorts.
In this section of your communications course you will find suggestions regarding the creation, introduction and conclusion of a speech or presentation.
We give you suggestions so that you can introduce and sum up your findings in French.
In addition, you will find practical examples from real life situations that show you how to give a consultant feedback regarding his presentation.
 
Learn how to bring forward an argument in French:
If you want to assert yourself in your profession, it's essential to be able to express opinions in French politely.
You learn how to assess the opinions of others as well as how to respond to constructive criticism in this course.
 
Vocabulary and phrases for anyone active in the service operations of a company:
We give you the vocabulary and phrases that you will need in your everyday dealings with French speaking customers.
 
On a business trip in France:
You will find helpful tips in this course for organizing your trip to France.
You will also learn handy terminology and useful phrases relevant to your entry and stay in France.
 
All the important things dealing with meetings in French:
Are meetings in French a central part your everyday professional life?
Then, you will definitely find interesting suggestions for your next meeting here.
You learn how to convey your opinions in French and how to illustrate the status of projects and jobs.
 

 
business French with long-term memory method

 

Lively and authentic French - recorded by professional French speakers


All sentences and vocabulary from the three business courses were recorded by professional French voice talents.
Naturally, we only work with French native speakers.
Through listening to the authentic sound of the language, you learn the correct pronunciation of words and whole sentences.
 
You have the opportunity to listen to and repeat every word and sentence as often as you like!
 
In all learning methods and testing options, the words as well as the phrases can be automatically played back when you wish.
 

 
French for work

 

The scientifically established learning methods of 17 Minute Languages


Language learning is not easy:
There is always the danger that you forget what you have already learnt.
 
Assume, you've learnt five words on a given day – by the next day you've only remembered two of them!
This is a problem that the development team at 17 Minute Languages tackles with plenty of didactic know-how, practical experience and plenty of creativity.
 
Innovative but sound, the complexity of learning taken into account and made clearly understandable, that is the concept of the Business Package!
 
Our software contains the central findings of established learning research.
Research shows that the human brain can remember thematically arranged vocabulary much better.
For this reason, you will find all content organized by topic and special fields.
In order to optimize your learning process, this list of topics have been logically structured.
 
Further studies about effective learning have shown that it is always best to learn seven new bits of information at a time.
This is the optimal amount for the brain to remember.
That is why our software always presents you with lesson units that contain seven words from the vocabulary lists.

 

 

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Rapid progress:

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We first released this software in 2002.
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Varied daily tasks and a huge selection of learning methods will motivate you to continue learning every day.
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Unique learning methods:

With the long-term memory learning method and daily tasks tailored to you, you will learn French in record time.
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