Loyal Books

French Self-Taught by Franz J. L. Thimm is a education podcast hosted by Loyal Books. It has 10 episodes, with the latest published January 2026.

Part of an initiative to develop a free language-learning resource. This book is old, but the basics haven’t changed too much. All the French content is spoken by native French speakers. The book includes sections on vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, verbs and phrases, and will still prove useful. Some of the phrases are dated but hilarious. If you need a flannel petticoat, or to chastise your washerwoman, this book is definitely for you!

education ·mul ·10 episodes