Grammar-first · Zero to A1 · AI tutor included

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Grammar theory before every drill. Typed practice, not guessing. And a French AI tutor that remembers your last lesson.

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105Structured modules
3,000+Vocab words with audio
1,020+Typed exercises
~150hZero to A1
CAHIER DE FRANÇAISLEÇON 12 / 105
Les articles partitifsDu, de la, des — then what changes?
RÈGLE

After a negative, du / de la / des become de.

Je ne bois pas de café.
Write it in French

I do not eat bread.

Je ne mange pas de pain.
✓ Exactement !
one rule,
not a guess
A1
ACQUIS

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How Piaf teachesMANIFESTE № 01

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A real method. Not a slot machine.

You are not here to maintain a streak.
You are here to form a sentence.
SommaireThe method, in four pages — turn to a chapter.
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A tutor who knows your exact lesson

Piaf isn't a generic chatbot. Every answer is grounded in the 105-module curriculum — ask why du becomes de in a negative sentence and Piaf pulls the exact theory from your current module. Then take it On Stage: live roleplay conversations where you order coffee, ask directions, and survive small talk with an AI partner.

  • Grounded in all 105 modules — never generic
  • On Stage: live roleplay scenarios in French
  • Explains rules in plain English, not jargon
Piaf
On Stage · At the café
Bonjour ! Bienvenue au Café des Artistes. Vous désirez ?
Je voudrais un café au lait, s'il vous plaît.
Très bien ! Sur place ou à emporter ?
✓ Perfect use of "je voudrais" — polite and natural
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Grammar first. A real syllabus.

Other apps hand you 'Je suis un homme' and hope you deduce why suis changes. Piaf gives you the rule, then the drill. Every module opens with clear grammar theory and high-yield vocabulary in context — before a single exercise begins.

  • 105 sequential modules from zero to A1
  • 60 grammar modules + 45 contextual modules
  • Native audio on every vocabulary card
A1 · Grammar path
Definite & indefinite articles
Gender of nouns
14The verb "avoir"Continue
15Negation: ne … pas
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Typed practice that builds recall

Tapping the right picture requires zero production. In the Atelier you write: fill-in-the-blank sentences, typed translations, word-ordering drills — with typo tolerance, accuracy streaks, and an explanation for every wrong answer.

  • Real typing, not multiple-choice guessing
  • Instant explanations on every mistake
  • Mistakes resurface until you clear them
Complete the sentence:
Nous avons un chat.
"We have a cat."
✓ Correct — "avoir" with nous is "avons". Accuracy streak: 4
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A Notebook that writes itself

Every time Piaf clarifies a grammar point, it can save the rule to your personal Notebook — a clean, organised study companion that builds itself while you learn. Export to PDF and revise offline.

  • Auto-generated from your questions
  • Organised by grammar rule and module
  • One-click PDF export
Notebook · Negation

ne + verb + pas

Je bois du café → Je ne bois pas de café

du / de la / des → de after negation

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"I tried three apps before Piaf. This is the first one that actually explained why du becomes de in a negative sentence instead of just marking me wrong. The grammar-first approach finally made things click."

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Sarah M.
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"The AI tutor is incredible — I asked about verb conjugation and it pulled the exact rule from my current module. It feels like having a private French tutor available at 2am."

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"After 200 days on Duolingo I still couldn't form a sentence. Two weeks with Piaf and I ordered coffee in French on vacation. The typed practice actually builds recall."

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Most apps teach recognition: you tap the right picture and hope grammar sticks. Piaf teaches production. Every module starts with explicit grammar theory, then makes you type real sentences, speak them aloud, and use them in AI roleplay. And the tutor isn't generic — every Piaf answer is grounded in the actual lesson you're on.

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