French

FRENCH

Beginner and elementary levels

These classes are intended for people who know little or no French, but who have a standard knowledge of our alphabet.

Living in Belgium becomes much easier when you acquire some basic language skills. Soon you’ll be able to:

  • introduce yourself: your name, your family, your tastes, your choices
  • rent, buy, sell a car, a bicycle, a house
  • situate yourself: asks and give directions, talk about the weather, ask for the time
  • ask for information at the municipality offices, the unemployment office, the CPAS
  • make appointments and phone calls
  • understand and write a letter, a document

Day classes

LevelDatesScheduleTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)/29/01/25 - 08/04/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmCatherine Hubert
Beginner (UEDB)/29/01/25 - 08/04/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmThomas De Mey
Beginner (UEDB)/29/01/25 - 08/04/25du lundi au jeudi
13h30 - 16h30
Catherine Hubert
Elementary (UE1)A1+29/01/25 - 08/04/25du lundi au jeudi
13h30 - 16h30
Camille Mebarki
Elementary (UE2)A229/01/25 - 08/04/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFanny Libotte
Elementary (UE2)A229/01/25 - 08/04/25Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pmFabienne Gheyssens

Evening classes

LevelDatesSchedulesTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)03/02/25 - 25/06/25Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmCécile Huge
Beginner (UEDB)03/02/25 - 25/06/25Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmOksana Kruhlova
Elemenraty (UE1)A1+03/02/25 - 25/06/25Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmDamaris Covolan
Elementary (UE2)A203/02/25 - 25/06/25Monday & Wednesday 6pm to 9pmCamille Mebarki

Actiris – Morning and afternoon French classes for job seekers.

Classes are free.

To enrol in a French course, you need to get registered by your employment counsellor at an Actiris office.

Intensive learning (4 times/week) focused on specific needs for job seekers. Small groups, max. 15 students.

LevelDatesScheduleTeacher
True Beginner (UEDA)06/01/25 – 20/02/25Monday to Thursday 9AM – 12:30PMD. Covolan
True Beginner (UEDA)06/01/25 – 20/02/25Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 5PMR. Compère & V. Delikonstanti
Beginner (UEDB)06/01/25 – 20/02/25Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 5PMG. Brasseur (janvier) & C. Huge (février)
Elementary (FLE1)06/01/25 – 20/02/25Monday to Thursday 1:30PM – 5PMS-A. Kairet & F. Libotte

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

French Community FestivalSeptember 27 2024
Fall breakOctober 21 to November 3 2023
ArmisticeNovember 11 2024
Winter breakDecember 23 2024 to January 5 2025
Carnaval breakFebruary 24 to mars 9 2025
Easter dayApril 21 2025
Spring breakApril 28 to May 11 2025
Ascension dayMay 29 2025
Whit MondayJune 9 2025
Summer holidaysFrom July 5 2025