Instagram is most famous these days as a place for influencers to try to make money off of sponsored posts and for your friends to brag about the vacation they’re on, but the social media app has a lot of flexibility. Used the right way, it can become a valuable internet language resource. You can even make a separate account entirely devoted to your language learning (we call it a “linsta”). To get you started, we collected some of the best French Instagram accounts that appeal to a number of different interests.
For The Language-Focused Instagrammer
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The concept of @yablafrench is pretty simple: daily posts that translate a single word or phrase. It’s kind of like a word-of-the-day calendar. This is a good resource for beginners who just want to grow their vocabulary a bit.
For The Francophile
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The aesthetically beautiful @frenchwords is created by two French people who share their experiences. The posts alternate between scenic photos of France and French phrases that can come in handy. One of the added benefits for a learner is that the comments are translated into English, so you can compare the two and work on translating on your own.
For The World Traveler
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Seeing more photos of the Eiffel Tower and other common sights is great, but the world is filled with other places! So if you want to look at travel content from all over the world (that still features captions in French), you can follow an account like @travelwithlove2a_.
For The Person Who Wants To Go To Canada
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No matter your views on politics, @justinpjtrudeau definitely has one of the best multilingual English-French Instagram accounts out there. Each post is captioned with both languages, so you can learn more about what’s going on in Canada while also brushing up on those language skills.
For The French Fashionista (Or Fashionista Wannabe)
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French is known for its fashion sense, and so there’s really no shortage of French Instagram accounts devoted to fashion for you to follow. We chose @daphnemoreau because of her very length captions, which give you all the more chance to practice your reading.
For The Breaking News Lover
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Instagram probably isn’t anyone’s main news source (we hope), but lots of outlets have Instagram accounts. You can follow an account like @french24 to get the latest happenings around the world in French.
For The Comedian
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Learning humor in another language is often one of the final steps to mastery, so the following comedians will certainly test your understanding of French. But also, they can be a lot of fun! Many famous French YouTubers are on Instagram, so you can follow comedians like @yvick or @normanthavaud to find a whole lot of content.