Learn French for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple French, Explained in English

Learn French with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in slow, simple French at A1, with a free full transcript and English translation for every line. Read today's transcript: https://linguawire.com/learn/french WHAT YOU GET A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, spoken slowly and clearly enough for a beginner to follow. Every episode has its own page with the full French transcript, the English translation beside it, the day's vocabulary, one grammar point and a short quiz. If you have been looking for a French podcast for beginners built on real material rather than scripted dialogues, this is it. NEW TO FRENCH? Start with the daily A0 class, where every line is explained in English: https://linguawire.com/class/french Or take Day One, which goes from zero to your first news bulletin in four weeks: https://linguawire.com/dayone/french NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills, so you know what to work on next: https://linguawire.com/assessment WHEN A1 STARTS TO FEEL SLOW The same stories are published at A2 and B1+ the same morning. Search LINGUAWIRE French A2. MORE FROM LINGUAWIRE The language guide: https://linguawire.com/guide Every language and level: https://linguawire.com/podcasts Also in Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and English. If today's episode helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE podcasts use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 36m ago

    Talks on a slavery apology | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: Miliband says apologising for slavery will not cost British taxpayers more. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: Miliband dit que présenter des excuses pour l’esclavage ne coûtera pas plus aux contribuables britanniques (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (01:23) Today's headline, slowly (02:17) Beginning something (03:04) Cost and taxpayers (03:56) A possible time (05:02) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-11-04 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT Miliband dit que présenter des excuses pour l’esclavage ne coûtera pas plus aux contribuables britanniques Le gouvernement britannique commence un dialogue avec les pays touchés par la traite des esclaves. Le dialogue concerne une excuse officielle pour l’esclavage. Ed Miliband dit que cette excuse ne coûtera pas plus aux contribuables britanniques. Le Premier ministre dit que le Royaume-Uni ne paiera pas de réparations. Une excuse officielle est possible autour du G20, à Manchester, en novembre 2027. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE États-Unis : Roy Cooper gagne en Caroline du Nord Disney prévoit plusieurs milliers de suppressions d’emplois Google va bloquer la recherche pour les écoles qui interdisent l’IA WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (commencer) - vocabulary (officielle) - vocabulary (contribuables) - vocabulary (réparations) - vocabulary (possible) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 1d ago

    Attack on Ukraine aid centre | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: A Russian attack has killed 26 people at an aid centre in Ukraine. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: Une attaque russe fait 26 morts dans un centre d’aide en Ukraine (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (01:30) Today's headline, slowly (02:18) Time and place (02:59) People affected (03:49) A day of mourning (04:39) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-11-03 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT Une attaque russe fait 26 morts dans un centre d’aide en Ukraine Lundi, une attaque russe a frappé le village de Komyshuvakha, en Ukraine. Une école du village servait à distribuer de l’aide humanitaire. Vingt-six personnes sont mortes et cinq personnes ont été blessées. Des sauveteurs cherchent encore des personnes sous les débris. Mardi, la région de Zaporizhzhia observe une journée de deuil. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Aux États-Unis, l’impression 3D arrive dans les usines automobiles La Corée du Nord nie être derrière le piratage de Binance Le Royaume-Uni propose un nouveau plan pour les dettes du Commonwealth WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - vocabulary (Lundi) - vocabulary (servait) - vocabulary (blessées) - verb (chercher) - vocabulary (journée de deuil) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 1d ago

    Billions withdrawn after a crypto hack | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: Binance customers withdraw $3.64 billion after a hack. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: Les clients de Binance retirent 3,64 milliards de dollars après un piratage (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (01:31) Today's headline, slowly (02:26) Days and a record event (03:06) Value and digital assets (03:51) Already replaced (04:59) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-11-02 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT Les clients de Binance retirent 3,64 milliards de dollars après un piratage Binance a rouvert dimanche après un piratage record. Après l’attaque, Binance a arrêté toutes les transactions. Le piratage a touché des actifs numériques d’une valeur de 6,3 milliards de dollars. Le FBI accuse la Corée du Nord de cette attaque. Binance a déjà remplacé environ 95 % des actifs volés. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Aux États-Unis, les jeunes utilisent de plus en plus les chatbots Antonelli devient le plus jeune champion de Formule 1 Le Royaume-Uni nie avoir bloqué le débat sur l’esclavage WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - vocabulary (dimanche) - verb (arrêter) - vocabulary (d’une valeur de) - vocabulary (accuse) - vocabulary (déjà) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 3d ago

    A first basketball title | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: The Golden State Valkyries win the WNBA title. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: Les Golden State Valkyries remportent le titre WNBA (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (01:38) Today's headline, slowly (02:27) A match result (03:22) Scoring points (03:58) Winning (04:50) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-11-01 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT Les Golden State Valkyries remportent le titre WNBA Samedi, les Golden State Valkyries ont battu l’Atlanta Dream 68 à 63. C’était le premier septième match de l’histoire de la WNBA. Gabby Williams a marqué trente points pour Golden State. Elle a marqué vingt-huit points en seconde période. Les Valkyries ont gagné leur premier titre dans leur deuxième saison. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Starmer appelle le Royaume-Uni à se rapprocher de l’Europe Le FBI accuse la Corée du Nord d’un vol de 6,3 milliards de dollars Aux États-Unis, les actions technologiques chutent encore WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - vocabulary (ont battu) - vocabulary (premier) - vocabulary (points) - vocabulary (en seconde période) - verb (gagner) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 4d ago

    Crypto theft hits exchange customers | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: A theft of more than 6 billion dollars hits Binance.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: Un vol de plus de 6 milliards de dollars touche Binance (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:31) More stories today (01:34) Today's headline, slowly (02:15) The online theft (03:04) Uncertainty and responsibility (04:00) Paying customers back (04:51) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-31 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT Un vol de plus de 6 milliards de dollars touche Binance Des pirates ont volé plus de 6 milliards de dollars en cryptomonnaies sur Binance, la plus grande plateforme au monde. Le vol a eu lieu en fin d'après-midi et a duré environ vingt minutes. Des chercheurs pensent que la Corée du Nord est peut-être responsable. Binance travaille avec d'autres plateformes et a bloqué environ 3 milliards de dollars en cryptomonnaies. L'entreprise promet de rembourser entièrement les clients qui ont perdu de l'argent. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE La NASA cherche des idées pour sauver Hubble Arteta veut tourner la page à Anfield Aux États-Unis, le pape Léon XIV vote pour la première fois à une élection nationale WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - vocabulary (pirates) - vocabulary (a duré) - vocabulary (peut-être) - verb (travailler) - vocabulary (rembourser) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 4d ago

    Pope seeks US postal ballot | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: Pope Leo XIV has requested a postal ballot from Vatican City.. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: Le pape Léon XIV a demandé un bulletin de vote par courrier depuis la Cité du Vatican (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (01:34) Today's headline, slowly (02:24) Asking for something (02:59) Voting registration (03:31) Receiving a ballot (04:14) Today's grammar point (04:45) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-30 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT Le pape Léon XIV a demandé un bulletin de vote par courrier depuis la Cité du Vatican Le 3 octobre, le pape Léon XIV a demandé un bulletin de vote par courrier depuis le Vatican. Il est inscrit comme électeur en Illinois. Les élections de mi-mandat aux États-Unis sont la semaine prochaine. Le bureau électoral du comté de Will n'a pas reçu son bulletin rempli. On ne sait pas si le pape a rempli ou envoyé son bulletin. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Patrick Stewart, acteur de “Star Trek” et “X-Men”, est mort à 86 ans Les ventes de Starbucks déçoivent, mais progressent aux États-Unis Reddit va demander une connexion pour utiliser son service WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (demander) - vocabulary (électeur) - vocabulary (la semaine prochaine) - vocabulary (n'a pas reçu) - vocabulary (On ne sait pas) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 6d ago

    Forecast rises after strong results | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: FedEx raises its forecast after strong results. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: FedEx relève ses prévisions après de bons résultats (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:30) More stories today (01:36) Today's headline, slowly (02:18) Yearly plans (03:16) Company income (03:48) Earlier results (04:27) Expecting the future (05:27) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-29 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT FedEx relève ses prévisions après de bons résultats Mercredi, FedEx a relevé ses prévisions annuelles après des résultats trimestriels supérieurs aux attentes. Le bénéfice ajusté a été de 3,74 dollars par action, contre 3,36 dollars attendus. Le chiffre d’affaires a atteint 22,86 milliards de dollars, plus que les 22,42 milliards attendus. Mais le bénéfice net est tombé à 290 millions de dollars, contre 650 millions un an plus tôt. Pour 2026, FedEx prévoit une hausse d’environ 12 % de ses revenus. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE États-Unis : la fusée Vulcan doit repartir le 13 novembre Yohannes et Russo brillent en Ligue des champions En Israël, les élections restent très serrées WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - vocabulary (annuelles) - vocabulary (contre) - vocabulary (chiffre d’affaires) - vocabulary (un an plus tôt) - verb (prévoir) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 6d ago

    Arab parties set for 18 seats | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: Arab parties could win 18 seats in Israel. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it. Today's headline in French: Les partis arabes pourraient gagner 18 sièges en Israël (00:00) Welcome and today's headline (00:30) More stories today (01:32) Today's headline, slowly (02:20) Voting (03:00) Possible results (03:54) Turnout over time (04:26) Today's grammar point (04:59) The story again The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode: https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-28 TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT Les partis arabes pourraient gagner 18 sièges en Israël Mardi, les électeurs ont voté en Israël. Les sondages après le vote donnent 18 sièges aux partis arabes. La Liste unie et Ra’am peuvent avoir un nombre record de sièges. Selon les sondages, les deux grands blocs ont 51 sièges chacun. La participation totale est de 77,7 %, la plus haute depuis 1999. ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE Honda alerte sur les taxes américaines visant le Canada Apple met à jour l’iMac et le MacBook Pro avec la puce M6 Les propriétaires d’Atlanta Dream critiquent un match joué à midi WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES - verb (voter) - vocabulary (sièges) - vocabulary (peuvent) - vocabulary (chacun) - connector words (depuis) New to French? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start. Not sure this is your level? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills: https://linguawire.com/assessment Grammar explained in plain English: https://linguawire.com/guide If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Learn French with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in slow, simple French at A1, with a free full transcript and English translation for every line. Read today's transcript: https://linguawire.com/learn/french WHAT YOU GET A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, spoken slowly and clearly enough for a beginner to follow. Every episode has its own page with the full French transcript, the English translation beside it, the day's vocabulary, one grammar point and a short quiz. If you have been looking for a French podcast for beginners built on real material rather than scripted dialogues, this is it. NEW TO FRENCH? Start with the daily A0 class, where every line is explained in English: https://linguawire.com/class/french Or take Day One, which goes from zero to your first news bulletin in four weeks: https://linguawire.com/dayone/french NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL? Our free French level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills, so you know what to work on next: https://linguawire.com/assessment WHEN A1 STARTS TO FEEL SLOW The same stories are published at A2 and B1+ the same morning. Search LINGUAWIRE French A2. MORE FROM LINGUAWIRE The language guide: https://linguawire.com/guide Every language and level: https://linguawire.com/podcasts Also in Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and English. If today's episode helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other French learners find us. Note: LINGUAWIRE podcasts use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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