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12 Oct 2026 · 6 minNew

A1 French News | Why 18,000 Finance Leaders Are Meeting in Bangkok

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Russia strikes power plants in Ukraine after an announced energy ceasefire. Also: About 18,000 people gather in Bangkok for IMF and World Bank meetings focused on war, energy prices, debt, and interest rates. Aujourd'hui : Des attaques contre l’énergie en Ukraine · Une grande réunion sur l’économie mondiale à Bangkok. Today’s French focus: peut ralentir = can slow down. Vocabulary: le marché (the market), la réserve (the reserve), le baril (the barrel). Learn…

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11 Oct 2026 · 6 minNew

A1 French News | Mira Nair Receives a Career Award in Geneva

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. Sunday special: two stories from the French-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: Monaco opened rarely accessible cultural spaces during the European Heritage Days last weekend, welcoming nearly 2,900 visitors. Also: The Geneva International Film Festival announced that filmmaker Mira Nair will receive a career award, alongside events featuring Fanny Herrero. Today’s French focus: ont visité = visited. Vocabulary: visiteur (visitor), mairie (city hall), maire…
10 Oct 2026 · 6 minNew

A1 French News | Why Vietnam Has a New Microscopy Video Winner

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Spanish museum builds a life-size Cray-1 replica with thirty older Mac Minis. Also: Vietnam's Nguyen Nam Nhat becomes Nikon's new microscopy video winner after the original winner is disqualified over AI use. Aujourd'hui : Un musée montre une réplique du Cray-1 · Le Vietnam gagne le concours Nikon. Today’s French focus: gagner = to win. Vocabulary: le concours (competition), la place (position or place), la règle (rule). Learn more from today’s episode with the…
9 Oct 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Why England Is Hosting Netball's Biggest Event Again

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Google presents Gemini, an AI workplace assistant that can complete tasks and work with office apps. Also: England will host the Netball World Cup in Manchester in 2031, for the fourth time. Aujourd'hui : Gemini, le nouvel outil de Google · L'Angleterre accueillera la Coupe du monde. Today’s French focus: apprendre, to learn = to learn. Vocabulary: l'outil (tool), la tâche (task), le serveur (server). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast…
8 Oct 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Google Maps Helps Drivers Find Cheaper Fuel

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Google Maps will show fuel prices at UK stations, helping drivers find cheaper petrol and diesel. Also: A rare fossil from China shows that an ancient mammal could chew, swallow food, and suckle. Aujourd'hui : Google Maps affiche les prix du carburant · Un fossile montre un mammifère très ancien. Today’s French focus: ne ... pas = not. Vocabulary: La queue (tail), Le corps (body), L'eau (water). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript,…
7 Oct 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | How Antarctic Ice Helped Win a Nobel Prize

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: British Airways plans new cabins on its Airbus A380 jets, with more expensive business-class seats and fewer economy seats. Also: Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on IceCube, an Antarctic observatory that detects high-energy neutrinos from distant space. Aujourd'hui : British Airways prépare de nouvelles cabines · Francis Halzen reçoit le prix Nobel. Today’s French focus: venir = to come. Vocabulary: cabine (cabin), siège (seat),…
6 Oct 2026 · 5 min

A1 French News | Why Norway Wants to Ban AI Glasses in Public

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Norway plans a temporary ban on AI glasses in places such as parks, beaches, schools, and kindergartens because people may be filmed without knowing. Also: Premier League viewership among 18- to 34-year-olds in the United States is up 20 percent, with the World Cup helping attract younger fans. Aujourd'hui : La Norvège veut limiter les lunettes avec IA · Les jeunes Américains regardent plus la Premier League. Today’s French focus: regarder = to watch or look at.…
5 Oct 2026 · 5 min

A1 French News | Elfyn Evans Wins After Rival Crashes at the Finish

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Elfyn Evans wins his first world rally title after Oliver Solberg crashes two corners from the finish. Also: The UK faces a difficult choice between Chinese cars and the European market as the EU considers taxes. Aujourd'hui : Evans gagne son premier titre mondial · Le Royaume-Uni choisit entre la Chine et l'Europe. Today’s French focus: peut rendre = can make. Vocabulary: titre (title), point (point), accident (accident). Learn more from today’s episode with the…
4 Oct 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Kevin Sinfield Runs Seven Ultramarathons for MND

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Rome cracks down on unauthorised golf-cart tours, which offer tourists relief from heat and tired feet but upset residents and taxi drivers. Also: Kevin Sinfield completes seven ultramarathons in seven days at Old Trafford, raising money for motor neurone disease causes in memory of Rob Burrow. Aujourd'hui : Les voiturettes de golf à Rome · Le dernier défi de Kevin Sinfield. Today’s French focus: faire = to do or to make. Vocabulary: l'autorisation (permission or…
3 Oct 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Uzbekistan Wins Chess Gold as an 11-Year-Old Makes History

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: General Motors sales fall in the United States, while Toyota sells more hybrid and electric vehicles. Also: Uzbekistan wins the chess Olympiad in Samarkand, while 11-year-old Sivanandan sets a new age record. Aujourd'hui : Les ventes de General Motors baissent · L’Ouzbékistan gagne les Olympiades d’échecs. Today’s French focus: ont participé = participated. Vocabulary: La compétition (competition), L'équipe (team), La rencontre (match). Learn more from today’s…
2 Oct 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | India and Pakistan Set for a Huge 2027 Cricket Clash

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Walmart uses light-up digital shelf labels to help customers and employees find products. Also: India and Pakistan will play each other at the 2027 Cricket World Cup. Aujourd'hui : Les étiquettes lumineuses chez Walmart · L'Inde joue contre le Pakistan. Today’s French focus: utilise = uses. Vocabulary: L'étiquette (label), L'allée (aisle), Le rayon (shelf section). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary…
1 Oct 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Why Swiss Glaciers Are Disappearing So Fast

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of their ice, affecting Europe's water and rivers. Also: A Swedish advertisement digitally brings Greta Garbo back to the screen. Aujourd'hui : Les glaciers perdent beaucoup de glace · Greta Garbo revient à l'écran. Today’s French focus: être important, to be important = to be important. Vocabulary: le glacier (glacier), la fonte (melting), la rivière (river). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English…
30 Sep 2026 · 5 min

A1 French News | Oura Abruptly Pauses Planned Stock IPO

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Oura postpones its planned US stock-market listing after uncertainty in the market for new shares. Also: An 87-year-old woman in Madrid can return home after protests lead to a much lower rent for eight years. Aujourd'hui : Oura reporte son projet · Une femme retrouve son logement. Today’s French focus: veut retrouver = wants to return to. Vocabulary: le logement (home or accommodation), le propriétaire (owner or landlord), le loyer (rent). Learn more from…
29 Sep 2026 · 8 min

A1 French News | SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for the First Time

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: SpaceX's Starship completes its first flight around Earth, carries 26 satellites, and returns to the Pacific Ocean. Also: Oura prepares to become a publicly traded company with smart rings that track health data. Aujourd'hui : Starship réussit son premier vol · Oura prépare son entrée en Bourse. Today’s French focus: aller au présent et un infinitif = to be going to do something. Vocabulary: sommeil (sleep), doigt (finger), porter (to wear or carry). Learn more…
28 Sep 2026 · 8 min

A1 French News | Why Mexico's 300-Year-Old Music Is Dancing Worldwide

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Lime's profits and monthly users surge in England, with nearly 38,000 bikes and scooters in its fleet. Also: Veracruz's more than 300-year-old son jarocho tradition brings people together for fandangos, where La Bamba can last an hour. Aujourd'hui : Lime gagne plus d’argent en Angleterre · Une vieille musique rassemble Veracruz. Today’s French focus: rejoindre = to join. Vocabulary: la chanson (song), la danse (dance), le musicien (musician). Learn more from…
27 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Why Is Britain's Purple Ube Craze Facing a Halt?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Britain's growing love of purple ube faces a halt on fresh exports from the Philippines. Also: Researchers suggest drones could deliver defibrillators faster to people having cardiac arrests. Aujourd'hui : L’ube frais quitte les Philippines · Des drones apportent des défibrillateurs. Today’s French focus: peut, can / is able to = can / is able to. Vocabulary: le goût (taste), le prix (price), le produit (product). Learn more from today’s episode with the full…
27 Sep 2026 · 8 min

A1 French News | Why Is Britain's Purple Ube Craze Facing a Halt?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Britain's love of purple ube faces a halt as the Philippines bans fresh exports. Also: Researchers suggest drones could deliver defibrillators faster to people experiencing cardiac arrests. Aujourd'hui : Les Philippines interdisent l’ube frais · Des drones apportent des défibrillateurs. Today’s French focus: peut, can = can; to be able to. Vocabulary: racine (root), saveur (flavour), produit (product). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast…
26 Sep 2026 · 8 min

A1 French News | How Five Cheetah Cubs Survived a Difficult Start

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Microsoft changes the name and advertising of its new Surface computers, while the technology remains. Also: Five cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo survive strong storms and their mother's illness. Aujourd'hui : Microsoft change le nom de ses ordinateurs · Cinq petits guépards survivent à Prague. Today’s French focus: ne... plus = not anymore. Vocabulary: la pluie (rain), surveiller (to watch carefully), malade (ill or sick). Learn more from today’s episode with the…
25 Sep 2026 · 8 min

A1 French News | How a Thai Teen Rocker Won the Big Prize

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Teen rocker Nene Royal becomes first Thai to win America's Got Talent. Also: Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket. Every episode ends with a French language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in French with examples you can repeat. Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials:…
24 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Can OpenAI Help Ukraine Stop Cyber Attacks?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Ukraine gets new cyber defence tools to protect hospitals and power plants, after nearly 6,000 attacks this year. Also: Germany sets a clear target to leave fossil fuels by 2045 and boost renewables. Aujourd'hui : L’Ukraine reçoit des outils de défense · L’Allemagne veut quitter les énergies fossiles. Today’s French focus: veut réduire = wants to reduce. Vocabulary: l'attaque (attack), la défense (defence), le système (system). Learn more from today’s episode…
23 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Can AI School Replace College?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Silicon Valley firm launches a free one-year academy for young people who may skip college and build AI products instead. Also: Qantas plans a very long nonstop New York to Sydney flight, with ticket sales starting next August and launch planned for 2028. Aujourd'hui : Une école pour apprendre l’IA · Un très long vol New York-Sydney. Today’s French focus: commencer à vendre (to start selling) = to start selling. Vocabulary: le billet (ticket), le trajet (route…
22 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Why British Drivers Face £2 Diesel

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Britain faces record diesel prices as shortages, refinery strikes, and war push costs toward £2 a litre, hitting drivers and small businesses. Also: At Climate Week in New York, world leaders discuss the climate crisis, extreme weather, and the shift away from fossil fuels. Aujourd'hui : Le diesel coûte très cher · Le climat à New York. Today’s French focus: a déjà monté, has already risen = has already risen. Vocabulary: la paie (pay), le carburant (fuel), la…
21 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Why More U.S. Parents Need Grandparents

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Childcare in the U.S. is so expensive that one family turns to a grandmother who retires, moves across the country, and helps care for a new baby. Also: Remco Evenepoel wins a fourth straight world time trial title in Montreal, while Marlen Reusser keeps her women's crown. Aujourd'hui : La garde coûte trop cher · Evenepoel gagne encore. Today’s French focus: nous retrouvons = we meet up / we find again = we meet up / we find again. Vocabulary: la garde…
20 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Can Google Gemini Hack Three Companies on Its Own?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Gemini found public information online, guessed credentials, and got into three companies during a security test. Also: Scientists found ancient signs that people were using betel nuts long ago, and the habit still continues today. Aujourd'hui : Gemini entre dans trois entreprises · Très anciennes traces de noix de bétel. Today’s French focus: a réussi à entrer = managed to get in. Vocabulary: les identifiants (login details), les entreprises (companies), les…
19 Sep 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Japan's Rates Hit a 31-Year High

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Japan's central bank raises interest rates to a 31-year high to fight rising prices. Also: Australia pushes new social media rules to protect children and cut online harm. Aujourd'hui : Le Japon monte ses taux · L’Australie protège les enfants. Today’s French focus: veut freiner = wants to slow. Vocabulary: Le taux (rate), La hausse (increase), Le dollar (the dollar). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation,…
18 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Can an AI Chatbot Help Pregnant Women?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: In Kenya, a text service answers pregnancy questions and flags urgent cases. Also: Canada welcomes an EU idea for a special associate status. Aujourd'hui : Textos sur la grossesse au Kenya · Le Canada et l'Union européenne. Today’s French focus: appeler, to call someone = to call someone. Vocabulary: retard (delay), appeler (to call), urgent (urgent). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations,…
17 Sep 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Can Max Verstappen Beat 100 Karts?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Max Verstappen races 100 karts at Silverstone, with all the others starting ahead of him. Also: A Cuban man says he feels like a nightmare after being deported to the Central African Republic, leaving him in legal limbo. Aujourd'hui : Verstappen face à 100 karts · Un Cubain en cauchemar. Today’s French focus: on lui a dit, they told him = they told him. Vocabulary: cauchemar (nightmare), détenu (detained), mensonge (lie). Learn more from today’s episode with the…
16 Sep 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Phil Knight Gives $1.1 Billion for Women's Hospital

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife donate $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center. The money will help create a women's hospital and support heart care across the state. Also: OpenAI supports independent audits for its biggest AI models. The plan would make outside groups check safety and report possible risks. Aujourd'hui : Don de Phil Knight en Oregon · OpenAI veut des audits indépendants. Today’s French focus: avoir, to have = to have. Vocabulary: soins (care),…
15 Sep 2026 · 7 min

A1 French News | Can Europe Build Its Own AI Fast Enough?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Pakistani cement company adds solar panels and already gets over a quarter of its power from them. Also: Christine Lagarde says Europe needs its own AI and more datacentres to avoid dependence on the US or China. Aujourd'hui : Le solaire avance au Pakistan · L'Europe veut son IA. Today’s French focus: je veux, tu veux, il veut, nous voulons, vous voulez, ils veulent = to want. Vocabulary: le panneau (panel), le toit (roof), le terrain (land). Learn more from…
14 Sep 2026 · 6 min

A1 French News | Can Celine Dion Return to the Stage?

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: US will scrap Irish whisky tariff, Trump says. Also: Celine Dion overcomes rare neurological disorder to perform first concert in 6 years. Every episode ends with a French language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in French with examples you can repeat. Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials:…

About Learn French A1 | Slow Easy French News, Daily

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. No account needed to read. WHY NEWS WORKS BETTER THAN EXERCISES You already know what happened today. That means your attention goes to the French instead of to the story, which is the fastest route from textbook French to French you actually meet. NEVER STUDIED FRENCH BEFORE? Day One takes you from zero to your first real news bulletin in four weeks, one short episode at a time: https://linguawire.com/dayone/french NOT SURE THIS IS YOUR LEVEL? About twenty short questions place you on the CEFR scale and show you what to work on next: https://linguawire.com/assessment If you have been looking for a French podcast for beginners built on real material rather than scripted dialogues, this is it. If A1 starts to feel slow, the same stories are published at A2 and B1+ the same morning. Search LinguaWire French A2. MORE FROM LINGUAWIRE Daily French class: https://linguawire.com/class/french The language guide: https://linguawire.com/guide Every language and level:…

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