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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, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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), étage (floor or level). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Vocabulary: les lunettes (glasses), une photo (a photo), un enfant (a child). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 authorisation), l'amende (fine), la police (police). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-10-01 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 or journey), l'escale (stopover). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 hausse (increase). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 (childcare), la crèche (nursery / daycare), le bébé (baby). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 accès (access points). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.