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Learn French through 8-minute real news stories every day (Apprends le français avec les nouvelles du jour — épisodes courts pour débutants). Each interview-format episode covers two current stories in slow A1 French with slow speech, short sentences, and simple vocabulary — designed for true beginners. It's free to listen. For episode transcripts, translations, and quizzes as well as LinguaWire's full language-learning online programme, visit linguawire.com. Note: Our podcasts use AI support for translations and multi-language recording, with native speaker scripting and supervision. Perfect for: A1 French podcast, beginner French, slow French podcast, French news podcast, learn French news, easy French listening, daily French podcast, French for beginners, slow French, French transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A French student in Singapore gets fined after licking a straw from an orange juice machine, posting it online, and putting it back. Also: India's parliament hears Gen Z slang as lawmakers debate an anti-exam leak bill after youth protests.Today’s French focus: il a plaidé coupable = he pleaded guilty. Vocabulary: la paille (straw), le tribunal (court), l'amende (fine).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US bans new foreign-made humanoid robots and also blocks some power inverters over security risks. Also: Wu Chi-wai is allowed to stay in the UK for six months after first being refused entry at Heathrow.Today’s French focus: peut rester = can stay. Vocabulary: l'interdiction (ban), le risque (risk), l'entrée (entry).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A quiet Japanese seaside town is divided over plans for its first mosque, with fear, hope, and protests over change and foreign workers. Also: In China, fake AI videos spread during floods and storms, causing panic, false reports, and new worries for authorities.Today’s French focus: peut faire = can/may cause = can/may cause. Vocabulary: le risque (risk), la panique (panic), l'amende (fine).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A world champion boxer from India is chasing Commonwealth gold after bronze in Birmingham. Also: The UK promises continued support for Ukraine before a key meeting with Zelensky.Today’s French focus: veut l'or = wants gold. Vocabulary: la médaille (medal), l'état d'esprit (mindset), le bronze (bronze).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: In Italy, many children are overweight, especially in the south, and one 17-year-old boy weighs 170 kilos while waiting for surgery. Also: New York's famous Flatiron Building is almost finished after years of renovation and is turning into ultra-luxury apartments worth up to $58.5 million.Today’s French focus: Je mange tout le temps = I eat all the time. Vocabulary: le surpoids (overweight), l'obésité (obesity), le lacet (shoelace).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Wildfires force evacuations across France and Spain, with more than 220,000 people told to leave or stay indoors. Also: Protests in India continue as government talks go on over education demands and a minister's resignation.Today’s French focus: demander un jour pour réfléchir = to ask for a day to think. Vocabulary: l'évacuation (evacuation), le feu (fire), le vent (wind).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trade partners, with rates from 10% to 12.5%, as a temporary tax ends. Also: An Indonesian court has convicted 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but questions remain about babies sent to Singapore.Today’s French focus: prend la place = takes the place. Vocabulary: taxe (tax), partenaire (partner), 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-a1-2026-07-24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Canada's dairy sector faces a new trade fight as the US threatens stronger tariffs, and Canada says its system is not negotiable. Also: Divers find a Pan Am plane wreck from 74 years ago, revealing a crash that changed airline safety rules.Today’s French focus: il y a = there is / there are. Vocabulary: le lait (milk), le quota (quota), le prix (price).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned far less in 2025, with the smallest area on record since 1985. Also: Four Nigerian police officers are arrested after allegedly trying to extort the country's anti-corruption chief.Today’s French focus: ont brûlé = burned. Vocabulary: l'hectare (hectare), la zone (area), le rapport (report).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US hits Canada with 50% tariffs on many goods, while Canada says it wants to intensify trade talks. Also: In Australia, a mother gives birth to rare identical quadruplets, and all four girls are healthy.Today’s French focus: vouloir + infinitif — to want to + infinitive = to want to + infinitive. Vocabulary: la taxe (tax), le produit (product), intensifier (to intensify).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole, with safety gear and polar bear guards nearby. Also: A well-known Cuban dissident leaves Cuba for exile in the United States after serving a five-year prison sentence, while supporters greet him in Miami.Today’s French focus: partir = to leave / to go away. Vocabulary: la glace (ice), la boucle (a loop), partir (to leave / to go away).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A private Indian company launches Vikram-1 and reaches orbit for the first time. Also: New EU border checks are causing much longer waits at airports in Europe.Today’s French focus: a lancé = launched. Vocabulary: le lancement (launch), l'orbite (orbit), le but (goal).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A company launches a paid service that sends its most followed posts to Wall Street firms in milliseconds. Also: Japan changes royal succession rules a little, but women still cannot take the throne.Today’s French focus: ne pas pouvoir — not be able to = not be able to. Vocabulary: lancer (to launch), service (service), prix (price).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Ghana now requires businesses to scan ID cards electronically instead of using photocopies, to help stop fraud. Also: Smoke from more than 800 wildfires in Canada is drifting into US cities, triggering air alerts and cancellations.Today’s French focus: il faut vérifier = it is necessary to check. Vocabulary: le nuage (cloud), la fumée (smoke), l'air (air).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: China's economy slows to 4.3% growth, with weak domestic demand and rising oil prices weighing on the picture. Also: Scientists confirm a new monkey species in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for its pinkish-orange lips.Today’s French focus: ont augmenté = have increased. Vocabulary: la croissance (growth), la demande (demand), les exportations (exports).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: De Beers stops work at South Africa's biggest diamond mine as sales fall and cheaper lab-grown diamonds reshape the market. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton is sold at auction in New York for a record price.Today’s French focus: vendre = to sell. Vocabulary: la mine (mine), les ventes (sales), les coûts (costs).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Volkswagen says it is considering major job cuts as profits fall and competition from China grows. Also: The UK and Switzerland strike a deal on e-gates, roaming charges, and easier services travel.Today’s French focus: permettre = to allow, to permit. Vocabulary: l'accord (agreement), les frais (fees, charges), le calendrier (timeline, schedule).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Qatar announces the death of its former leader, Sheikh Hamad, aged 74, and marks several days of mourning. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or sent back in a migration crackdown.Today’s French focus: partir = to leave. Vocabulary: deuil (mourning), drapeau (flag), bureau (office).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, pushing nearly two million people to leave their homes, while flights and trains are cancelled. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex named Gus may sell for $30 million, but scientists worry it should stay in a museum.Today’s French focus: évacuer = to evacuate. Vocabulary: évacuer (to evacuate), annuler (to cancel), musée (museum).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Meta removes a new image tool after privacy worries and fast backlash. Also: Researchers discover a new dinosaur in Thailand with a very long neck.Today’s French focus: retirer = to remove; to take down. Vocabulary: le fossile (fossil), la vertèbre (vertebra; back bone), le cou (neck).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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