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

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

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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.


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  • Fernandes criticises Carrick after defeat | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
    22 Oct 2026

    Today's story: Fernandes criticises Carrick after Manchester United's defeat at Como. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: Fernandes critique Carrick après la défaite de Manchester United à Como

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:36) More stories today

    (01:34) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:28) Losing a game

    (03:07) Too much room

    (03:47) A run without winning

    (04:20) Today's grammar point

    (04:55) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-22

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    Fernandes critique Carrick après la défaite de Manchester United à Como

    Manchester United a perdu 4-1 contre Como en Ligue des champions.

    Bruno Fernandes est le capitaine de Manchester United.

    Fernandes a dit que l'équipe a laissé trop d'espace à Como.

    Carrick a répondu qu'une équipe doit courir vers l'avant et vers l'arrière pour gagner.

    Manchester United n'a pas gagné depuis sept matches et est treizième de Premier League.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    En Colombie, le président retire des œuvres du Musée national

    Netflix présente ses résultats après des licenciements aux États-Unis

    PHP publie des correctifs après la découverte de failles importantes

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (perdre)

    - vocabulary (capitaine)

    - vocabulary (trop d'espace)

    - vocabulary (courir)

    - vocabulary (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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    6 min
  • Britain sends jets to Saudi Arabia | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
    21 Oct 2026

    Today's story: Britain sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: La Grande-Bretagne envoie des avions en Arabie saoudite

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:33) More stories today

    (01:24) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:12) Announcing news

    (02:52) Keeping places safe

    (03:38) Extra support

    (04:15) Today's grammar point

    (04:52) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-21

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    La Grande-Bretagne envoie des avions en Arabie saoudite

    Mardi, le gouvernement britannique a annoncé l’envoi d’avions Typhoon en Arabie saoudite.

    Les avions vont protéger les villes et les infrastructures importantes contre les drones et les missiles.

    Ils ne vont pas attaquer les Houthis au Yémen.

    Le Royaume-Uni va aussi envoyer un avion de transport et des conseillers militaires.

    La trêve au Yémen a pris fin en septembre.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Elon Musk envisage une fusion entre Tesla et SpaceX

    L’IA pourrait réduire peu à peu le pouvoir des humains

    À Liverpool, Rio Ngumoha porte son équipe contre Villarreal

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - verb (annoncer)

    - vocabulary (protéger)

    - vocabulary (attaquer)

    - vocabulary (conseillers)

    - vocabulary (a pris fin)

    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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    6 min
  • Investment in American startups | Beginner French Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News
    20 Oct 2026

    Today's story: JPMorgan Chase invests $5 billion in American start-ups. You will hear it in French first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in French: JPMorgan Chase investit 5 milliards de dollars dans de jeunes entreprises américaines

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (00:36) More stories today

    (01:40) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:34) Investment and money

    (03:09) Helping

    (03:45) Plans over time

    (04:25) Funding in August

    (05:22) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/french/a1/2026-10-20

    TODAY'S FRENCH TEXT

    JPMorgan Chase investit 5 milliards de dollars dans de jeunes entreprises américaines

    JPMorgan Chase a investi 5 milliards de dollars dans de jeunes entreprises américaines pendant la première année de son programme de sécurité.

    Ce programme aide des entreprises dans la défense, la fabrication et les chaînes d’approvisionnement.

    La banque a prévu d’investir 10 milliards de dollars sur dix ans.

    La banque a fait des investissements directs dans Hadrian et Castelion.

    En août, la banque a participé à un financement de 1,4 milliard de dollars pour Hadrian.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Anthropic va consacrer 5 % de ses actions à un fonds pour le bien public

    À Paris, le PSG et Barcelone promettent un grand match

    Aux États-Unis, les élections de 2026 coûtent déjà très cher

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (a investi)

    - verb (aider)

    - vocabulary (sur)

    - vocabulary (directs)

    - pronunciation (août)

    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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    7 min
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