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Learn French A2 | Slow French News for Beginners, Daily episodes
- A2 French News | Wife Holds Husband Back on Ryanair FlightImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: US lawmakers vote to make daylight saving time permanent, with the bill now moving to the Senate. Also: A Ryanair passenger is nearly pulled out of a cabin window, and his wife describes how other passengers helped pull him back in.Today’s French focus: faire un pas = to make a step forward. Vocabulary: la Chambre (the House of Representatives), le Sénat (the Senate), le texte (the bill).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-15
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5 min - A2 French News | Ted Lasso Actor Makes Pro DebutImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernández plays his first professional football match for El Paso Locomotive, coming on late and getting booked in a 2-0 loss. Also: Hungary's parliament votes to remove President Tamás Sulyok, triggering a constitutional showdown with a five-day deadline.Today’s French focus: retirer = to remove / to take out. Vocabulary: le parlement (parliament), le poste (position / job), l'amendement (amendment).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-14
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6 min - A2 French News | Typhoon Bavi Forces Nearly Two Million to LeaveImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, forcing nearly two million people to leave and disrupting schools, work, transport, and travel. Also: BBC Vatican correspondent David Willey dies at 93 after a long career covering five popes and reporting around the world.Today’s French focus: continuer = to continue. Vocabulary: tempête (storm), évacuation (evacuation), déplacements (travel).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-13
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5 min - A2 French News | A 20m Dinosaur Found in ThailandImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Scientists in Thailand identify a new plant-eating dinosaur species from fossils, including one back bone, and estimate it lived about 150 million years ago. Also: A major US housing law becomes law without Donald Trump's signature, after a political fight over voter ID and housing costs.Today’s French focus: devenir = to become. Vocabulary: fossile (fossil), vertèbre (vertebra), espèce (species).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-12
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6 min - A2 French News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret TheftImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Apple sues OpenAI and two employees, saying confidential product information was taken and sent by email. Also: In South Korea, 12 men and 12 women join a 30-hour temple retreat to meet a partner.Today’s French focus: faire des rencontres = to meet new people, often with the idea of finding someone. Vocabulary: le temple (temple), la retraite (retreat), le partenaire (partner).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-11
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6 min - A2 French News | Why Traffic Through Hormuz Is FallingImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops sharply after new strikes, with far fewer tankers and cargo ships crossing the waterway. Also: A factory fire in Jinjiang, China kills at least 28 people in a city known as the country's shoe capital.Today’s French focus: a beaucoup baissé = has fallen a lot. Vocabulary: détroit (strait), navire (ship), trafic (traffic).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-10
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6 min - A2 French News | Can AI Workers Keep Driving San Francisco Prices Up?Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A study suggests bumblebees may show emotion-like behaviour and have a richer inner life than scientists expected. Also: San Francisco home prices hit a record high as wealthy AI workers push demand up, and one seller even considers stock instead of cash.Today’s French focus: monter = to rise; to go up. Vocabulary: prix (price), marché (market), louer (to 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-a2-2026-07-09
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6 min - A2 French News | Wildfire Forces 10,000 to Flee Southern FranceImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave their homes, while strong winds and emergency access remain urgent concerns. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction to France's highest court.Today’s French focus: se dégrader = to get worse. Vocabulary: évacuation (evacuation), hectares (hectares), flammes (flames).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-08
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6 min - A2 French News | Over 1,000 Arrested in Global Human Trafficking CrackdownImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Interpol coordinates arrests across 59 countries in a major human trafficking operation. Also: Australia investigates mysterious balls found on a Queensland beach, likely from a space launch vehicle.Today’s French focus: toucher = to touch. Vocabulary: un débris (a piece of debris), dangereux (dangerous), les secours (emergency services).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-07
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8 min - A2 French News | Why Europe Is Getting Hotter and HotterImprove your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Europe faces record-breaking heat, with scientists linking stronger heatwaves to human-caused climate change. Also: Bangladesh seeks Chinese investment while trying to improve relations with India.Today’s French focus: dépasser = to go beyond a limit or number. Vocabulary: une vague de chaleur (a heatwave), une canicule (a period of very strong, lasting heat), être exposé (to be exposed).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-06
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About Learn French A2 | Slow French News for Beginners, Daily
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Learn French with real news, every morning. Daily episodes in slow, clear French at A2, with a free full transcript and English translation for every line.
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WHAT YOU GET
A new episode every morning. Two real stories from the day's news, in everyday French at a pace you can 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.
WHO A2 IS FOR
You know the basics and you want to stop translating in your head. This is slow French listening practice built on real news rather than scripted conversation. If it feels fast, the same stories run at A1 the same morning. If it feels easy, go to B1+.
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
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