From some listeners: thank you for your podcasts - I suggested that we use them in our French lesson and now we study one every week. - a listener in England.Did you know we release a new natural, authentic conversation in French every week ?A few podcasts for beginners:A comment from a listener:What a great job and service you are doing for we people who not only wish to comprehend French but also to communicate with francophones in a fluid manner. Cheers, mate.From a listener:This is the "Craigslist" of French language learning websites - straightforward, easy to use, - and very effective! As a B2 level French speaker, I have tried many of the resources available online - both free and paid subscriptions. The weekly podcasts with complete transcripts/translations and audio edits are excellent! The questions and explanations on Facebook are an added bonus. I highly recommend this site to anyone who is looking for an effective tool to help you improve your French!

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Welcome to our French podcasts. The aim of these podcasts is to bridge the gap between what you learnt at school and audio cds and speaking French fluently and naturally. We update our page with a new natural, authentic conversation in French each week (on Sunday). Sign up to get access to full, bilingual transcripts of each conversation, as well as access to our grammar drills and howto... section

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What is the European framework for languages ? What is the European framework for languages ? Find out here

6th February 2020 - an intermediate podcast

29th January 2020 - an intermediate podcast

22nd January 2020 - an intermediate podcast

15th January 2020 - an intermediate podcast

8th January 2020 - an intermediate podcast



What do you keep ?



A natural, authentic French conversation based on what you keep. The ketchup in McDonald's ? the soap and shampoo in hotels ? Some useful expressions in this podcast like: en fin de compte (at the end of the day), se sentir coupable (to feel guilty), tu caches bien ton jeu (you play your cards close to your chest). Enjoy!





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Qu'est-ce que tu gardes ?A natural, authentic French conversation based on what you keep. The ketchup in McDonald's ? the soap and shampoo in hotels ? Some useful expressions in this podcast like: en fin de compte (at the end of the day), se sentir coupable (to feel guilty), tu caches bien ton jeu (you play your cards close to your chest). Enjoy! Download the bilingual transcripts (.pdf) ***Members only*** Download the bilingual transcripts (.doc) ***Members only*** Get the easy-to-follow monolingual transcripts ***Members only***

28th December 2019 - an intermediate podcast



Learning foreign languages



In the final podcast of the year for 2019, I say I speak fluent French! I don't! Even after nearly 20 years of living in France. I used to be able to! That's a story for another day. I moved away from French to focus on other languages. Enjoy my tips on how to learn a foreign language. Note: there are no transcripts for this week's podcast.





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L'apprentissage des langues étrangèresIn the final podcast of the year for 2019, I say I speak fluent French! I don't! Even after nearly 20 years of living in France. I used to be able to! That's a story for another day. I moved away from French to focus on other languages. Enjoy my tips on how to learn a foreign language. Note: there are no transcripts for this week's podcast.

27th December 2019 - a pre-intermediate podcast

18th December 2019 - an advanced podcast

11th December 2019 - an intermediate podcast

4th December 2019 - an intermediate podcast

26th November 2019 - a pre-intermediate podcast

20th November 2019 - a pre-intermediate podcast



The law of diminishing returns



The law of diminishing returns means that on a hot day, you're ready to pay more for your first glass of lemonade, a little less for the 2nd glass and not so much for the 3rd glass. By the fourth glass, you've had enough. Michelle and Sandrine discuss what is 'too much' (trop) for them. Enjoy the podcast!





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La loi des rendements décroissantsThe law of diminishing returns means that on a hot day, you're ready to pay more for your first glass of lemonade, a little less for the 2nd glass and not so much for the 3rd glass. By the fourth glass, you've had enough. Michelle and Sandrine discuss what is 'too much' (trop) for them. Enjoy the podcast! Download the bilingual transcripts (.pdf) ***Members only*** Download the bilingual transcripts (.doc) ***Members only*** Get the easy-to-follow monolingual transcripts ***Members only***

13th November 2019 - an elementary podcast

5th November 2019 - an intermediate podcast

28th October 2019 - an intermediate podcast

23rd October 2019 - an intermediate podcast

14th October 2019 - an intermediate podcast

7th October 2019 - a podcast for beginners

2nd October 2019 - an advanced podcast

A pre-intermediate podcast -25th September 2019

18th September 2019 - an advanced podcast

10th September 2019 - an elementary podcast

4th September 2019 - an advanced podcast

27th August 2019 - an intermediate podcast

20th August 2019 - a podcast for elementary level

10th August 2019 - a podcast for elementary level

6th August 2019 - an intermediate podcast

31st July 2019 - an intermediate podcast

23rd July 2019 - a pre-intermediate podcast

17th July 2019 - a beginner's podcast

9th July 2019 - a pre-intermediate podcast

3rd July 2019 - an intermediate podcast

26th June 2019 - an intermediate podcast

18th June 2019 - an intermediate podcast

11th June 2019 - an intermediate podcast

4th June 2019 - an intermediate podcast

29th May 2019 - an intermediate podcast

20th May 2019 - an intermediate podcast

A podcast for beginners ==> Go to the beginners page ==> https://www.thefrenchpodcast.com/beginner.php A comment from a member:Thanks, Paul. After a month travelling in France, I can report that your podcasts have helped me immensely with comprehension. And I am even starting to slip a few good phrases into the conversation.