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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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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