French · A1 reading
Easy French news
French news for beginners, rewritten at A1. Slow, clear French you can actually finish — then raise the same story to A2 when you are ready.
Download Newslang, choose French, open a story, tap A1.
Le Monde is not a beginner resource
Native French news stacks passé simple, liaison, and abstract nouns before you have finished your coffee. Easy French news in Newslang retells the same kind of topic in present tense and short lines. You still get France, food, work, and daily life — without a B2 wall in paragraph one.
If you have been hunting for news in slow French, what you usually want is not a slower MP3 of a native bulletin. You want an A1 text plus audio matched to that text. That is the Newslang version.
How to read easy French news in Newslang
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Download the app
Install Newslang from the App Store or Google Play.
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Select French
Set French as the language you are learning.
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Open an article
Tap a story in the reading feed. These are real French topics rewritten for learners.
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Choose A1
A1 is the easiest level. The same article also exists at A2, B1, and B2.
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Read and listen
Tap words for translations. Play the audio and read along in slow, clear French.
A1 French looks like this
This is the kind of easy French news you see after you tap A1 in the app.
Perfume: The Invisible French Signature
En France, le parfum est très important. Beaucoup de personnes portent du parfum tous les jours. Les hommes et les femmes aiment choisir un parfum. C'est une odeur personnelle. Le parfum, c'est comme un vêtement. On le…
The Pharmacy: France's Neighborhood Health Pillar
En France, la croix verte est une pharmacie. Il y a des pharmacies dans toutes les villes. Dans la pharmacie, il y a un pharmacien. Le pharmacien est là pour aider les gens quand ils sont malades. À la pharmacie, on ach…
Making the Bridge: The French Art of the Long Weekend
En France, il y a des jours où on ne travaille pas. Ce sont les jours fériés. Parfois, un jour férié est un mardi ou un jeudi. Quand le jour férié est un jeudi, beaucoup de gens ne travaillent pas le vendredi. C'est 'fa…
Titles on this page are in English for scanning. The article body in the app is French.
From A1 easy French news to B2
Stay on the same article. Only the level changes.
- A1 · Easiest
- Short sentences. High-frequency words. Best first choice.
- A2 · Still simple
- A bit more detail, still readable for high beginners.
- B1 · Intermediate
- Closer to a real article, with support when you tap.
- B2 · Upper intermediate
- Longer, denser text — after A1 feels easy.
Common questions
What is easy French news?
Stories about real French life, rewritten at A1 so beginners can read them. Newslang also attaches audio and word translations.
Is this News in Slow French?
No. News in Slow French is a separate product. Newslang is an app with CEFR levels A1–B2 on the same article.
Should I start at A1 or A2?
Start at A1. If it feels easy, switch that same story to A2. Do not skip A1 on day one.
How do I use it?
Download Newslang, choose French, open an article, tap A1, then read, tap, and listen.
Start easy French news at A1
Download the app, select French, open an article, tap A1.