LanguaTalk Slow French: Learn French With Gaëlle | French podcast for A2-B1

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Learn French with Gaëlle, an experienced French teacher.99% in French and designed for students with a basic level (A2) or lower intermediate (B1). Gaëlle speaks slowly to make it easier to understand. If you have an intermediate level, you can always increase the playback speed in your app.Each week, you’ll improve your French whilst also learning about French culture, society, history, and much more.Go to LanguaTalk.com/frenchpod to read an interactive transcript of each episode as you listen. This will help you follow along and allow you to study the sentences.

Grammaire - t euphonique et questions formelles
Mar 26, 2025 – 00:24:49
Parler de la mort
Mar 6, 2025 – 00:23:06
L’association United Schools - interview avec Stéphane
Feb 13, 2025 – 00:28:23
La reconstruction de Notre-Dame de Paris
Jan 29, 2025 – 00:29:14
Le “Dry January” en France
Jan 9, 2025 – 00:21:49
L’Alsace: ses marchés de Noël et son histoire
Dec 20, 2024 – 00:27:57
La vie chère en Martinique
Dec 5, 2024 – 00:26:16
Le handicap en France et le film “Un p’tit truc en plus”
Nov 21, 2024 – 00:27:53
Le monde des syndicats - Interview avec Laurène
Nov 6, 2024 – 00:26:28
Phrases utiles au subjonctif
Oct 24, 2024 – 00:22:26
Léopold Sédar Senghor
Oct 9, 2024 – 00:25:57
Etre sans gluten au pays des croissants
Sep 25, 2024 – 00:23:23
La crise politique française de 2024
Sep 11, 2024 – 00:26:27
La ville de Charlevilles-Mézière et le festival de marionnette - interview avec Simon
Aug 29, 2024 – 00:28:59
La ville de Poitiers - interview avec Monique
Aug 14, 2024 – 00:26:31
La ville de Rouen - interview avec Margaux
Aug 1, 2024 – 00:23:12
Grammaire - dernier et prochain
Jul 17, 2024 – 00:12:44
Les préparatifs des Jeux Olympiques 2024
Jul 4, 2024 – 00:28:28
Débats sur le droit à mourir
Jun 20, 2024 – 00:28:45
Le château de Versailles
Jun 6, 2024 – 00:29:32
Interview avec Dimitri - acheter une maison (partie 2)
May 27, 2024 – 00:16:33
Interview avec Dimitri - acheter une maison (partie 1)
May 2, 2024 – 00:26:41
Grammaire - adverbes bien et assez
Apr 18, 2024 – 00:15:39
La crise des vins de Bordeaux
Apr 4, 2024 – 00:24:13
Biographie - la Veuve Clicquot
Mar 21, 2024 – 00:27:59
Le Salon de l’Agriculture
Mar 7, 2024 – 00:29:21
Phonétique - prononciation “plus”
Feb 22, 2024 – 00:15:56
Mardi-gras et le carnaval
Feb 8, 2024 – 00:23:19
Le prix Goncourt
Jan 25, 2024 – 00:24:10
Interview avec Mélanie - être professeure en lycée professionnel
Jan 11, 2024 – 00:28:29
Edith Piaf
Dec 28, 2023 – 00:27:44
la bûche de Noël
Dec 21, 2023 – 00:22:31
Aller chez le médecin en France
Nov 30, 2023 – 00:26:09
Louis Braille et son alphabet
Nov 29, 2023 – 00:27:04
Grammaire - Différence entre “juste” et “venir de”
Nov 29, 2023 – 00:12:01
Les choses bien en Angleterre dont la France devrait s’inspirer
Nov 29, 2023 – 00:27:09
Enfants et double culture
Nov 29, 2023 – 00:21:17
L’économie de partage ou collaborative
Nov 29, 2023 – 00:26:29
La série Netflix “Plan Coeur”
Sep 13, 2023 – 00:24:14
La ville de Saint Etienne - Interview avec Julie
Aug 24, 2023 – 00:27:17
La ville de Lille - Interview avec Leila
Aug 17, 2023 – 00:26:22
La ville de Dijon - Interview avec Solène
Jul 27, 2023 – 00:26:03
Les vacances d’été, c’est sacré
Jul 13, 2023 – 00:26:52
Phonétique - gens/jeune/jaune
Jun 29, 2023 – 00:19:01
Le cannabis en France
Jun 14, 2023 – 00:24:38
Kirikou et la sorcière
Jun 1, 2023 – 00:25:41
Avoir un enfant en France (0 à 10 ans)
May 17, 2023 – 00:30:59
Venir travailler en France - interview d’André Troiano
May 4, 2023 – 00:23:31
Obsolescence programmée
Apr 20, 2023 – 00:26:29
Simone de Beauvoir
Apr 6, 2023 – 00:27:00

Recent Reviews

AbbieB4

Educational AND entertaining!

Not only is this a great way to stay fluid in French, but Gaelle finds truly interesting aspects of French culture and history to explore. In addition to picking up a few new vocabulary words and phrases per episode, you will also be exposed to fascinating information about the French-speaking world.
Je suis Anneg

French comprehension

I am at a beginner level and I have been learning French for 8 months. This podcast is intermediate to advanced level French. While I was able to get the gist of the podcast the first time around. I had to listen to it three to four times to understand the details. I found the stories very informative and engaging. I haven’t reviewed the transcript yet but that is another advantage for this podcast.
Fidelisimo

Excellent “Comprehensible input”format for advanced-intermediate French learners

This podcast is great for advanced-intermediate learners who wish to improve listening skills and learn advanced conversational vocabulary and grammar. Explanation in English is kept to a minimum: 97% French vs 3% English. Other podcasts “over-explain” in English and present very little French.
uitica

Excellent teacher

Gaelle is a fantastic communicator, and conveys the nuances of French with ease. I highly recommend her as a teacher, and her method of teaching is not haughty, or too inappropriately elevated, as was the case with my previous experience. She introduces new topics and phrases that hopefully will make the beginner more at ease in France.
ArbyLane

Great for the B-1 level learner!

Long enough to make it easy to listen to while doing task and just the right speed! Pretty much always learn something new or historical. I love this French podcast and have recommended it to several fellow Francophones!
Viktoria/22

Great podcast for intermediate level

I really enjoy listening to this podcast, it’s really makes the language learning more fun and interesting.
Luke2222jdjehe

Great for French… Bad for ethics

This is a great podcast for learning French, and I was really enjoying it until they released the episode about Simone Veil. The host champions her as an admirable woman because she survived the genocide of the Jews during WWII, and then went into French politics and supported abortion rights. Do the creators of this podcast fail to see the irony that Simone Veil escaped one genocide just to advocate for another?
Ridesurfsail

All episodes

Look forward to each new episode. The pace is perfect. The topic are fascinating. The delivery is wonderful. How lucky I am to have come across these podcasts.
old granny 2

I love these!

I'm not great at French--it takes me 2-3 times listening thru a podcast to get what's she's taking about. But she talks slowly enough that I can eventually make out the gist of it. Then I can read along on the website to dive in deeper. It's perfect! Thank you! I would love to hear one about being on an airplane and getttinf thru an airport. Thanks again!
Mark C 95

Great for my class!

I have four students in my French class. I recommended they all listen for added practice!
BB&CC.

Merci beaucoup Gaëlle!!

La semaine dernière, j’ai découvert que j’avais réussi mon examen B1 DELF, principalement grâce à ce podcast! Je prends des cours de français depuis un an et demi, en février, dès que j’ai commencé mes cours de B1, j’ai découvert ce podcast et j’en suis un auditeur depuis. Cela m’a vraiment aidé à relier mes cours A1 et A2.
wanttofind

Super interesting

Je vous remercie beaucoup pour ce podcast et cet épisode sur de Beauvoir. Depuis beaucoup d'années je n'en avais pensé de cette époque et ses idées. Merci! Aussi votre épisode qui s'agit du cannabis. C'est super intéressant.
BOkie13

Interesting topics, well produced, easy to understand

This is an excellent podcast for lower intermediate French learners. Gaëlle speaks very clearly and does a great job of pointing out relevant vocabulary, repeating certain key phrases or words and inserting funny asides from time to time. I especially like when she does a quick summary of the podcast at ‘regular speed’ French. I’m not sure who picks the topics but they are almost always interesting and often give the listener a little insight into French culture.
Joehjl

The best I ever had…

I am intermediate and was looking to improve comprehending spoken French. This pod somehow found the perfect balance of 99% French.
FosterBerry

Loving this

I just found this pod and am loving the slow french. It is interesting and on a level that I understand ❤️
Ireen98

Good

But I prefer just listening to French. Too many English remarks.
SherryTeach

Too much English!

At the start of the episode Gaëlle says that 99% of the podcast will be in French. Then at least every minute or less, she defines a word in English or proceeds to speak two or three sentences in English. I would make this podcast part of my learning, if she would quit doing that. But it is very distracting to my French listening and thinking for her to do all that language switching. It should be ALL in French!
دمبرگ

tnx

merci beaucoup
Xxx jobu xxx

One of the best

Honestly it’s my favorite podcast to help with my listening skills. She speaks slow but not so slow that it’s annoying and you can get the complete transcript on their website. The link is in the podcast description so it makes it easy to find.
Buc Fan

Well Done and a great approach to learning French

New subscriber here and not only is the method used very helpful, but the content is interesting. I like the way the host will interject English when helpful. I’ve only heard the Christmas one so far but it also held my interest because the host and I are in total accord on all points she raised (le consumérisme et d'autres questions). I’m at an intermediate level and will look forward to listening and following.
CSD Vermont

CSD

Great podcast. I have been trying to practice my French for years, but never found the correct learning environment for me. I do missions with Msf and they are always pushing me to improve my French. This podcast seems to really click for me.
500

Great Podcast

I love listening as I walk each morning. The lessons are just the right speed for me to understand. The topics are interesting and there is plenty of French unlike some other podcasts.
Marianne from LJ

fantastic podcast for advanced beginners

I am so glad I found this podcast. It is so easy to follow and yet I am still being challenged and am learning a lot. I look forward to every new episode. I’d love to have a daily broadcast, but now I’m just being greedy. Thank you Gaëlle!
Jordan Norway

Great podcast for listening/understand and building vocabulary

Gaelle is lovely to listen to …. speaks slowly and vocab is usually repeated during the podcast for easier learning. I also love the interviews as this is real life with dialogue a tad faster. I especially love the podcasts on interviewing different people for different regions of France. Nice way to learn French and learn about different towns/cities/regions of France. I hope you do more!! It’s a great podcast for listening/understanding French and building your vocabulary. A+ Jordan
Porcbelly

Fantastic way to tune your ears to spoken French

I love Gaëlle voice in the podcast especially slowing down the reading and also throwing a bit of English for better understanding. Overall, for someone wanting to ‘catch’ spoken French this is fantastic. Highly recommended.
V. Campbell

Learning French? Listen to this!

I was thrilled to discover this podcast since I have gotten back to studying French after a long time away. I love Gael’s teaching style; she is clear in her explanations, goes at a good pace, uses relevant and interesting topics, and has excellent sound files and podcast scripts available to download on her website. I really enjoy and find benefit from learning French with Gael and hope you will check her podcast out too.
linqink

Excellent resource for late beginner/early intermediate learners

I’m at a plateau stage in my French learning right now, somewhere between A2 and B1. These podcasts are an excellent bridge resource for anyone in the same position. They’re easy enough to understand thanks to Gaël’s clear pronunciation and occasional English explanations, but they are pushing my vocabulary at the same time, so I’m picking up new words and verbal comprehension practice. To top it all off, the topics are actually interesting, which helps motivate me to keep going. Fantastic podcast!
colodude23456

Incredibly helpful

I can’t get enough of these! I really notice a difference in my comprehension and it’s such great reinforcement to regular French practice.
CinVT

Merci pour votre aide

Aujourd’hui j’ai ecouté le dernier épisode (l’histoire personnelle de devenir vegan). C’est l’outil le plus utile que j’ai trouvé pour comprendre le français. Gaelle est si facile à comprendre; le sujet était interessant, sa voix est si claire, et surtout, elle raconte l’histoire avec humour. Je vais écouter plus d’episodes!!
Mark8390

Unique and extremely helpful resource

I’ve found these episodes to be incredibly helpful. As a relatively new French learner, I find the speed just right (and hard to find elsehwere). Each episode allows me to actually hear and differentiate each word and contraction, which is great for both learning and confidence building. I typically listen first to build comprehension, then go back later and look up words I didn’t get. But this is such a relaxing and accessible way to help tune my ear, and I’m so grateful to Gaëlle and LanguaTalk for producing these. Please keep them coming. Merci!
Tino B

A five stars podcast

This is a wonderful podcast for people who want to practice listening skills in French and immerse themselves in French culture. The author takes us in super interesting journeys every time. Lots of research goes into each edition. Merci beaucoup, Gaëlle !