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The best podcasts for learning French are the most interesting. Use snippets from podcasts to improve your ear for French without losing focus. Start here to discover podcast clips under a minute in French.

je me suis toujours dit

Transfert s01e22, Quiz 9: je me suis toujours dit

    Some great phrases fill this moderately fast quiz: “Je me suis toujours dit”, “pas comme les autres”, and “j’arrivais pas à toucher”. Do you know them all? Take on today’s quiz and fill in the blanks as we begin this story…

    un bout de

    Transfert s01e22, quiz 8: un bout de

      Take on today’s clip introducing this next podcast episode from Transfert. Do you know all these phrases? “quelqu’un à qui”, “la moitié de sa vie”, “un bout de”, & “infiniment”, hear them all in today’s quiz. Fill in the blanks as you listen and improve your ear for French.

      un point de

      Transfert s01e22, quiz 7: un point de

      Improve your ear with this clip of French that is fast and possibly a bit poetic. Some esoteric words and phrases to hone your ear with. Do you know “comme une béance” or “nous a entravés”? Hear them and others in this 12 second phrase. Take today’s transcription quiz! And what does your ear hear “un point de …”

      dont

      Transfert s01e22, quiz 6: dont

        Take on a short clip today, just 5 seconds long with 20 words. Can you catch all of the 240 words per minute? Nothing too tricky for grammar or nuance in this clip. How do you find it? Let’s continue with today’s transcription quiz, keep up the habit

        du côté des

        Transfert s01e22, quiz 5: a-t-elle dit

          Continue with French in real life with this episode from Transfert. Can you pick up: “a-t-elle dit”, “du côté des”, and “les vrais”? Try to fill in all 100% of the transcription in today’s fast clip.

          d'accueil

          Transfert s01e22, quiz 4: d’accueil

            Improve your ear with French in real life. Hear this quote from an acceptance speech repeated in the Transfert podcast. How much can you pick up? I highlight the word “d’accueil” for its nuance. What else would you highlight and dive into? Take on today’s clip. It’s fast and repetitive, perfect for practicing. Use the transcription quiz and improve your ear for fast spoken French.

            nous manquent

            Transfert s01e22, quiz 3: nous manquent

              French irl doesn’t get much more real than what someone said in their award acceptance speech. Esoteric and nuanced, can you pick it all up? Hear words like “les récits” and “nous manquent” among others. How much of this short clip can you follow? Hear it and take the transcription quiz today!

              un foyer

              Transfert s01e22, quiz 2: un foyer

                I’m loving some of the nuance in this clip. Hear phrases like: “débarque”, “un foyer”, “auprès des”, and “malmenés et meurtris”. I wanted to highlight foyer because it is different from our word foyer in English, even our use of “hearth” in English doesn’t contain the depth of meaning here. Take on today’s fast quiz!

                cesar multiple new2

                Transfert s01e22, quiz 1: sur scène

                Improve your ear for French with this snippet from Transfert podcast. It’s 28 words in 8 seconds, how many can you hear and understand? Short clips are the best way to improve your French listening comprehension. Try it today!

                jusqu'à la fin

                Passarelles ep. 1, Quiz 92: jusqu’à la fin

                  Take on this clip perfect for any starting level to intermediate level. Do you know the phrases “jusqu’à la fin”, “en attendant”, “je vous remercie”, and “à très vite”? Hear them all in this longer clip and practice your French listening skills. Take on today’s quiz with us!

                  en parler autour de vous

                  Passarelles ep. 1, Quiz 91: en parler autour de vous

                  You may know “voilà” and “comme d’habitude”, but what about “en parler autour de vous” and “mettre une note”? Hear them all in this penultimate quiz from Passarelles ep. 1. Fill in the blanks as you listen and surprise yourself as you listen.

                  Cycle Passing Through Zebra Crossing

                  Passarelles ep. 1, Quiz 90: propre rythme

                  Hear the phrases “parfois”, “propre rythme”, and “à travers” in context. Take on this clip as we nearly finish the first episode of Passarelles. Listen and fill in the blanks as you go.