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We’ve organized hundreds of audio clips on site by their speed in words per minute. French advertisements and news broadcasts are often 200+ words per minute. (Fast English speech is typically 160 words per minute!) Read more here. Find French clips that meet the challenge you need:

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Quick Start Guide

Balades

The Balades Podcast

A1 – B2, no English, female speaker, average speed: ~150wpm

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Kids songs and Slower

A1 – A2, no English, meant for kids, average speed: ~100 wpm

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tour eiffel

Start slow with Paris o’clock

A1 – B1, no English, male speaker, average speed: ~120 wpm

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tout d'abord

Practice with Inner French

A1 – B1, no English, male speaker, average speed: ~125 wpm

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ladies on bus laughing, created with dall-e-2

Intermediate listening skills with Passerelles

A1 – B1, no English, female speaker, average speed: ~140 wpm

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SNCF Ad

Challenge yourself with advertisements

B1 – C2, no English, fast & colloquial, average speed: ~180 wpm

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Learn with a song

Listen to Vincent Delerm’s “les amants parallèles”. ~79 wpm, pop music with great vocab, imagery, & metaphors in French.

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Advanced Listening with Choses à Savoir

B1 – C2, no English, male speaker, average speed: ~210 wpm

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jamais le manque

Advanced Listening with Transfert

B1 – C2, no English, multiple speakers, average speed: ~185 wpm

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do you remember those spoons that would change color in milk? We do. we miss the good old gifts from cereal boxes.

DALF Prep with Manger

B1 – C2, no English, multiple speakers, average speed: ~215 wpm

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Learn with Rap Music

Listen to Aya Nakamura’s “40%”. ~165 wpm, rap music loaded with slang & colloquial expressions.

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