Learn French from the news France actually reads.
One real French story a day, sixty-plus guides, and a level test that tells you the truth. Built for English speakers who are done with apps that go nowhere.
Now put that score to work.
Your level only moves if you read French every day. Three fresh briefings from this week’s news, three guides that untangle the grammar behind them. And when the same mistakes keep coming back round after round? That’s what the book below is for.
The New Words France Added to Its Dictionary in 2026
Every spring, France lets a fresh batch of words into its dictionaries, and every spring the…
Read the briefing →250 Years of Franco-American Friendship, and a Paris Summer That Shows It
Franco-American friendship turns 250 this summer, and Paris is throwing a party that belongs to it…
Read the briefing →France Bans Phones in Every School, From Nursery to Lycee
On July 21, French lawmakers finished the job. From September, the mobile phone is out across…
Read the briefing →French Property Taxes for English Speakers: Taxe Foncière Explained
Most anglophone owners discover French property taxes the hard way: a notice arrives in late August,…
Read the guide →Imparfait vs Passé Composé Explained: Timeline Method
Imparfait vs passé composé trips up every English speaker because English never forces the same choice.…
Read the guide →French Subjunctive Made Simple for English Speakers
The French subjunctive has one job: it marks that something is filtered through a mind, not…
Read the guide →Real French, in context, every day.
Apps drill you on sentences written for learners. We train you on the France the French actually read — one story at a time, at a level you can survive.
Read it
The day’s real French news, rewritten at your level, A1 to C2, with the vocabulary glossed.
Understand it
The political, cultural and social context a French reader already carries in their head.
Measure it
A level test and a quiz on every story, so your CEFR level becomes a number that moves.
Everything you need to start costs nothing.
The Briefing
A real French news story, decoded for learners, most weekdays.
Read today → 📚Learning Center
60+ guides: grammar, culture, travel and expat life, explained.
Browse the guides → 📖Reading practice
Real excerpts sorted by CEFR level, A1 to B2, translations included.
Pick your level → 🐭Level quiz
50 questions, your real CEFR level, and what to fix first. 15 min.
Take the quiz →A real library of French, growing every week.
We don’t sell a shortcut. We publish real French, in context, and give you the tools to measure where you actually stand.
The French Progress Pass.
The reading is free, forever. The Pass adds the rest of immersion — so you don’t just read France, you hear it, say it, and track it.
See the Pass →- ✓ Audio & podcast editions of each story
- ✓ Guided speaking follow-up
- ✓ Weekly structured drills
- ✓ CEFR progress tracking
- ✓ The full searchable archive
Prefer to drill? There’s a book for that.
en jouant. ☀️
Stop making the same 21 French mistakes. Play them away.
300 pages of games, riddles and quizzes built around the 21 mistakes English speakers actually make in French. You fix them by playing, not by memorising rules.
Questions, answered straight.
Is FrenchToEnglish really free?
Yes. The Briefing, the 60+ guides in the Learning Center, reading practice by level and the level quiz are all free, with no account. The only paid layer is the Progress Pass and the optional Gamebook.
I don’t know my level. Where do I start?
Take the free 50-question level quiz — it gives you a real CEFR level in 15 minutes. Then pick up reading practice at your level or head into the Learning Center and read the one guide that targets what’s blocking you.
How is this different from Duolingo or Babbel?
Those teach a French with no country attached. We train you on the France the French actually read. We compared every format honestly in the 2026 guide to French courses and settled the app question in Babbel vs Duolingo.
Do you help with the DELF and TCF exams?
Yes — the Exams & Certification guides break down each level and section, and TCF vs DELF: which French exam helps you pick the right one before you pay to sit it.
What does the Progress Pass add?
The reading stays free forever. The Pass adds audio and podcast editions, guided speaking, weekly drills, CEFR progress tracking and the full archive — $19/month, cancel anytime.
How often do you publish?
A new Briefing story most weekdays, and new Learning Center guides regularly. Drop your email below and you’ll know the moment we publish.
The whole thing, one map.
Start here
- 🐭 Take the level quiz — free, 15 min
- 📰 Read today’s briefing
- 📖 Reading practice by level
- 📈 The Progress Pass
- ☀️ The Summer Gamebook
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The best time to start was years ago. The second best is today’s story.
Read today’s briefing, check your level, and let the habit do the work. One email when we publish — that’s the whole deal.
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