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French Reading.

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Read a short French story, then answer a few questions about it. Tap Listen to hear it read aloud. Real reading, one story at a time.

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How to play

  1. A short French story appears — five simple sentences about everyday life.
  2. Read it, then answer the comprehension questions by choosing the right option.
  3. Stuck? Tap 🔊 Listen to hear the story read aloud in French.
  4. Answer all the questions to finish the story, then move on to the next.

French sentences you'll practice

Every sentence in this free French game, with a translation into your language.

  • Léa se lève à sept heures. Léa gets up at seven o'clock.
  • Elle mange du pain et boit du lait. She eats bread and drinks milk.
  • Puis elle prend le bus pour aller à l'école. Then she takes the bus to school.
  • À midi, elle déjeune avec ses amis. At noon she has lunch with her friends.
  • Le soir, elle fait ses devoirs et lit un livre. In the evening she does her homework and reads a book.
  • Nous sommes quatre dans ma famille. There are four of us in my family.
  • Mon père est cuisinier et ma mère est infirmière. My father is a cook and my mother is a nurse.
  • J'ai un frère. Il s'appelle Hugo. I have a brother. His name is Hugo.
  • Hugo a dix ans et il aime le football. Hugo is ten and he likes football.
  • Nous avons aussi un chat noir. We also have a black cat.
  • Samedi, Sophie va au marché avec sa grand-mère. On Saturday, Sophie goes to the market with her grandmother.
  • Elles achètent des pommes, du fromage et du pain. They buy apples, cheese and bread.
  • Les pommes coûtent trois euros. The apples cost three euros.
  • Sophie voit aussi des fleurs jaunes. Sophie also sees some yellow flowers.
  • Elles rentrent à la maison à onze heures. They go home at eleven o'clock.
  • Aujourd'hui, il pleut à Lyon. Today it is raining in Lyon.
  • Il fait froid et le ciel est gris. It is cold and the sky is grey.
  • Marc prend son parapluie et son manteau. Marc takes his umbrella and his coat.
  • Il va à la bibliothèque pour lire. He goes to the library to read.
  • Demain, il va faire beau. Tomorrow the weather is going to be nice.
  • Ce week-end, la famille Martin va à la mer. This weekend the Martin family is going to the seaside.
  • Ils partent en train samedi matin. They leave by train on Saturday morning.
  • Il y a beaucoup de soleil et la plage est grande. It is very sunny and the beach is big.
  • Les enfants font un château de sable. The children build a sandcastle.
  • Dimanche soir, ils rentrent fatigués mais contents. On Sunday evening they come home tired but happy.
  • Tom entre dans la boulangerie. Tom goes into the bakery.
  • Il dit : « Bonjour, madame ! » He says: "Hello, madam!"
  • Il achète une baguette et deux croissants. He buys a baguette and two croissants.
  • La baguette coûte un euro vingt. The baguette costs one euro twenty.
  • Tom dit merci et il sort de la boulangerie. Tom says thank you and leaves the bakery.
  • Karim est mon meilleur ami. Karim is my best friend.
  • Il a douze ans et il habite près de chez moi. He is twelve and he lives near me.
  • Il aime la musique et il joue de la guitare. He likes music and he plays the guitar.
  • Le mercredi, nous jouons ensemble au parc. On Wednesdays we play together in the park.
  • Karim est drôle et très gentil. Karim is funny and very kind.
  • Nina est à la gare de Paris. Nina is at the station in Paris.
  • Son train part à neuf heures trente. Her train leaves at half past nine.
  • Elle achète un billet pour Lille. She buys a ticket to Lille.
  • Le train est sur le quai numéro quatre. The train is on platform number four.
  • Nina monte dans le train et cherche sa place. Nina gets on the train and looks for her seat.

Questions

What level are the stories?

Beginner to elementary (A1–A2) — short sentences about daily routines, family, food, the weather and a weekend away, using common French vocabulary. The stories get a little longer and harder as you go.

Can I hear the story?

Yes. Tap Listen to hear the whole story in a French voice, and the right answer is read aloud after each question.

Is it free?

Yes — no sign-up needed. Sign in only to track your scores.