French Today is a partly free French course for beginner to advanced learners (A1–C1). Audiobooks recorded at two speeds, including real spoken French; for English speakers.
Checked October 2026 on the official site ·
About French Today
French Today, run by French teacher Camille Chevalier-Karfis, sells level-graded French audiobooks for English speakers, built around a novel with realistic dialogues and recorded at two speeds: enunciated, and in modern spoken French with its glides and contractions. The À Moi Paris method runs in 4 levels from complete beginner to advanced, with study guides, exercises and full transcripts, and a 120-day money-back guarantee. The first 5 chapters of every level are free, the free app includes two audiobooks, and the blog has 600+ free lessons; audiobook prices are on the site. It suits an English speaker who wants to understand how French is really spoken, not just written. It is audio and reading, not live practice, so it will not make you speak.
How it compares
| App | Price | Levels | Real-speed French | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Today | First 5 chapters of each level free; audiobooks from €21.11; À Moi Paris €105.59 a level, all levels €369.59checked 2026-10-09 (frenchtoday.com/audiobooks-to-learn-french (list prices; 20% fall sale ended 9 Oct)) | A1–C1 | Yes | Audiobooks recorded at two speeds, including real spoken French; for English speakers. |
| News in Slow French | Audio Only $6.90/mo; Full Access $22.90/mo; 7-day free trialchecked 2026-10-06 (newsinslowfrench.com/subscription-rates) | A1–C1 | No | Weekly news read slowly with transcripts; structured, but not real speed. |
| Assimil French | First 7 lessons free; French course $41.99 once (App Store) | A1–B2 | No | A classic daily dialogue method for patient self-learners; cheap to own. |
| Coffee Break French | Free podcast; Academy courses £199 / $269 per season of 40 lessons, one-offchecked 2026-10-09 (coffeebreaklanguages.com/coffeebreakfrench) | A1–B2 | No | A friendly free podcast course explained in English; slow by design. |
| French with Amélie | Free weekly lesson; Premium $24/mo or $240/yr | B1–C1 | Yes, with a slow version and a transcript | Real-speed dialogues by email and a private podcast. Not an app. Visit |
Prices as shown on the official site on the date given; they vary by country and change often.
