Parlune

Podcast and iPhone app

Understand spoken French, line by line.

Short conversations from everyday life in a neighbourhood of Lyon, for learners at A2 to B2. Hear each one explained slowly in French on the podcast. Read along and tap any word in the app.

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Free podcast in French · a new episode every three days · Apple Podcasts

Au café

A2 Episode 1 · Théo and Camille

Order a coffee and decide whether to stay.

ThéoBonjour Camille ! Comme d’habitude, un café allongé ?

CamilleBonjour Théo ! Oui, s’il te plaît. Et un croissant aussi.

ThéoTrès bien. Sur place ou à emporter ?

CamilleÀ emporter, je suis un peu pressée ce matin. Attends… Ah, mon premier patient vient d’annuler.

ThéoAlors tu as le temps ! Reste un peu, il y a une table libre près de la fenêtre.

CamilleBonne idée. Finalement, ce sera sur place. Et tu peux ajouter un jus d’orange ?

ThéoJe te l’apporte tout de suite. Installe-toi !

CamilleMerci, c’est gentil. Ça fait du bien, un matin tranquille.

Tap a word or phrase to see what it means here.

Try it: a real dialogue from episode 1, read along the way the app does it.
Parlune: Everyday Conversations in French, podcast cover

The podcast

Parlune: Everyday Conversations In French

Each episode takes one short dialogue and walks you through it slowly, in simple French. There is no English in the audio, so your ear gets used to French from the first minute.

  1. A scene and a question. You meet the people and listen for one thing.
  2. The dialogue, three times. Each time with something new to listen for.
  3. Line by line. Every line from the original recording, explained in simple French.
  4. The expressions to keep. A short recap at the end.
  • In French
  • Levels A2 to B2
  • 5 to 8 minutes
  • New episode every three days

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Episodes

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All voices in the podcast, including the host, are generated with AI (ElevenLabs).

Parlune for iPhone

Every dialogue in your hand, word by word.

The app has every podcast dialogue and many more: 365 conversations in Season 1, each with a live transcript, an explanation for every word and review with the original audio.

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A dialogue with the current sentence and word highlighted while it plays
Listen with a live transcript. Each sentence lights up as it is spoken.
The explanation sheet for a tapped phrase
Tap a word to see what it means. In English or German, with the whole line translated.
Reviewing a saved phrase with its original sentence
Review with the original audio. Every saved phrase comes back in its own sentence.
The Today screen with one dialogue at your level
One short dialogue every day. Today picks one at your level and remembers where you stopped.
The list of dialogues filtered by level and topic
Everyday French at your level. At the café, at the station, at the pharmacy and more.
  • 30 dialogues free for good
  • One-time purchase for the other 335, no subscription
  • Works offline, everything is in the app
  • No account, no ads, no tracking

Help

Using the app

Listen

Today shows one dialogue at your level. Tap "Listen". The current sentence and word are highlighted while it plays. "Continue" takes you back to where you stopped.

Tap a word

Tap any word or phrase in the transcript. The sheet shows its meaning in this sentence, a short note when it helps and the translation of the whole line. EN and DE at the top switch the explanation language.

Slower, once more

Choose 0.75×, 1× or 1.25× next to the play button. "Repeat sentence" plays the current sentence on its own and then waits where you were.

Save and review

In the sheet, tap "Save phrase". In Saved, "Review now" shows each phrase with its original sentence and audio. Reveal the meaning, then choose "Keep practising" or "Got it".

Find a dialogue

Dialogues lists all conversations. Filter by A2, B1 or B2 or search by title and topic. Settings, behind the slider icon on Today, holds your level, speed and explanation language.

30 free, all offline

30 dialogues are free for good. A one-time purchase unlocks the other 335 of Season 1. Everything is in the app and plays without a connection. There is no account, no subscription and no advertising.

Questions?

Use "Contact support" in Settings or write to timkrechel@googlemail.com. You get an answer from the person who made Parlune.

Your data stays with you

Parlune collects no data. Saved phrases, listening progress and settings stay on your iPhone. There is no server, no analytics and no tracking. This website sets no cookies either.

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Auf Deutsch

Französisch im Alltag hören und verstehen

Parlune gibt es als Podcast und bald als iPhone-App. Der Podcast „Parlune: Everyday Conversations In French“ erklärt alle drei Tage einen kurzen Alltagsdialog aus Lyon, langsam und auf einfachem Französisch, für Niveau A2 bis B2.

In der App liest du jeden Dialog mit, tippst auf ein Wort für seine Bedeutung auf Deutsch oder Englisch und wiederholst Wendungen später mit dem Originalaudio. Unter „Heute“ startest du mit „Anhören“, mit „Im Wortkorb speichern“ merkst du dir eine Wendung. Von den 365 Dialogen sind 30 dauerhaft kostenlos, ein einmaliger Kauf ohne Abo schaltet die übrigen frei. Alles läuft offline, ohne Konto.

Fragen? „Support kontaktieren“ in den Einstellungen oder eine Mail an timkrechel@googlemail.com. Die Stimmen im Podcast sind mit KI erzeugt.