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Learn French by reading, one tap at a time

Graded French stories from absolute beginner up. Tap any word for an instant translation — no dictionary, no flow-breaking.

Graded A1 → B2Tap-to-translateFirst book free
Le chat du boulanger 0 words met

This is the real French reader — tap a word, hover a sentence, press play.

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French flagship book cover

The French library

Le chat du boulanger

The French library is live on the same graded-ladder method as our Georgian catalog. The first book is free — no card, no account needed to start reading.

Graded A1 → B2Tap-to-translateFirst book free

Free French resources

Start right now — no download needed.

Read chapter 1 of Around the World in 80 Days online

How it works

Reading is the method.

No drills, no streak guilt, no cartoon owl. You read real stories, and the app quietly removes everything that used to make that hard.

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Tap any word

An instant gloss with romanization for every script — no dictionary detour, no losing your place in the story.

Londres est une très grande ville.est · est — is
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Tap a sentence

See the full translation only when you want it. Understanding stays a choice, not a crutch.

Londres est une très grande ville.“London is a very big city.”
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Watch your words add up

Every word you meet is counted. Once you've read it three times without tapping, it's yours — an honest “words known” number that grows chapter by chapter.

Londres est une très grande ville.✓ est — known after 3 encounters

Questions

Fair questions, straight answers.

Is French available now?

Yes — the French graded ladder is live in the app, and the first book is free.

Is this for complete beginners?

Yes — the first book starts at A1 with short, simple sentences, and every word translates with a tap.

Is it free?

The first book in every language is completely free — no account, no card. A Pro subscription later unlocks the rest of each library.

How is this different from flashcards?

Flashcards teach words in isolation; stories teach them in context, with grammar and collocations attached. ReadNative tracks your vocabulary automatically while you read, so you get the measurable progress of an SRS without the grind. And if you love Anki, every book exports a ready-made deck.

Also on ReadNative

One subscription, every language.

Every language gets the same treatment: a graded ladder of real books, tap-to-translate, audio narration and vocabulary tracking.

Read your first French book tonight.

The first French book is free — no account, no card. Download the app and tap your first word in the next ten minutes.