About French Stories

Our philosophy

French Stories exists because the best way to learn a language is to read things you actually want to finish. Every story here is written specifically for learners — not simplified from adult fiction, and not generated by an algorithm — with vocabulary, grammar, and sentence complexity matched to a specific level.

What CEFR means

CEFR (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is an internationally recognized scale for describing language ability. French Stories uses three of its levels:

• A1 (Beginner) — simple present-tense sentences, everyday vocabulary.
• A2 (Elementary) — more varied tenses and everyday situations.
• B1 (Intermediate) — richer plots, more complex grammar, more inference.

How to use the reading tools

Underlined words have a helpful vocabulary note — tap, click, or focus them to see what they mean. Each paragraph has its own "Show English" toggle so you can check your understanding one paragraph at a time, and a single collapsible section at the end holds the full English translation if you'd rather read it all at once. Every story ends with a short comprehension quiz, scored instantly in your browser.