Text-message French
Practice short replies, conversational connectors, and the kinds of phrases that show up in everyday chats.
French chat stories
Dialogue-first French stories that feel like reading real messages, with short turns, natural reactions, and learner-friendly translations.
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Grand-Père a Créé un Profil Vinted
Mom!! Look at Vinted!! 😱
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Le Groupe Familial du Réveillon Explose
It's Dad! He's here! 👀📸
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Mon Beau-Père a Répondu à Mon Avis Trustpilot
Céline !!
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Mon fils a invité son professeur à dîner par accident
With pleasure! 🍷 Friday?
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Mon médecin répond à mon avis Google
Dad !! 😱
A143 messages
Elle a Vendu Mes Vêtements Sur Vinted
That's MY jacket on Vinted. Is that YOU selling it???
A140 messages
Elle a Vu Mes Stories Mais Pas Répondu
Camille… Lucas liked my photo. A photo from 2021. 😶
A146 messages
La Photo de Mamie Sur Instagram
LUCIE. Did you see your story 😭😭 GRANDMA IS ON IT
A150 messages
La Playlist de Mon Mariage a Disparu
The playlist is deleted. Chloé deleted everything. EVERYTHING. The wedding is in two days. 😭
A134 messages
Le Billet de Train de Mon Père N'Existe Pas
Uh... Dad. The ticket doesn't exist. I'm at the station. I don't know what to do.
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Le Camping-Car de Papi Bloque l'Autoroute A7
hello imane
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Le Fleuriste a Livré Mes Condoléances en Avance
Étienne.
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Le Groupe de Soutien Scolaire a Fuité
Théo
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Le Traiteur a Livré le Mauvais Mariage
Léo. I have a problem.
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Mon Abonnement à la Salle de Sport est Débité Deux Fois
The gym charged me twice 😩
A146 messages
Mon Abonnement Netflix Passe en Compte Partagé
Netflix is asking me for a code. Are you changing something?
A182 messages
Mon Boucher Vend Mes Recettes sur TikTok
Dad. Is that your butcher?
A133 messages
Mon Chien est en Direct sur la Webcam du Bureau
Joël... your dog has been live with the Paris clients 😭🐶 for like 3 minutes
A157 messages
Mon kiné a publié ma radio sur LinkedIn
Nathalie.
A185 messages
Notre chalet de classe est en faillite
Malik is in the hall. The other students are at dinner. He is reading an email on his phone.
A130 messages
Perdue à Lyon, téléphone à 3 %
HELP. I'm lost. My phone is at 3%. I don't know where I am. 😭
A152 messages
Quelqu'un a Mangé Mon Camembert
URGENT 🧀 Someone ate my camembert in the fridge!!! It had my name on it!!!
A262 messages
Cette Voix Dans Mes Écouteurs
Listen to episode 12 at 4:30. It's Theo's voice. I'm 100% sure.
A250 messages
J'ai Matché Avec Mon Patient de 9h
JADE. My 9 a.m. patient. It's him. The guy from the Bumble match. He is in my waiting room RIGHT NOW. What do I do???
A240 messages
La Capture d’écran qui Détruit Tout
Camille, wait. It's not what you think. Do not show this screenshot to ANYONE before speaking to me 🙏
A284 messages
La Mairie a Publié Ma Lettre de Réclamation
mom
A2100 messages
La Voisine a Reconnu Mon Plat Sur Marmiton
Hello everyone !! 🌸 I have a big question for Laurent!
A290 messages
Le Tatoueur a Écrit Mon Prénom avec des Fautes
maë
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Ma Mère a Répondu à Mon Annonce de Colocation
MAXIME
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Ma Sœur a Mis Mon Appart sur Airbnb Sans Me le Dire
Yasmine I am in the stairwell. There are strangers in my apartment. You explain THIS to me now.
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Mon Beau-Père a Répondu à Mon Offre d’Emploi
Léa is waiting for her coffee. Her phone vibrates — it's the family group.
A2110 messages
Mon Beau-Père Répond à Mes Messages Professionnels
mom
A254 messages
Mon coéquipier a vendu mon dossard sur Vinted
My bib number 314 is for sale on Vinted. Sold by the account mika_trail63.
A244 messages
Mon fils a publié notre adresse sur TikTok
Lucas. Your TikTok video. Our address is visible in the background. DELETE IT now. I'm coming home in 2 hours.
A243 messages
Notre Airbnb n’existe pas
Camille... we are in front of 14 rue dos Fanqueiros and it's a closed pharmacy. There is no apartment. There is NOTHING.
A240 messages
Papa a cliqué sur mon annonce
Cam I'm freaking out. Dad replied to my ad for the moped. He wants to come see it on Saturday. He doesn't know it's ME selling it 😭😭
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Ses Affaires Sont Encore Là
Théo. Why are you STILL in my apartment ??? I left a message three days ago !!
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Tu N'es Pas Mathieu
Mathieu I swear this date was a total disaster 😭 he talked about his ex FOR AN HOUR
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Le Groupe Classe de Terminale S'Est Réveillé
Look what I found in my mom's attic 😭😭 the class photo from senior year... but wait — can someone explain to me what this « THANKS THÉO » written on the back in red is?? 👀
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Le Huissier Sonne Chez Ma Grand-Mère
My dears... my dears it's grandma. There's a man at the door, a man in a suit, he says he's a bailiff... he says I owe him almost seven thousand euros, he has papers, I don't understand anything at all... I've never signed for debts, never... he's knocking hard, he says he knows I'm here... I'm scared, I'm all alone here... God in heaven, tell me what to do my dears, please...
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Le Journaliste a Cité Mon Tweet Privé en Direct
Tuesday morning — 8:17 AM. Karim has just parked his car in front of the high school.
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Le Résultat de Mon Test ADN Contredit Tout
Sylvie, are you there?
B161 messages
Le Stagiaire a Envoyé Ça sur le Mauvais Slack
Léo… you sent your voice note TO EVERYONE. The #general channel. 47 people. Including Martine.
B169 messages
Ma Belle-Mère a Rejoint Notre Groupe de Quartier
GIRLS. Béatrice has just been added to the group. BÉATRICE. My mother-in-law. She can see EVERYTHING we've written. Can someone delete the history or what do I do here 😭
B138 messages
Mon Ancien Prof est Mon Nouveau Chef
GUYS I just saw the photo on the intranet… Mr. Deruelle IS MY BOSS. The one who failed me twice in senior year. The team meeting is in 40 MINUTES someone answer PLS
B144 messages
Mon Coloc Loue Ma Chambre sur Leboncoin
Hi, it's about the room on Leboncoin — I'm downstairs, Théo told me it was all good for tonight 👋
B178 messages
Mon colocataire parle de moi dans son podcast
Yanis... did you listen to the latest episode of Rémi's podcast? The nightmare roommate he's been talking about for 20 minutes... that's you, isn't it??
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Mon employeur a vu mon compte secondaire
Friday evening, 6:52 PM — Camille has just returned home
B194 messages
Mon frère a répondu au questionnaire de ma thérapeute
Sami, reply!
B172 messages
Mon frère a vendu notre vieille maison
Lucie. I don't know how to tell you this... Look at what Aunt Françoise just sent me. 👇
B1141 messages
Mon jumeau a créé mon profil Meetic
Camille.
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Mon oncle a reconnu notre maison dans un escape game
FRIENDS 😱😱😱 I just finished an escape game with colleagues
B195 messages
Mon patron me suit sur Strava
Wait… Franck just liked my activity from Friday. Friday at 1 p.m. When I told everyone I was at the dentist. 😶
B132 messages
Mon voisin a filmé mon balcon pour BFM TV
Zoé ANSWER ME. Do you have the TV on? BFM right now. My balcony is LIVE. Go to the apartment immediately and take away what is sitting on the lounge chair. Don't say anything to anyone. PLEASE.
B199 messages
Notre voisin de palier fait partie de mon jury
Madame Berger, it's Camille.
B172 messages
Quelqu'un a Réservé un Hôtel Sous Mon Nom à Nice
Théo. I just received a hotel confirmation in Nice for next weekend. Double room. My exact name. My loyalty number. I haven't booked anything in my life.
B268 messages
La Crêperie de Maman Apparaît Dans un Reportage Fraude
I'm watching France 3 right now. Mom's crêperie is in the report. Call me. Now.
B237 messages
Le Compte Rendu du Divorce Est Arrivé Chez Maman
Hélène, I found this in the mailbox this morning. What is the Toulouse Judicial Court? Are you in trouble?
B270 messages
Le Notaire a Envoyé le Testament au Mauvais Fils
I just received Mom's will. The envelope had your name on it, not mine. I should have set it aside without opening it. But I opened it. And now I understand why Maître Aubert didn't read the whole document at the funeral.
B237 messages
Le Serveur a Reconnu Mon Alibi
Jade. The waiter from Mekong just followed me on Instagram. He liked the photo with you. Antoine is online right now.
B252 messages
Mon frère jumeau a passé mon entretien
The company just sent me an offer. For an interview I NEVER attended. You better explain this to me, right here, right now.
B277 messages
Quelqu’un publie mes illustrations sans me citer
Keziah, I just stumbled upon your series 'Ombres Douces' on @LumièreParLise's account… 47k likes, zero mention of you. She's replying to comments as if she drew every line herself.
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Mon Ancien Coloc Témoigne Contre Moi aux Prud’hommes
Karim. I just ran into Benoît outside HR at Velamar. He had a kraft envelope under his arm and wouldn't look me in the eye. You know what that means.
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Mon Beau-Frère a Mis Notre Cave sur Leboncoin
I just opened Leboncoin to look for a lawnmower. Dad's cellar is on the first page of results. Eighty-seven bottles. "Must go fast."
Learn French through conversations
Chat stories are built for the language people use in texts, group chats, voice notes, and quick back-and-forth conversations. They are especially useful for practicing casual phrasing, reactions, emotions, and the rhythm of real dialogue.
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Why chat stories help with French conversation
Traditional graded readers are great for narration. Chat stories add the missing layer: how French sounds when people are texting, reacting, making plans, hiding something, or arguing in short bursts.
Natural phrasing
See informal French inside a story where the meaning is easier to infer from context.
Series with momentum
Multi-part chat stories make it obvious what to read next while you follow one plotline.