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.
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.
64 chat stories0 seriesA0-B2 levels
A038 messages
Grandpa Created a Vinted Profile
Mom!! Look at Vinted!! 😱
A088 messages
My Doctor Replies to My Google Review
Dad !! 😱
A045 messages
My Father-in-Law Replied to My Trustpilot Review
Céline !!
A036 messages
My Son Invited His Teacher to Dinner by Accident
With pleasure! 🍷 Friday?
A033 messages
The New Year's Eve Family Meltdown
It's Dad! He's here! 👀📸
A146 messages
Grandma's Photo on Instagram
LUCIE. Did you see your story 😭😭 GRANDMA IS ON IT
A1110 messages
Grandpa's Camper Van Blocks the A7 Motorway
hello imane
A130 messages
Lost in Lyon, Phone at 3%
HELP. I'm lost. My phone is at 3%. I don't know where I am. 😭
A182 messages
My Butcher Sells My Recipes on TikTok
Dad. Is that your butcher?
A133 messages
My Dog Is Live on the Office Webcam
Joël... your dog has been live with the Paris clients 😭🐶 for like 3 minutes
A134 messages
My Father's Train Ticket Doesn't Exist
Uh... Dad. The ticket doesn't exist. I'm at the station. I don't know what to do.
A164 messages
My Gym Subscription Was Charged Twice
The gym charged me twice 😩
A146 messages
My Netflix Subscription Changes to a Shared Account
Netflix is asking me for a code. Are you changing something?
A157 messages
My Physio Posts My MRI Scan on LinkedIn
Nathalie.
A150 messages
My Wedding Playlist Disappeared
The playlist is deleted. Chloé deleted everything. EVERYTHING. The wedding is in two days. 😭
A185 messages
Our Class Chalet is Bankrupt
Malik is in the hall. The other students are at dinner. He is reading an email on his phone.
A140 messages
She Saw My Stories But Didn't Reply
Camille… Lucas liked my photo. A photo from 2021. 😶
A143 messages
She Sold My Clothes On Vinted
That's MY jacket on Vinted. Is that YOU selling it???
A152 messages
Someone Ate My Camembert
URGENT 🧀 Someone ate my camembert in the fridge!!! It had my name on it!!!
A158 messages
The Caterer Delivered the Wrong Wedding
Léo. I have a problem.
A148 messages
The Florist Delivered My Condolences in Advance
Étienne.
A196 messages
The School Support Group Leaked
Théo
A240 messages
Dad Clicked on My Listing
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 😭😭
A246 messages
His Things Are Still There
Théo. Why are you STILL in my apartment ??? I left a message three days ago !!
A250 messages
I Matched With My 9 AM Patient
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???
A2115 messages
My Mother Replied to My Flatmate Ad
MAXIME
A235 messages
My Sister Put My Apartment on Airbnb Without Telling Me
Yasmine I am in the stairwell. There are strangers in my apartment. You explain THIS to me now.
A244 messages
My Son Posted Our Address On TikTok
Lucas. Your TikTok video. Our address is visible in the background. DELETE IT now. I'm coming home in 2 hours.
A2120 messages
My Stepfather Replied to My Job Offer
Léa is waiting for her coffee. Her phone vibrates — it's the family group.
A2110 messages
My Stepfather Responds to My Professional DMs
mom
A254 messages
My Teammate Sold My Bib On Vinted
My bib number 314 is for sale on Vinted. Sold by the account mika_trail63.
A243 messages
Our Airbnb Doesn't Exist
Camille... we are in front of 14 rue dos Fanqueiros and it's a closed pharmacy. There is no apartment. There is NOTHING.
A2100 messages
The Neighbor Recognized My Dish on Marmiton
Hello everyone !! 🌸 I have a big question for Laurent!
A240 messages
The Screenshot That Destroys Everything
Camille, wait. It's not what you think. Do not show this screenshot to ANYONE before speaking to me 🙏
A290 messages
The Tattooist Wrote My First Name Wrong
maë
A284 messages
The Town Hall Published My Complaint Letter
mom
A262 messages
This Voice in My Headphones
Listen to episode 12 at 4:30. It's Theo's voice. I'm 100% sure.
A262 messages
You Are Not Mathieu
Mathieu I swear this date was a total disaster 😭 he talked about his ex FOR AN HOUR
B195 messages
My Boss Is Following Me on Strava
Wait… Franck just liked my activity from Friday. Friday at 1 p.m. When I told everyone I was at the dentist. 😶
B194 messages
My Brother Answered My Therapist's Survey
Sami, reply!
B172 messages
My Brother Sold Our Old House
Lucie. I don't know how to tell you this... Look at what Aunt Françoise just sent me. 👇
B1180 messages
My Employer Saw My Side Account
Friday evening, 6:52 PM — Camille has just returned home
B178 messages
My Flatmate Talks About Me on His 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??
B138 messages
My Former Teacher Is My New Boss
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
B169 messages
My Mother-in-law Has Joined Our Neighborhood Group
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 😭
B132 messages
My Neighbor Filmed My Balcony for the News
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.
B144 messages
My Roommate is Renting Out My Room on Leboncoin
Hi, it's about the room on Leboncoin — I'm downstairs, Théo told me it was all good for tonight 👋
B1141 messages
My Twin Created My Meetic Profile
Camille.
B1155 messages
My Uncle Recognized Our House in an Escape Game
FRIENDS 😱😱😱 I just finished an escape game with colleagues
B199 messages
My Upstairs Neighbor Is On My Jury
Madame Berger, it's Camille.
B172 messages
Someone Booked a Hotel Under My Name in 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.
B1106 messages
The Bailiff Knocks on My Grandmother's Door
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...
B161 messages
The Intern Sent That to the Wrong Slack
Léo… you sent your voice note TO EVERYONE. The #general channel. 47 people. Including Martine.
B1205 messages
The Journalist Quoted My Private Tweet Live
Tuesday morning — 8:17 AM. Karim has just parked his car in front of the high school.
B187 messages
The Result of My DNA Test Contradicts Everything
Sylvie, are you there?
B154 messages
The Senior Class Group Has Woken Up
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?? 👀
B268 messages
Mom's Crêperie Appears in a Fraud News Report
I'm watching France 3 right now. Mom's crêperie is in the report. Call me. Now.
B252 messages
My Twin Brother Took My Interview
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
Someone Posts My Illustrations Without Crediting Me
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.
B237 messages
The Divorce Papers Have Arrived at Mom's House
Hélène, I found this in the mailbox this morning. What is the Toulouse Judicial Court? Are you in trouble?
B270 messages
The Notary Sent the Will to the Wrong Son
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
The Waiter Recognized My Alibi
Jade. The waiter from Mekong just followed me on Instagram. He liked the photo with you. Antoine is online right now.
C149 messages
My Brother-in-Law Listed Our Cellar on 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."
C161 messages
My Former Flatmate is Testifying Against Me at the Labor Tribunal
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.
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.