French for people who read English Another language pair
You want to read.
Not decode every sentence.
While you work through one phrase, you lose the thread of the story. And the book goes back on the shelf.
Bring the book you’ve been meaning to read — EPUB, FB2 or TXT, visible only to you. The new language appears in it gradually, word by word.
French words appear in the English text. Tap an unfamiliar word to see the translation, and keep reading.
Reading is by subscription, €6.99 a month.
Another story begins
That the whole still slept. Outside was waking up, and I opened and forgot about everything.
In the reader their share grows by itself as you meet words. Here you can adjust it.
One book. Small steps.
Follow the story.
Meet the new language in context.
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Bring a book
Read what you’ve been meaning to read in English, not textbook passages. The plot keeps you going, so the page never turns into an exercise.
- 02
Meet the new language
Words in French slip right into the text, and the story hints at what they mean — no dictionary, no cramming. The more words you know, the more of them appear: the language grows with you.
- 03
Tap when it’s unclear
The translation is right there, so you never lose the thread. Your learned words and your place in the book are saved to your account.
The method has been tested
What the research shows
The reader is built on a tested method: words of the new language woven into a text in your own. Here’s what that gives you.
2.6×
better recall a week later
A word inside a text you understand sticks better: a week later such words were recalled 2.6 times better than after reading entirely in the new language. The story gives you the meaning, not a dictionary.
84%
of words met more than 10 times, recognised
Words are learned just by reading. For words met more than 10 times in a novel, people later recognised the meaning 84% of the time — no flashcards, no cramming. In the reader, too, words keep coming back, page after page.
Pellicer-Sánchez & Schmitt · Reading in a Foreign Language, 2010
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words as well as a drill app — plus a book
Reading with words woven in teaches vocabulary as well as a drill program. But your time isn’t spent on words alone: you’re reading a good book at the same time.
Christensen, Merrill & Yanchar · Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2007
On the shelf
What to read
Pricing
One subscription — every book, from the shelf and your own.
Yearly
€49a year
about €4.08 a month — 40% less
Monthly
€6.99a month
Cancel any time
- There are no free pages and no trial.
- Progress and learned words stay in your account after you cancel.
- You can cancel the subscription yourself. The book stays open until the end of the period you’ve paid for.
Before the first page
Can I read my own book?
Yes, that is how it works: upload an EPUB, FB2 or TXT in English to your library. Only you can see it, and it’s covered by the same subscription.
What does it cost?
A subscription: €6.99 a month or €49 a year. There are no free pages and no trial — the passage on this page shows how reading works.
What happens if I cancel?
Your progress and learned words stay in your account. Subscribe again and continue from the same page.
Can I start from zero?
You can start with a small share of new words and open the hints. The reader helps you meet words in context; for pronunciation and speaking you’ll need other practice too.
Why sign in with Google?
Reading needs an account: it keeps your progress and learned words, so you can continue on another device.
How do I cancel?
On the Subscription page — your card and receipts are there too. After you cancel, the book stays open until the end of the period you’ve paid for.
Start with one page
Open the story.
The new language will meet you along the way.
Reading is by subscription, €6.99 a month.