The words
come first.
2,789 French words and phrases — seen, heard, and remembered.
What you read and what you hear
are two different languages.
Spoken French sounds nothing like written French. The gap closes through exposure — conversations, films, music, time. Madeleine builds the vocabulary that makes that exposure count.
How it works
Recognize
2,789 words and phrases — the vocabulary that covers what you'll actually read, hear, and need. From first essentials to advanced.
Follow
Every word comes with native audio. Written and spoken forms learned together — always — because in real French, they're inseparable.
Recall
The app tracks what you know and what's fading. The right words surface at the right time, so retention deepens over weeks and months.
The experience
Intentionally simple.
The session
See a word. Hear it. Swipe right if you knew it, left if you didn't. Five to ten minutes, and you're done.
The stages
Eight stages from first words to advanced vocabulary. Each unlocks when you're ready. There's always a clear next step.
The stories
A new story every day, written for your vocabulary level. Real French, real context — challenging but never impossible.
words & phrases
progressive stages
native French voices
audio recordings
minutes a day
As your vocabulary grows, everything else gets easier — your lessons, your conversations, your confidence.
Stories
A new story every day, written for your words.
Real French, real context. Calibrated to your level — every sentence uses vocabulary you've learned, so nothing is impossible and nothing is wasted.
Start with
the words.
Free to download.