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Daily Life
Everyday routine, home, commuting, ordinary life.
Learn French without the grind 
Built by the team behind Shinobi Japanese,
500,000+ learners
Read Stories, Learn French.
Gallus blends comprehensible input, illustrated stories and spaced repetition so A1 to C1 becomes a path, not a wall.
Built by the team behind Shinobi Japanese,
500,000+ learners Story · A2 · The empty wall Tap any word
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How Gallus works
French that sticks, one story at a time.
Step 1 · Read
Illustrated stories at your level
Every story is graded to the CEFR, illustrated and read aloud by a native speaker.
Comprehensible input, the way your brain actually learns.
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Le jardin était calme , et Léa marchait lentement .
Step 2 · Look up
Any word, one tap
Tap any word for its pronunciation, its meaning and the exact nuance it carries in that sentence.
Gender, agreement and liaison included.
Au marché , Léa choisit un gros poisson .
maʁ.ʃe marché
Meaning Market · masc.
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Elle paie, puis elle rentre à la maison.
Step 3 · Choose
The themes you actually care about
Daily life, travel, food, work, fantasy, mystery - read what interests you.
What you want to read is what you remember.
Pick a theme
A1 → C1🥐
Food
A1 · A2
✈️
Travel
A2 · B1
🎓
School
A1 · B1
❤️
Romance
A2 · B2
🐉
Fantasy
B1 · C1
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Culture
B1 · B2
Step 4 · Test
Every story ends with a quiz
Vocabulary, reading, listening, translation. Active recall turns passive reading into real fluency.
One story = one micro-win.
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Qu'est-ce que les coureurs font ?
What are the riders doing?
A ils marchent il maʁʃ
B ils nagent il naʒ
C ils montent il mɔ̃t ✓
D ils dorment il dɔʁm
Step 5 · Progress
From A1 to C1
61 levels, 5 grades, 424 grammar points. Spaced repetition brings back what you almost forgot,
right when you need it.Gallus
Joined March 2026
Level 32 of 61
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Grade B2
12
🔥 Days
218
📖 Grammar
27k
⚡ XP
A1 → C1
Your full CEFR roadmap in one place
From 500 words to 6,000+. 'Bonjour' to reading Camus. Gallus covers every level with the same method, on the same framework the DELF and DALF exams use.
Explore all five levels, unit by unit Scroll
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Your guide A1 → C1
Gallus
Gallus French
Meet Gallus
A rooster who won't let you stall at A2
Almost everyone stops in the same place: the gap between surviving a conversation and actually holding one. Gallus is built for that climb - 61 levels and 424 grammar points, each one a story you can finish in a sitting, from your first bonjour to reading the news without a dictionary.
- A1 11 levels · 99 grammar points
- A2 14 levels · 96 grammar points
- B1 14 levels · 90 grammar points
- B2 12 levels · 77 grammar points
- C1 10 levels · 62 grammar points
- Levels
- 61
- Grammar points
- 424
- CEFR range
- A1 → C1
Story categories · graded readers
25 themes. Hundreds of stories. Your pick.
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Slice of Life
Ordinary moment with no dramatic stakes.
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Work
Office, career, delivery workers, guides, jobs.
🎓
School
Studies, campus, library, exams.
👨👩👧
Family
Family relationships, parents, grandparents, siblings.
🤝
Friendship
Friends, new encounters, social bonds.
❤️
Romance
Love, attraction, romantic relationships.
🏥
Health
Doctor, hospital, fitness, wellness.
🛍️
Shopping
Market, stores, price negotiation, spending.
✈️
Travel
Trips, trains, hotels, discovering new places.
🏙️
City Life
Urban neighborhoods, the métro, cafés and terraces.
🗺️
Adventure
Exploration, discovery, danger or survival situations.
🌲
Nature
Forests, seasons, weather, landscapes, environment.
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Daily Life
Everyday routine, home, commuting, ordinary life.
🌤️
Slice of Life
Ordinary moment with no dramatic stakes.
💼
Work
Office, career, delivery workers, guides, jobs.
🎓
School
Studies, campus, library, exams.
👨👩👧
Family
Family relationships, parents, grandparents, siblings.
🤝
Friendship
Friends, new encounters, social bonds.
❤️
Romance
Love, attraction, romantic relationships.
🏥
Health
Doctor, hospital, fitness, wellness.
🛍️
Shopping
Market, stores, price negotiation, spending.
✈️
Travel
Trips, trains, hotels, discovering new places.
🏙️
City Life
Urban neighborhoods, the métro, cafés and terraces.
🗺️
Adventure
Exploration, discovery, danger or survival situations.
🌲
Nature
Forests, seasons, weather, landscapes, environment.
🥖
Food
Cooking, recipes, restaurants, markets, regional specialties.
🎉
Festivals
Holidays, New Year, birthdays, cultural ceremonies.
🎬
Culture
Customs, cinema, chanson, heritage, ways of life.
🐉
Mythology
Legends, folk tales, folklore, mythical creatures.
😂
Humor
Comedy, absurd or funny situations.
🔍
Mystery
Investigation, secrets, disappearance, revelation.
🎭
Drama
Emotional tension, conflict, personal stakes.
🧚
Fantasy
Magic, imaginary worlds, supernatural, creatures.
🐓
Animals
Domestic or wild animals as key characters.
⚽
Sports
Competition, training, physical performance.
🎨
Arts
Music, painting, dance, theater, creative work.
💻
Technology
Apps, internet, gadgets, the digital world.
🥖
Food
Cooking, recipes, restaurants, markets, regional specialties.
🎉
Festivals
Holidays, New Year, birthdays, cultural ceremonies.
🎬
Culture
Customs, cinema, chanson, heritage, ways of life.
🐉
Mythology
Legends, folk tales, folklore, mythical creatures.
😂
Humor
Comedy, absurd or funny situations.
🔍
Mystery
Investigation, secrets, disappearance, revelation.
🎭
Drama
Emotional tension, conflict, personal stakes.
🧚
Fantasy
Magic, imaginary worlds, supernatural, creatures.
🐓
Animals
Domestic or wild animals as key characters.
⚽
Sports
Competition, training, physical performance.
🎨
Arts
Music, painting, dance, theater, creative work.
💻
Technology
Apps, internet, gadgets, the digital world.
Not another Duolingo
Gallus vs. the rest
| Gallus | Generic app | Private tutor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graded readers at your level | ✓ | - | Partial |
| Real-life situations (not 'the pen is on the table') | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Grammar, vocabulary & listening together | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| Speaking practice | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Exercises & quizzes | ✓ | ✓ | Partial |
| Full A1 → C1 coverage | ✓ | - | Depends |
| Price | Free to start | $7 / mo | $400+ / mo |
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