A2 French News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Fire Smoke

Learn French A2 | Slow French News for Beginners, Daily · Jul 19, 2026 · 5m

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Russians are turning to cash as card payments get harder and economic pressure keeps rising during the war. Also: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke drifts into US cities, while thousands of fires keep burning.Today’s French focus: vouloir = to want. Vocabulary: banque centrale (central bank), réserve (reserve), économie (economy).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials…