Des nouvelles du 12 bis: the podcast in French-English

About Des nouvelles du 12 bis: the podcast in French-English

How are the neighbours at 12 bis doing today? Two years after arriving in Paris, Billie updates Rosa, who's travelling in her country. She tells her about Zirek’s reunion with his family. Diane, Pierre, Amir and a new neighbour are helping them settle into their new life. "Des Nouvelles du 12 bis", a bilingual radio story in immersive listening to help you learn French through everyday life situations.

Publisher

Français Facile - RFI

Category

society & culture

Language

fr

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jan 2026

Latest episode

11 May 2026

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 May 2026

   Scene 10: A job for Zerya

   Rosa, I’m at the market to see Zerya. She found a job selling Lebanese products. It’s her first day and she has to learn the health and safety rules. Ah, here comes a customer !

2. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Scene 9: The cat disappears

   Rosa! I was cleaning your flat, I opened the window and the cat jumped out! Do you know where he could have gone?

3. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Scene 8: The nursery

   Hello Rosa, I’m going with Amir to pick up Charlie from the nursery. She goes there from 9 am to 5 pm and she's doing well. But, Pierre's here too! There must have been a misunderstanding…

4. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Scene 7: Diane has too much to do!

   Hi Rosa, I’m going to help Diane. I can see she’s having trouble coping with all the daily tasks : her work, giving Charlie her bath, and helping Lucien with his homework. Rosa, I’m worried…

5. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Scene 6: Starting school

   Rosa, I’m at school with Zerya and the children for an information meeting. There are so many documents! Esmer and Ari will be in a special class to learn French. Now we need to buy the school supplies!

6. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Scene 5: The journey to school

   Rosa, we all left at the same time this morning : Zerya, the kids, and Ousmane, the new neighbour. Ari and Esmer are starting middle school soon. To get there from number 12 bis, they can take bus 56. But Ousmane is right, it’s much faster by bike.

7. 

   20 Jan 2026

   Scene 4: A visit to the hospital

   Hello Rosa, I’m with Pierre and Diane at the hospital. Zirek is in the orthopedic service. He’s going to have back surgery and he won’t be able to work for SIX months!

8. 

   20 Jan 2026

   Scene 3: Zirek's accident

   Oh, Rosa, I’ve got bad news! We’re at the hospital with Zerya! Zirek had an accident with his taxi this morning! He’s hurt his back and his chest. Thank God he's already seeing a doctor.

9. 

   20 Jan 2026

   Scene 2: Yezdin's family reunited

   Here we are at the airport, Rosa. We're waiting for Zirek’s family. I hope the customs officer is nice! Thanks to the family visa procedure, Zerya will be able to validate her long-stay visa with a fiscal stamp.

10. 

    20 Jan 2026

    Scene 1: A new apartment for the whole family

    Hi Rosa, Zirek's showing us his new flat on the ground floor! With three rooms, it's big enough for the whole family! There's just a tap that needs repairing.

11. 

    20 Jan 2026

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    "Des Nouvelles du 12 bis", a bilingual radio story in immersive listening to help you learn French through everyday life situations.

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