Explorez le vocabulaire français lié à la culture, à la politique et aux événements mondiaux, avec des expressions courantes, des contextes historiques et des exemples pratiques pour communiquer avec aisance.
Explore French vocabulary related to culture, politics, and world events, with common expressions, historical contexts, and practical examples to communicate with ease.
Politics shapes societies and vocabulary for world events helps you discuss news and history with nuance.
Vocabulary
Learn key nouns and verbs so you can name institutions, actions, and types of government.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| le gouvernement | the government | |
| une élection | an election | |
| un député | a member of parliament | |
| un président | a president | |
| un régime | a regime | |
| la démocratie | democracy | |
| une dictature | a dictatorship | |
| une révolution | a revolution | |
| une manifestation | a protest | |
| une loi | a law | |
| voter | to vote | |
| gouverner | to govern |
Apprenez les noms et verbes clés afin de pouvoir nommer les institutions, actions et types de gouvernements.
The citizens organized a protest to demand more transparency.
Institutions
Familiarize yourself with names of political bodies and roles so you can follow who does what.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| le parlement | the parliament | |
| le sénat | the senate | |
| l’Assemblée nationale | the National Assembly | |
| une mairie | a town hall | |
| un ministre | a minister | |
| un candidat | a candidate | |
| un ambassadeur | an ambassador | |
| un juge | a judge |
familiarisez-vous avec les noms des corps politiques et des rôles pour suivre qui fait quoi.
The deputies sit in the National Assembly to vote on laws.
Types of Government
Descriptions of systems help you analyze how power is organized and justify opinions.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| la monarchie | monarchy | |
| la république | republic | |
| le régime autoritaire | authoritarian regime | |
| le totalitarisme | totalitarianism | |
| la démocratie parlementaire | parliamentary democracy |
Les descriptions des systèmes aident à analyser comment le pouvoir est organisé et à justifier des opinions.
World Events
Vocabulary for conflicts, treaties, and international organizations enables you to report and discuss news.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| une guerre | a war | |
| un conflit | a conflict | |
| la paix | peace | |
| un accord | an agreement | |
| une alliance | an alliance | |
| l’ONU | the UN | |
| l’OTAN | NATO | |
| un traité | a treaty |
After World War II, the UN was created to prevent future conflicts.
Media Vocabulary
Terms for journalists, outlets, and types of reporting help you evaluate sources and share information.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| un journaliste | a journalist | |
| un reportage | a report | |
| un média | a media outlet | |
| la presse | the press | |
| une manchette | a headline | |
| un article | an article | |
| la censure | censorship | |
| une interview | an interview |
The journalist published an article on government reforms.
Political Vocabulary
Adjectives and abstract nouns allow you to describe ideologies, policies, and debates with precision.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| la politique | politics | |
| un parti politique | a political party | |
| une campagne | a campaign | |
| un programme | a platform | |
| le pouvoir | power | |
| la droite | the right | |
| la gauche | the left | |
| un populiste | a populist | |
| l’extrême droite | the far right | |
| un électeur | a voter |
Many voters decided to support the green candidate.
Useful Verbs
Common action verbs let you narrate events and describe political processes in detail.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| gouverner | to govern | |
| voter | to vote | |
| élire | to elect | |
| manifester | to protest | |
| démissionner | to resign | |
| négocier | to negotiate | |
| renverser | to overthrow | |
| approuver | to approve | |
| annoncer | to announce |
Summary
Master core vocabulary for institutions, events, and political actions so you can follow and discuss news in French with confidence.
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