Spoken Description

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.

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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 gouvernementthe government
une électionan election
un députéa member of parliament
un présidenta president
un régimea regime
la démocratiedemocracy
une dictaturea dictatorship
une révolutiona revolution
une manifestationa protest
une loia law
voterto vote
gouvernerto govern

Apprenez les noms et verbes clés afin de pouvoir nommer les institutions, actions et types de gouvernements.

Les citoyens ont organisé unepour demander plus de transparence.

The citizens organized a protest to demand more transparency.

(protest)

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Institutions

Familiarize yourself with names of political bodies and roles so you can follow who does what.

French Word(s)English Word(s)
le parlementthe parliament
le sénatthe senate
l’Assemblée nationalethe National Assembly
une mairiea town hall
un ministrea minister
un candidata candidate
un ambassadeuran ambassador
un jugea judge

familiarisez-vous avec les noms des corps politiques et des rôles pour suivre qui fait quoi.

Les députés siègent àpour voter les lois.

The deputies sit in the National Assembly to vote on laws.

(National Assembly)

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Types of Government

Descriptions of systems help you analyze how power is organized and justify opinions.

French Word(s)English Word(s)
la monarchiemonarchy
la républiquerepublic
le régime autoritaireauthoritarian regime
le totalitarismetotalitarianism
la démocratie parlementaireparliamentary 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 guerrea war
un conflita conflict
la paixpeace
un accordan agreement
une alliancean alliance
l’ONUthe UN
l’OTANNATO
un traitéa treaty
Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'a été créée pour éviter de futurs conflits.

After World War II, the UN was created to prevent future conflicts.

(the UN)

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Media Vocabulary

Terms for journalists, outlets, and types of reporting help you evaluate sources and share information.

French Word(s)English Word(s)
un journalistea journalist
un reportagea report
un médiaa media outlet
la pressethe press
une manchettea headline
un articlean article
la censurecensorship
une interviewan interview
Lea publié un article sur les réformes gouvernementales.

The journalist published an article on government reforms.

(journalist)

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Political Vocabulary

Adjectives and abstract nouns allow you to describe ideologies, policies, and debates with precision.

French Word(s)English Word(s)
la politiquepolitics
un parti politiquea political party
une campagnea campaign
un programmea platform
le pouvoirpower
la droitethe right
la gauchethe left
un populistea populist
l’extrême droitethe far right
un électeura voter
De nombreux électeurs ont décidé d'le candidat écologiste.

Many voters decided to support the green candidate.

(to support)

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Useful Verbs

Common action verbs let you narrate events and describe political processes in detail.

French Word(s)English Word(s)
gouvernerto govern
voterto vote
élireto elect
manifesterto protest
démissionnerto resign
négocierto negotiate
renverserto overthrow
approuverto approve
annoncerto 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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