Social media vocabulary in French covers the platforms, actions, and descriptive words you need to talk about online interactions, sharing content, and digital communication.
Common Nouns
These are the essential nouns for talking about social media in French.
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| le réseau social | les réseaux sociaux | social network | social networks | J’utilise plusieurs réseaux sociaux. | I use several social networks. |
| le profil | les profils | profile | profiles | Mon profil est public. | My profile is public. |
| la publication | les publications | post | posts | J’ai aimé ta dernière publication. | I liked your last post. |
| le commentaire | les commentaires | comment | comments | Il a laissé un commentaire sympa. | He left a nice comment. |
| le like | les likes | like | likes | J’ai reçu 100 likes aujourd’hui. | I got 100 likes today. |
| le partage | les partages | share | shares | Merci pour le partage ! | Thanks for the share! |
| l’abonné / l’abonnée | les abonnés/abonnées | follower | followers | J’ai 500 abonnés sur Instagram. | I have 500 followers on Instagram. |
| le message | les messages | message | messages | J’ai un nouveau message privé. | I have a new private message. |
| le fil d’actualité | les fils d’actualité | newsfeed | newsfeeds | Je consulte mon fil d’actualité le matin. | I check my newsfeed in the morning. |
| la story | les stories | story | stories | Elle a posté une story intéressante. | She posted an interesting story. |
Common Verbs
These verbs are commonly used to describe actions on social media.
| French Infinitive | English Infinitive | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| poster | to post | J’ai posté une photo hier. | I posted a photo yesterday. |
| aimer | to like | Elle aime beaucoup ce post. | She really likes this post. |
| commenter | to comment | Je vais commenter ton article. | I’m going to comment on your post. |
| partager | to share | Partage cet article avec tes amis. | Share this article with your friends. |
| suivre | to follow | Je suis un nouveau blogueur. | I’m following a new blogger. |
| s’abonner | to subscribe/follow | Je me suis abonné à cette chaîne. | I subscribed to this channel. |
| se connecter | to log in | Je me connecte tous les jours. | I log in every day. |
| se déconnecter | to log out | N’oublie pas de te déconnecter. | Don’t forget to log out. |
| publier | to publish | Ce magazine publie du contenu exclusif. | This magazine publishes exclusive content. |
| taguer | to tag | Je t’ai tagué sur la photo. | I tagged you in the photo. |
I posted a photo yesterday.
J’ai posté une photo hier.
The correct French translation is "J’ai posté une photo hier." The verb "poster" means "to post." The other options use verbs with different meanings: "partager" (to share), "commenter" (to comment), and "aimer" (to like).
Descriptive Adjectives
These adjectives help you describe social media content, users, and trends.
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| populaire | populaires | popular | Ce post est très populaire. | This post is very popular. | |
| viral | viraux/virales | viral | La vidéo est devenue virale. | The video went viral. | |
| authentique | authentiques | authentic | Elle partage du contenu authentique. | She shares authentic content. | |
| créatif / créative | créatifs/créatives | creative | C’est un compte très créatif. | It’s a very creative account. | |
| influent / influente | influents/influentes | influential | Il est un influenceur influent. | He is an influential influencer. | |
| public | publics/publiques | public | Mon profil est public. | My profile is public. | |
| privé / privée | privés/privées | private | Ce compte est privé. | This account is private. | |
| interactif / interactive | interactifs/interactives | interactive | Le live était très interactif. | The live stream was very interactive. | |
| nouveau / nouvelle | nouveaux/nouvelles | new | J’ai un nouveau follower. | I have a new follower. | |
| populaire | populaires | popular | Cette page est populaire en France. | This page is popular in France. |
Useful Phrases
These common phrases will help you navigate social media conversations in French.
| French Phrase | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Suivez-moi ! | Follow me! |
| Partagez si vous aimez. | Share if you like it. |
| Laissez un commentaire ! | Leave a comment! |
| J’ai trouvé ça sur les réseaux sociaux. | I found this on social media. |
| Taguez quelqu’un qui devrait voir ça. | Tag someone who should see this. |
| Cette publication a fait le buzz. | This post went viral. |
| N’oubliez pas de vous abonner. | Don’t forget to subscribe. |
| J’ai reçu beaucoup de likes aujourd’hui. | I got a lot of likes today. |
| Story du jour : … | Story of the day: ... |
| Qui me suit ? | Who’s following me? |
This vocabulary will help you confidently talk about social media in French, from posting and following to describing trends and users.
Leave a comment!
Laissez un commentaire !
The correct French translation is "Laissez un commentaire !" The verb "laisser" means "to leave," and "un commentaire" means "a comment." The imperative form "Laissez" is used for polite or plural address. Other verbs do not convey the correct meaning.
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- English Singular: social network
- English Plural: social networks
- English Example: I use several social networks.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
