French Word of the Day

online

La plupart des journaux sont gratuits en ligne.
Most newspapers are free online.

to record

J’ai enregistré mon émission de télé préférée.
I recorded my favorite TV program.

Enregistrer is a regular -er verb.
Click here to learn how to conjugate verbs like enregistrer.

For more verb conjugation examples, check out our Quick Verb Guide.

RELATED FRENCH VOCABULARY WORDS
After you’ve learned to say to record in French, follow the links below to discover these related words about music.

• Classical Music
• Electric Guitar
• Lyrics, Words
• Rock Band
• Speakers
• A Vinyl Record
• To Download Music
• To Raise/Lower the Volume

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Take our French Music Vocabulary Quiz to test your knowledge of musical terms in French.

to fast-forward

Faites avancer rapidement le programme pour sauter les publicités.
Fast-forward the program to skip the commercials.

THIS WEEK
We’ll cover words to describe how we manipulate and manage time.

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n.f., the plot

Je n’ai pas aimé le film, parce qu’il n’y avait pas d’intrigue.
I didn’t like the film, because there was no plot.

THIS WEEK
On the heels of the Cannes Film Festival, we’re looking at French vocabulary words about movies and filmmaking.

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the movie theater, cinema

Nous voulons voir un nouveau film au cinéma samedi soir.
We want to see a new film at the movie theater on Saturday evening.

the footage, the film

Le cinéaste a tourné le métrage à Paris.
The filmmaker shot the footage in Paris.

ALSO
un court métrage = a short film
un long métrage = a feature-length film

ANOTHER MEANING
Le métrage also means length (of fabric, cloth, etc.).
De quel métrage avez-vous besoin?
What length do you need?

TODAY
Our word is inspired by movies and filmmaking.

the supporting actor, the supporting actress

Elle a gagné le prix pour le meilleur second rôle féminin.
She won the prize for best supporting actress.

ALSO
le premier rôle = the leading actor
le premier rôle féminin = the leading actress

TODAY
Our word is inspired by the cinema. For more words about films and filmmaking, click here.

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n.m., social networks

Pensez-vous que les réseaux sociaux sont un engouement?
Do you think social networks are a passing fad?

to rewind (a film or tape)

Rembobinez le film jusqu’à la scène que vous voulez regarder de nouveau.
Rewind the film to the scene that you want to watch again.

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to shoot (as in a film or movie)

Où a été tourné ce film?
Where was this film shot?

HERE’S YOUR TICKET TO MORE FRENCH FILM VOCABULARY
Now that you’ve learned to say to shoot (a film) in French, follow the links below to discover more French vocabulary words about movies and filmmaking.

• Character
• Director, Film
• The End
• Extra, An
• Filmmaker
• Footage
• Freeze Frame
• Movie Theater
• Plot
• Star, Celebrity
• Supporting Actor, Actress
• Thriller

freeze frame, still image

Le réalisateur emploie des arrêts sur image pour créer plus de drame.
The director uses freeze frames to create more drama.

TODAY
Our word is inspired by movies and filmmaking.

a thriller

Quelle est la différence entre un film à suspense et un film d’épouvante?
What is the difference between a thriller and a horror movie?

MORE TYPES OF FILMS IN FRENCH
une comédie = a comedy
un drame = a drama
un film d’action = an action film

TODAY
We’re looking at French vocabulary words about movies and filmmaking. Click here to discover more French words about movies and film.

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Take our Movies and Film Quiz to find out if you can say suspense thriller in French and more.

rock band

Ils ont les billets pour voir leur groupe de rock préféré.
They have tickets to see their favorite rock band.

video game

a character

Les personnages dans son court métrage semblent très réels.
The characters in his short film seem very real.

THIS WEEK
On the heels of the Cannes Film Festival, we’re looking at French vocabulary words about movies and filmmaking.

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director (of films)

an extra

Elle voulait être la vedette mais elle n’était qu’une figurante.
She wanted to be the star, but she was only an extra.

MORE FRENCH FILM WORDS
Explore more words about film from some of our past daily words:

• un cinéaste = a filmmaker
• un réalisateur = a director
• tourner = to shoot (a film or movie)
• une vedette = a star

TODAY
We’re looking at French vocabulary words about movies and filmmaking.

comic strip, comics

Nous pouvons lire les bandes dessinées dans les journaux.
We can read the comics in the newspapers.

Correction: Yesterday’s word, les feux d’artifice (fireworks), was misspelled. You can see the corrected word on the site at www.frenchfanatic.com. Je suis désolé.

a party

Mireille a invité ses amis pour une fête chez elle.
Mireille invited her friends for a party at her house.

remote control

Qui a la télécommande chez vous?
Who has the remote control at your house?

star (as in a film)