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Types of speech or talk - French lesson

👨🏻‍🏫 Learning to recognize the different French words that describe speech, talk, or conversations will help us enrich our vocabulary. By understanding these nuances, we will be able to better understand texts, choose the right word for each situation, and express ourselves more precisely.

In French, words for "speech" or "talk" change depending on the situation and the purpose (to chat, to honor, to defend, to accuse, etc.).

👉 For example: In a court, a lawyer's speech will be called either a plaidoirie (defense speech) or a réquisitoire (prosecution speech), depending on whether the lawyer is defending or accusing.

Here is a list of useful French words with their meanings and synonyms:

- Allocution: a short speech given by an important person at a specific moment.

- Apostrophe: a sharp or sudden address to someone (like calling someone out).

- Blâme: disapproval, often an official reprimand or disciplinary sanction. Synonym: réprimande.

- Commérage: gossip, usually negative talk about others. Synonyms: bavardage, potin, ragot, cancan.

- Compliment: kind, flattering words to congratulate or praise someone. Synonyms: félicitations, louange.

- Conciliabule: a whispered or secret conversation. Synonym: chuchotement.

- Doléance: a complaint or grievance. Synonym: plainte.

- Homélie: a religious speech or sermon; can also mean a moralizing lesson. Synonym: sermon.

- Louange: praise or tribute, spoken or written, in honor of someone. Synonyms: éloge, panégyrique, oraison.

- Pamphlet: a short satirical text that attacks institutions or government figures. Synonyms: diatribe, satire, libelle.

- Plaidoyer: a speech to defend a person, an idea, or a cause. Synonyms: apologie, justification.

- Réquisitoire: a speech listing someone's faults or crimes, especially by the prosecution in court.

- Rodomontade: boastful, exaggerated talk. Synonyms: fanfaronnade, vantardise.

- Sarcasme: ironic or cutting remarks. Synonyms: quolibet, raillerie, moquerie.

- Sermon: a speech by a preacher; also any moralizing lecture. Synonym: prêche.

👨‍🎓 Practice exercise:

Choose the French word that matches the meaning of the sentence.

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1. La place du village était le rendez-vous des commères et les ragots allaient bon train. comméragesfanfaronnadesjérémiadesI don't know

2. Elève travailleuse, elle reçut les félicitations de ses professeurs. commentairesmoqueriescomplimentsI don't know

3. Quand j'entrai dans la salle, les conciliabules s'arrêtèrent. cancanssarcasmeschuchotementsI don't know

4. Outre l'amende pour vitesse excessive, le chauffard fut condamné pour outrage à magistrat. offenserodomontadecommérageI don't know

5. On ne croit plus à ses exploits de chasseur de fauves, mais il continue à se ridiculiser avec ses fanfaronnades. rodomontadesinsultesrécriminationsI don't know

6. Le proviseur adressa une réprimande sévère à Paul pour son attitude insolente. invectiveblâmeraillerieI don't know

7. Le conférencier subit une interpellation violente de la part d'un auditeur. quolibetapostrophehomélieI don't know

8. Pour présenter vos revendications sur vos horaires de travail, vous devez les argumenter. commentairesdoléancescalomniesI don't know

9. L'avocat a dressé une défense sans faille pour son client. sermonplaidoyerréquisitoireI don't know

10. Il fut accueilli par des huées et railleries ! complimentsquolibetsovationsI don't know

11. Le ministère public a énuméré tous les actes qu'on reproche à l'accusé. allégationréquisitoirehomélieI don't know

12. Ce soir, le président fera un discours à la télévision. allocutionsermonconversationI don't know

13. La polémique a été engagée à cause d'un article virulent sur le dernier projet de loi. doléancepamphletoraisonI don't know

14. Pendant les obsèques, il y eut un très bel éloge funèbre. plaidoyeroraisonapologieI don't know

15. Ce journal est réputé pour ses articles pamphlétaires. satiriquesmoralisateursélogieuxI don't know