Books, Newspapers, and Magazines

Spoken French is one thing to master, but it doesn't hurt to brush up on your written French, too. Signs, newspapers, books, and letters are all forms of written French you may encounter, so get used to reading it.

Reading these materials can help you hone your French skills, too. Here is a list of words that are commonly used when referring to media that contain written French.

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Media Vocabulary

French

English

un livre

book

un roman

novel

un écrivain

writer

une librairie

bookstore

un journal

newspaper

un journaliste

male journalist

une journaliste

female journalist

un article

article

un magazine

magazine

une revue

magazine

les petites annonces

classified ads

une photo

photograph

la photographie

photography

la poésie

poetry

un poème

poem

une bande dessinée

comic strip

écrire

to write

lire

to read

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