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Vocabulary
Objective: Name digital devices and software in French, describe everyday online actions, and report a basic technical problem using the correct register.
| French | English | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| un site web | a website | une page web | a web page |
| un lien | a link | un mot de passe | a password |
| un fichier | a file | un dossier | a folder |
| un logiciel | software | une application | an app |
| une pièce jointe | an attachment | un e-mail | an email |
| un réseau | a network | une connexion |
The verb surfer takes the preposition sur before the noun, exactly as in English to surf on the web.
Logiciel means software in general, while application is the correct word for an app installed on a phone. The two are not interchangeable.
The passé composé uses the auxiliary ai with the regular participle téléchargé. The app is installed on the phone.
Cliquer takes the preposition sur. The second verb ouvrir is the purpose of the click.
Enregistrer takes a direct object. The infinitive fermer appears after the preposition avant de.
internet is now usually written with a lowercase initial in French, though the capitalised form Internet still appears in older texts.
The English term cloud is standard in French digital contexts. The verb sauvegarder takes a direct object.
6 exercises · about 9 minutes
| a connection |
| un mot-clé | a keyword | un historique | a history |
| un appareil photo | a camera | une batterie | a battery |
The English term cloud is standard in everyday French, while the official French term is informatique en nuage. The bare noun nuage alone is not used in a digital context.
Être cassé describes a device that is physically damaged, while être en panne describes a device that will not work, regardless of the cause.
Être en panne is the standard expression for a device that is not working. The noun panne appears with no article.
After a negation, the indefinite article reduces to de. The verb fonctionner describes whether a device or feature works.
Se connecter is reflexive and takes the preposition à. The password is introduced by avec.