La Politique et la Société — French vocabulary | Vocabulary
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Government, elections and debate — the DELF topic. This French government elections debate delf topic vocabulary list gives you 24 essential words — from le gouvernement (the government) to la sécurité sociale (social security) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about government elections debate delf topic, then test yourself with the games below.
La Politique et la Société
Government, elections and debate — the DELF topic
Les institutions 🏛️
La démocratie 🗳️
Les grands débats 💬
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📘 Debating in French (DELF B2)
- This is the heart of the DELF B2: you’ll defend an opinion on a social issue. Learn to structure it, not just list vocabulary.
- Opinion frames: je suis pour / contre, je pense que + indicatif, il faudrait + infinitif, à mon avis.
- Balance it (very French): d’un côté… d’un autre côté…, certes… mais…, il est vrai que… cependant….
- France’s founding trio: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité; and la laïcité (secularism) is a uniquely central French value — expect it.
- Verbs of debate: défendre une idée, débattre, s’engager, manifester, revendiquer, protester.
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to vote = ___ (democracy)
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voter
a protest / demonstration = une ___ (in the street)
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manifestation
I’m in favour of… = je suis ___ (opinion)
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pour
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🎯 More practice — vocabulary recall — both directions
How do you say « the government »? (recall)
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le gouvernement
What does « un député » mean? (recall)
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an MP
How do you say « the State »? (recall)
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l’État
What does « une élection » mean? (recall)
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an election
How do you say « a citizen »? (recall)
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un citoyen
What does « une manifestation » mean? (recall)
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a protest / demonstration
How do you say « secularism »? (recall)
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la laïcité
What does « l’environnement » mean? (recall)
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the environment
Go further: DELF B2 — a realistic study plan that works.
French government elections debate delf topic vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common government elections debate delf topic words in French?
For example: the government is « le gouvernement », the president is « le président », the National Assembly is « l’Assemblée nationale ». The full list above has 24 French government elections debate delf topic words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French government elections debate delf topic words to learn first?
Start with the basics: le gouvernement (the government), le président (the president), l’Assemblée nationale (the National Assembly), un(e) député(e) (an MP), le maire (the mayor), une loi (a law). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French government elections debate delf topic vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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