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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 🏛️

le gouvernementthe government
le présidentthe president
l’Assemblée nationalethe National Assembly
un(e) député(e)an MP
le mairethe mayor
une loia law
l’Étatthe State
la Républiquethe Republic

La démocratie 🗳️

voterto vote
une électionan election
un parti (politique)a (political) party
la gauche / la droitethe left / the right
un(e) citoyen(ne)a citizen
un droita right
un devoira duty
une manifestationa protest / demonstration

Les grands débats 💬

l’égalitéequality
la libertéfreedom
la laïcitésecularism
l’immigrationimmigration
le chômageunemployment
l’environnementthe environment
les impôtstaxes
la sécurité socialesocial security
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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.

🔊 Useful phrases

Je suis pour l’égalité des chances.I’m in favour of equal opportunities.
À mon avis, il faudrait baisser les impôts.In my opinion, taxes should be lowered.
D’un côté c’est cher, d’un autre côté c’est utile.On one hand it’s expensive, on the other it’s useful.
Les citoyens ont le droit de manifester.Citizens have the right to protest.

🔊 Example sentences

Le gouvernement a voté une nouvelle loi.The government passed a new law.
Beaucoup de gens sont descendus manifester.Many people came out to protest.
Il est important de voter aux élections.It’s important to vote in elections.

✍️ Practice

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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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

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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