185 – 15 French Words for TV & Movies

Learn French for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/mathilde

In this episode, you’ll learn 15 easy French words to talk about TV and movies. 🎥

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free!

📋⚡️ Unsure where to start with French grammar? Get the French Grammar Essentials Checklist for Beginners – your handy checklist to the essential grammar topics every beginner should know. Click here to download it now for free! 🖤

🎓⚡️ Want to start building your own French sentences? Join my free masterclass for beginners: 3 Steps to Correct French Sentence Success — and start simplifying French grammar instead of memorizing pre-made phrases (because what happens when the conversation goes off script?! 😬) Click here to join the free class! 🖤

🔊✨ Take your first step toward clearer French pronunciation with my French Sounds Audio Guide! You’ll learn how French pronunciation works, the 4 types of sounds to know, and how to start practising — even if you’re just getting started. Click here to get instant access.

Transcript

185 – 15 French Words for TV & Movies

Bonjour à tous, hello everyone, and welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast.

This is episode 185, numéro cent quatre-vingt-cinq.

Today, we’re learning some French vocabulary related to TV and movies — just basic beginner words you can use when talking about what you’re watching.

Before we start — as always — if you're new to the podcast, welcome!

Make sure you have your lesson's cheat sheet handy so you can see the spelling of the words while you listen. And once you’re done with the episode, head over to the French Made Easy Exercise Library to download your exercises and practise what you’ve learned today.

Everything is linked for you in the episode notes — and it’s completely free. 🗝️

Alright, we’ve got 15 words, plus example sentences so you can see the words in context.

Make sure you repeat after me to practise your pronunciation.

Alright, let’s start:

un film 🎥 (a movie)

➡️ J’aime bien ce film. (I like this movie.)

une série 📺 (a series)

➡️ Je regarde une nouvelle série française. (I’m watching a new French series.)

la télé 🖥️ (the TV)

➡️ Le soir, je regarde un petit peu la télé. (In the evening, I watch a little TV.)

un dessin animé 🎞️ (a cartoon)

➡️ Mes enfants adorent regarder les dessins animés. (My kids love to watch cartoons.)

un documentaire 📚 (a documentary)

➡️ Nous regardons un documentaire intéressant sur les animaux. (We’re watching an interesting documentary about animals.)

une comédie 😂 (a comedy)

➡️ C’est une comédie très drôle. (It’s a very funny comedy.)

un drame 🎭 (a drama)

➡️ Ce film est un drame très émouvant. (This movie is a very moving drama.)

Hey, before we continue, I want to share an app that I think you’ll really love —

It’s called Lingopie, and honestly, it’s such a fantastic way to improve your French.

Inside the app, you can watch hundreds of native French TV shows, music videos, and movies — and the best part is that you can even connect your Netflix and Disney+ accounts to extend your library even more.

You can click on any word from the subtitles to get an instant translation, save it, and review it later with quizzes. So you’re not just watching passively — you’re actively learning as you watch.

And I actually have a few students who are already using Lingopie, and they’ve told me it’s been amazing for building up their vocabulary.

It works for all levels — from beginner to advanced — and they even offer live group lessons to help you practise speaking.

So I really recommend giving it a try. I was so pleasantly surprised by the app, and I think you’re going to love it too.

It’s fun, effective, and low effort.

There’s a link in the show notes — you can start for free and see what it’s all about.

Now, let’s keep going with our vocabulary! 

regarder 👀 (to watch)

➡️ Est-ce que tu veux regarder ce film avec moi ? (Do you want to watch this movie with me?)

un acteur / une actrice 🎬 (an actor / an actress)

➡️ Brad Pitt est un bon acteur. (Brad Pitt is a good actor.)

un personnage 👤 (a character)

➡️ Le personnage principal est très drôle. (The main character is very funny.)

un épisode 🎞️ (an episode)

➡️ Je regarde un épisode de cette série tous les jours. (I watch one episode of this series everyday.)

une saison 📆 (a season – TV)

➡️ C’est la saison 1 de Grey’s Anatomy. (It’s season 1 of Grey’s Anatomy.)

une scène 🎬 (a scene)

➡️ C’est ma scène préférée. (It’s my favourite scene.)

une bande-annonce 📽️ (a trailer / preview)

➡️ On a vu la bande-annonce sur YouTube. (We saw the trailer on YouTube.)

un générique 🎵 (theme song / opening credits)

➡️ J’adore le générique de cette série. (I love the theme song of this series.)

🔁 Quick Recap:

• un film (a movie)
• une série (a series)
• la télé (the TV)
• un dessin animé (a cartoon)
• un documentaire (a documentary)
• une comédie (a comedy)
• un drame (a drama)
• regarder (to watch)
• un acteur / une actrice (an actor / an actress)
• un personnage (a character)
• un épisode (an episode)
• une saison (a season)
• une scène (a scene)
• une bande-annonce (a trailer / preview)
• un générique (a theme song / opening credits)

Et voilà !

We’ve covered 15 French words to help you talk about TV and movies.

I hope you’ve enjoyed the lesson. 😊

Now don’t forget — head over to the French Made Easy Exercise Library to download your free exercises and practise what you’ve learned today. 👩🏻‍🏫✨

All the links are in the episode notes.

I’ll chat with you next week —

À bientôt ! 💛