French Government

In order to save the world, you may have to work through the government. So it's important to learn the government words in French. Veronique will help you learn them with the more than enjoyable flash cards below, and then you can quiz yourself with the dangerously addictive Lingo Dingo review game.

French mini-course

English French
the ballot le scrutin
the congress le Congrès
the congressman le membre du Congrès
the democrat le Démocrate
the election l'élection
the governor le gouverneur
the house of representatives la Chambre des représentants
the king le roi
the mayor le maire
English French
the parliament le parlement
the party (political party) le parti
the president le président
the prime minister le premier ministre
the republican le Républicain
the senate le sénat
the senator le sénateur
the vote le vote

Learning French Government Words

Now that you've met the government and mastered their fancy titles in French, you can return to the French words menu to learn other words. There are many resources available to learn French. You can also take advantage of the useful French phrases to communicate better. Finally, visit the French culture page to learn about the French culture.