commentaire
/kɔ.mɑ̃.tɛʁ/
The English word "commentary" translates to French as commentaire.
The term refers to an oral description of an event, such as a broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
Meaning: An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /kɔ.mɑ̃.tɛʁ/.
Did you know?
- French speakers use the phrase sans commentaire as a pointed social cue to signal that something is so shocking or absurd that it does not deserve a response.
- The term commentaire composé is a specific, rigorous type of literary analysis taught to every French student in secondary school.
- In French sports broadcasting, the person providing the commentaire is often called a consultant, even if they are not acting as a professional consultant in the business sense.
Examples in context
- Tout commentaire additionnel est superflu.Any further commentary is redundant.This sentence shows how to describe further commentaire as being redundant.Tatoeba #1240703 by sacredceltic, translation #9463065 by AlanF_US
- Ce qui est haïssable pour toi, ne le fais pas à ton prochain, c'est là toute la Torah, le reste n'est que commentaire. Maintenant, va et étudie.That which is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. That is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary. Now go and learn.This sentence uses commentaire to distinguish the core text of the Torah from the additional explanations surrounding it.Tatoeba #8404305 by Adelpa, translation #8404292 by Adelpa
- J'ai lu son commentaire sur le livreI read his commentary about the book
- Son observation sur le sujet était très pertinenteHis commentary on the subject was very pertinent
- Le professeur a fait une remarque intéressante sur le texteThe professor made an interesting commentary about the text
- Sa dernière analyse de l'événement était intéressanteHis latest commentary on the event was interesting
- Le journaliste a fait un commentaire détaillé sur la situation politiqueThe journalist made a detailed commentary on the political situation
- Elle a ajouté quelques observations intéressantes lors de la réunionShe added some interesting commentary during the meeting
- Le professeur a fait une remarque pertinente à la fin de la présentationThe professor made a pertinent commentary at the end of the presentation
- Un bon commentaire peut enrichir la compréhension d'un sujetA good commentary can enhance understanding of a subject
- Le commentaire sportif était vraiment passionnant.The sports commentary was really exciting.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are watching a football match on TV.
- LucasTu aimes le commentaire de ce match ?Do you like the commentary for this match?
- EmmaOui, il est très dynamique.Yes, it is very dynamic.
- LucasJe préfère quand le commentaire est plus calme.I prefer it when the commentary is calmer.
- EmmaC'est vrai, mais celui-ci est amusant.True, but this one is fun.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry commentaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
