fil d'actualité
The English phrase 'newsfeed' translates to French as fil d'actualité.
fil d'actualité is the standard term used for a newsfeed, particularly in the French interfaces of major social media platforms like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Meaning: a feed of news content (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word fil literally means 'thread' or 'wire', which is used here metaphorically to represent a continuous stream or feed of information.
Did you know?
- In French, the expression perdre le fil means to lose one's train of thought, using the same word for 'thread' as in fil d'actualité.
- The term fil d'actualité mirrors the older journalistic concept of a 'news wire' service used by agencies like AFP.
- The term actualité refers to 'current events' or 'news' rather than 'actuality' or 'reality', which is a common false friend for English speakers.
Examples in context
- Je suis en train de lire mon fil d'actualités sur Facebook.I am reading my newsfeed on Facebook.
- Je suis en train de parcourir le flux d'informations sur Twitter.I am scrolling through the newsfeed on Twitter.
- Regarde ce qu'il y a sur mon mur de Facebook !Look at what's on my Facebook newsfeed!
- J'aime bien regarder les photos dans mon fil d'Instagram.I enjoy looking at pictures in my Instagram newsfeed.
- Je regarde mon fil d'actualité le matin.I look at my newsfeed in the morning.
- Il y a beaucoup de publicités dans mon fil d'actualité.There are many advertisements in my newsfeed.
- Ton fil d'actualité est très intéressant aujourd'hui.Your newsfeed is very interesting today.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are sitting in a cafe together.
- LucasQu'est-ce que tu regardes sur ton téléphone ?What are you looking at on your phone?
- ManonJe parcours simplement mon fil d'actualité.I am just browsing my newsfeed.
- LucasTu vois des nouvelles intéressantes ?Do you see any interesting news?
- ManonOui, il y a un article sur la météo.Yes, there is an article about the weather.
