quiz
/kwiz/masculine
In French, the English word 'quiz' is translated as quiz.
The term quiz is used in French to refer to trivia competitions or online personality tests, similar to its usage in English. You can use the expression faire un quiz to mean 'to do a quiz' or répondre aux questions du quiz to mean 'to answer the quiz questions'.
Meaning: competition in the answering of questions (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine, so you would say un quiz for 'a quiz'.
How do you pronounce it?
/kwiz/
Did you know?
- While quiz is common, French speakers often use the word interrogation for a short quiz in a school setting. However, interrogation carries a much more stressful tone than the English 'quiz' and implies a formal test.
- In French, you will often see the term QCM used instead of quiz for multiple-choice tests. It stands for questionnaire à choix multiples and is the standard term in academic or professional environments.
- In some regions, the term quiz is avoided in formal writing in favor of questionnaire. The Académie française generally prefers French-rooted words over English borrowings like quiz.
Examples in context
- Ceci est un quiz qui vous indique quel est le candidat aux présidentielles américaines qui vous convient le mieux.This is a quiz that tells you which US presidential candidate is compatible with you.This sentence uses quiz to show how an online personality test might be described.Tatoeba #1951923 by Amastan, translation #1951922 by Amastan
- Le quiz comprend dix manches.The quiz consists of ten rounds.This sentence uses quiz to describe the structure of a competition.Tatoeba #13907849 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13907848 by Ioan_Cristian
- Le professeur a donné une interrogation surprise.The teacher gave a pop quiz.
- Le professeur a corrigé les contrôles aujourd'hui.The teacher corrected the quizzes today.
- On va faire un quiz super amusant ce soir!We're going to have a super fun quiz tonight!
- J'ai réussi mon QCM de mathématiques.I passed my math quiz.
- J'adore les tests de personnalité sur Internet.I love personality quizzes on the internet.
- Ce quiz est vraiment difficile.This quiz is really difficult.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are at a café playing a trivia game on a phone.
- GabrielTu veux faire un quiz ?Do you want to do a quiz?
- ChloéOui, je suis prête !Yes, I am ready!
- GabrielAlors, quelle est la capitale de la France ?So, what is the capital of France?
- ChloéC'est Paris, bien sûr.It's Paris, of course.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quiz” translations and entries quiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
