Révolution française
The English phrase "french revolution" is translated into French as Révolution française.
Révolution française refers to the period of social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, historical events of this type are almost always preceded by the definite article la. The adjective française must follow the noun Révolution and must agree with it in gender (feminine) and number (singular).
Did you know?
- To promote revolutionary ideals of equality, citizens were encouraged to use the informal 'tu' instead of the formal 'vous' in a social movement known as le tutoiement.
- The government during the Révolution française attempted to overhaul time itself by replacing the Gregorian calendar with a decimal system.
- The word Révolution comes from the Latin revolvō, meaning to roll back or turn around, originally describing the movement of celestial bodies like planets.
Examples in context
- N'oubliez pas que "La Révolution Tranquille" n'est pas la même chose que la Révolution française .Remember that "La Révolution Tranquille" is not the same thing as the French Revolution.
- J'étudie la Révolution française à l'université.I am studying the French Revolution at university.
- La Révolution française a changé l'histoire du monde.The French Revolution changed the history of the world.
- Ce livre traite de la Révolution française.This book is about the French Revolution.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about their history exam.
- LéaEst-ce que tu as révisé pour l'examen ?Did you revise for the exam?
- HugoOui, je relis mes notes sur la Révolution française.Yes, I am re-reading my notes on the French Revolution.
- LéaC'est un sujet passionnant, n'est-ce pas ?It is a fascinating subject, isn't it?
- HugoTout à fait, mais c'est très complexe.Absolutely, but it is very complex.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries révolution, CC BY-SA 4.0.
