série télé
The English phrase "tv series" is translated into French as série télé.
This phrase refers to a set of television programs with the same characters or theme that are broadcast in episodes.
Which one should you use?
While série télé is the standard colloquial shortening, you may also see séries télévisées used for the plural. In casual conversation, French speakers often drop the télé part entirely and simply say une série when the context of television is already understood.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more formal contexts or written media, use the full form série télévisée. In France, the term feuilleton télévisuel is occasionally used in formal contexts to specifically emphasize the nature of a TV series.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Série télé is a regional variation specifically used in Canadian French, particularly in Quebec.
Did you know?
- In France, if you call a show a feuilleton, you are using a term with deep literary roots that originally described serialized stories in newspapers.
- In French, the word série is used for both a TV show and a 'set' of matching items, like une série de plats for a set of dishes.
- In France, the term feuilleton specifically evokes the slow-burn drama of historical soaps, whereas série is more likely to describe modern, fast-paced productions.
Examples in context
- J'ai regardé la série télévisée en entier.I watched the entire TV series.This sentence is useful for expressing that you watched the entirety of a série télé.Tatoeba #5909126 by Kadwallon, translation #12332548 by zogwarg
- Il semble que le flic de cette série télé soit un ripou qui abuse de son autorité.It seems that the policeman in this TV series is a dirty cop who abuses his authority.This sentence is useful for describing a character within a série télé.Tatoeba #1727939 by sacredceltic, translation #645891 by blay_paul
- Ils ont regardé une série télé ce soir.They watched a TV series tonight.This sentence is useful for stating that someone watched a série télé during the evening.Tatoeba #13252908 by atitarev, translation #13252876 by atitarev
- Je regarde une série télévisée très populaire en ce moment.I'm watching a very popular TV series right now.
- As-tu vu le dernier épisode du feuilleton télévisé hier soir ?Did you watch the latest episode of the TV series last night?
- J'adore les séries !I love TV series!
- On se retrouve ce soir pour regarder une série TV ?Shall we meet tonight to watch a TV series together?
- Je viens de commencer un nouveau feuilleton, et il est vraiment captivant.I just started a new TV series, and it's really captivating.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are talking about their favorite shows.
- EmmaTu regardes quelle série télé en ce moment ?Which TV series are you watching right now?
- NathanJe regarde une série télé sur les médecins.I am watching a TV series about doctors.
- EmmaC'est une bonne série télé ?Is it a good TV series?
- NathanOui, Nathan adore l'histoire et les acteurs.Yes, Nathan loves the story and the actors.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
