English–French

“topic” in French

French

Alsothème

Pronunciation

IPA/syʒɛ/

Example

Quel est le sujet de la conversation ?

What is the topic of the conversation?

Illustration for sujet (topic)

How to say “topic” in French

“Topic” in French is sujet.

The focal matter or participant around which speech, writing, grammar, or a visual work is organized.

Full entry for sujet: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sujet

Elle a changé de sujet pendant la réunion.

She changed the subject during the meeting.

Tips for using sujet

  • For an academic school subject, French normally uses matière rather than sujet, so un sujet more often means a topic or a question.

Other French words for “topic”

Le thème de la conversation a changé.

The topic of the conversation changed.

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