French Conversation · Level 31
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French word
informel
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃fɔʁmɛl/
Meaning
- adjectiveinformal
Example
Nous avons eu une conversation informelle après la réunion.
We had an informal conversation after the meeting.
More examples
Dans les e-mails entre amis, on utilise souvent un langage informel.
In emails between friends, people often use informal language.
Core concept
An easygoing exchange or setting with fewer formal rules and less official distance.
Common phrases
conversation informelle
informal conversation
réunion informelle
informal meeting
langage informel
informal language
Similar words
familier: Colloquial and suited to ordinary everyday speech.
décontracté: Natural, easygoing, and free from formality or strain.
non officiel: Unofficial and outside formal settings or documents.
Definition in French
Qui n'observe pas les règles formelles; utilisé pour un ton, un échange ou un cadre plus décontracté.
Word origin
French formed informel by adding in- to formel; formel ultimately derives from Latin formalis, based on forma, meaning form.
Usage tips
- Informel can describe a relaxed tone or setting without meaning secret or unauthorized, so non officiel is not always equivalent.