French Conversation · Level 46
74 words
French word
interviewer
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁvjuve/
Meaning
- verbinterview
Example
Le journaliste va interviewer l'acteur demain.
The journalist will interview the actor tomorrow.
More examples
Elle doit interviewer l'auteur pour la radio.
She has to interview the author for the radio.
Core concept
A formal conversation in which one person directs questions to draw out another person's information, testimony, or views.
Common phrases
interviewer quelqu'un
interview someone
interviewer un candidat
interview a candidate
Similar words
demander: Verbally asking someone to provide or do something.
poser des questions: Addressing a series of questions to someone to resolve unclear points.
interroger: Questioning someone face to face to obtain facts or a statement.
Definition in French
Questionner formellement une personne dans le but d'obtenir des informations, un témoignage ou un avis.
Word origin
French formed the verb interviewer from the noun interview, borrowed from English and ultimately related to Old French entrevue, meaning a meeting or encounter.
Usage tips
- Interviewer takes a direct object in French, as in interviewer l'acteur, without a preposition before the person questioned.