French Conversation · Level 36
75 words
French word
journaliste
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒuʁnalist/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)journalist
Example
La journaliste écrit un article.
The journalist writes an article.
More examples
Un journaliste pose des questions pendant l'interview.
A journalist asks questions during the interview.
Core concept
A news worker who turns checked information into material for the public.
Common phrases
être journaliste
be a journalist
travailler comme journaliste
work as a journalist
Similar words
reporter: A professional who reports directly from the scene of events or incidents.
rédacteur: A professional who writes articles based on research and source material.
Definition in French
Personne qui recueille, vérifie et rédige des informations destinées au public.
Word origin
The noun combines French journal, from Old French jornel and Latin diurnalis meaning daily, with the occupational suffix -iste.
Usage tips
- Journaliste has the same form for masculine and feminine use, so gender appears in words such as un or une and in related adjectives.
Related words
- journalismejournalismnoun
- journalistiquejournalisticadjective