French Conversation · Level 43
75 words
French word
thème
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛm/
Meaning
- masculine nountopic
Example
Le thème de la conversation a changé.
The topic of the conversation changed.
More examples
Lors de la conférence, il a développé le thème de la communication.
During the conference, he developed the topic of communication.
Core concept
A subject that gives a discussion or presentation its organizing focus.
Common phrases
aborder un thème
address a topic
développer un thème
develop a topic
un thème d'actualité
a current-affairs topic
Similar words
sujet: A specific topic or issue addressed in a conversation or text.
objet: The matter targeted by a discussion or action.
question: A question or problem requiring an answer or examination.
Definition in French
Idée principale ou sujet traité dans une conversation, un texte ou une présentation.
Word origin
From Greek thema through Latin thema, French thème developed as a word for a subject placed before an audience or treated in a work.
Usage tips
- For a casual conversation topic, sujet often sounds more natural than thème, while thème is frequent for an organized subject in a text, lesson, or presentation.
Other meanings
- subjectnoun
- themenoun
Related words
- thématiquethematicadjective