Level A2 (upper beginner)
Interrogation (A2 feminine noun) is an interesting faux ami (false cognate) as it means both quiz/exam as well as interrogation in French.
Pronunciation
Example sentences
Pronunciation
lnterrogation /ɛ̃.teʀ.ɔ.ga.sjɔ̃/
Example sentences
This first example sentence uses the slang verb bosser, which means to work hard or to study (in the context of exam preparation). Il y a means both “there is/are” and “ago”. The conjunction car translates to because, for and as.
Je dois bosser, car il y a une interrogation de maths demain.
I have to study because there will be a math quiz tomorrow.
Un interro is a shortening of interrogation and it’s commonly used among French kids. Punaise is a fun word. As a noun it means thumbtack and as an interjection it means “darn!”. To say “I didn’t know”, the French use the imperfect tense of savoir (to know): Je ne savais pas.
Oh punaise ! Il y a une interro aujourd’hui ? Je ne savais pas !
Darn! There’s a quiz today? I didn’t know!
Des is an indefinite article meaning “some”. When placed before a noun (heures) in this case, des heures can translate to “hours and hours”. Avouer means “to admit” we covered the verb in this lesson.
Après des heures d’interrogation, le suspect a enfin avoué qu’il l’a fait.
After hours of interrogation, the suspect finally admitted he did it.
Related lessons
- Collège – Middle School, Junior High School
- Le Lycée – high school
- School Vocabulary
- Classroom vocabuary and commands
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