Interrogation (A2 feminine noun) is an interesting faux ami (false cognate) as it means both quiz/exam as well as interrogation in French. Keep reading for three useful example sentences with audio pronunciation.
l’interrogation IPA pronunciation: [ɛ̃.teʀ.ɔ.ga.sjɔ̃]
quiz, test, interrogation
Example sentences with interrogation
Level A2 (upper beginner)
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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