🎬 Japanese Cinema Vocabulary Le cinéma
10 essential French words for the Cinema scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- réalisateur /ʁealizatœʁ/ B1film directorLe réalisateur a expliqué sa vision aux acteurs avant la première prise.The director explained his vision to the actors before the first take.
- scénario /senaʁjo/ B1screenplayJ'ai lu le scénario trois fois avant d'accepter le rôle.I read the screenplay three times before accepting the role.
- tournage /tuʁnaʒ/ B1filming, shootLe tournage de la série a duré huit mois en Bretagne.The filming of the series lasted eight months in Brittany.
- caméra /kameʁa/ A2(film) cameraIl a placé la caméra juste derrière la fenêtre du salon.He placed the camera right behind the living-room window.
- générique /ʒeneʁik/ B2credits (of a film)Nous sommes restés jusqu'au générique de fin pour voir la scène cachée.We stayed until the end credits to see the hidden scene.
- bande /bɑ̃d/ B1(sound/film) trackLa bande originale de ce film est encore plus belle que les images.The original soundtrack of this film is even more beautiful than the images.
- doublage /dublaʒ/ B2dubbingLe doublage français de ce dessin animé est vraiment réussi.The French dubbing of this cartoon is really well done.
- montage /mɔ̃taʒ/ B1editing (of a film)Le montage de ce documentaire a demandé plus de six mois de travail.The editing of this documentary took more than six months of work.
- cascadeur /kaskadœʁ/ B2stuntmanUn cascadeur professionnel a remplacé l'acteur pour la scène du feu.A professional stuntman replaced the actor for the fire scene.
- figurant /figyʁɑ̃/ B2extra (actor)Mon frère a été figurant dans une scène de café à Paris.My brother was an extra in a café scene in Paris.
FAQ
How many French cinema words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 1, B1: 5, B2: 4. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.