🎭 Japanese Theatre Vocabulary Le théâtre
10 essential French words for the Theatre scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- rôle /ʁol/ A2roleL'actrice joue le rôle principal dans cette pièce.The actress plays the leading role in this play.
- réplique /ʁeplik/ B2line (of dialogue)Le comédien a oublié sa réplique au milieu de la scène.The actor forgot his line in the middle of the scene.
- décor /dekɔʁ/ B1set/sceneryLe décor de cette pièce représente une vieille gare.The set of this play represents an old train station.
- costume /kɔstym/ A2costumeChaque acteur porte un costume d'époque sur scène.Each actor wears a period costume on stage.
- coulisse /kulis/ B2backstage/wingsAvant le lever du rideau, la coulisse est plongée dans le noir.Before the curtain rises, the backstage area is plunged into darkness.
- spectateur /spɛktatœʁ/ B1spectatorChaque spectateur a reçu un programme à l'entrée.Each spectator received a program at the entrance.
- applaudissement /aplodisəmɑ̃/ B2applause, round of applauseÀ sa sortie de scène, un applaudissement général a salué l'artiste.As he left the stage, a general round of applause greeted the artist.
- entracte /ɑ̃tʁakt/ B2intermissionPendant l'entracte, nous avons bu un verre au bar.During the intermission, we had a drink at the bar.
- comédie /komedi/ B1comedyCette comédie fait rire tout le public du début à la fin.This comedy makes the whole audience laugh from start to finish.
- tragédie /tʁaʒedi/ B1tragedyLa tragédie se termine par la mort du héros.The tragedy ends with the death of the hero.
FAQ
How many French theatre words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 2, B1: 4, 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.