French vocabulary for beginners: Video games
Video games have become an increasingly popular form of entertainment over the years, with millions of people around the world playing them every day. If you’re an avid gamer or just starting out, it’s helpful to know some of the key terms and phrases in French. Here are some English words and their French translations that you might come across in the world of video games:
- Console: Console
- Controller: Manette
- Game: Jeu
- Player: Joueur/Joueuse
- Character: Personnage
- Level: Niveau
- Quest: Quête
- Power-up: Bonus
- Boss: Boss
- Multiplayer: Multijoueur
- Online: En ligne
- Offline: Hors ligne
- Save: Sauvegarder
- Load: Charger
- Restart: Redémarrer
- Graphics: Graphismes
- Sound: Son
- Music: Musique
- Cutscene: Cinématique
- DLC (Downloadable Content): DLC (Contenu téléchargeable)
- FPS (First-Person Shooter): FPS (Jeu de tir à la première personne)
- RPG (Role-Playing Game): RPG (Jeu de rôle)
- MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online): MMO (Jeu en ligne massivement multijoueur)
- Platformer: Plateforme
- Sandbox: Bac à sable
- Stealth: Furtif
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it should give you a good starting point for understanding some of the common terms used in video games in French. Happy gaming!