Reading and books in French

19 French words on “Reading and books”: lire, écrire, histoire, livre, journal and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for reading and books: book and novel, author and writer, chapter and page, genre and story, magazine and newspaper, poetry, library and bookshop. Use this list to talk about a favourite book, discuss a genre and describe your reading.

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Level 1

  1. lire — read
  2. écrire — write
  3. histoire — story
  4. livre — book
  5. journal — newspaper
  6. page — page
  7. mot — word

Level 2

  1. magazine — magazine
  2. genre — genre
  3. titre — title
  4. roman — novel
  5. chapitre — chapter
  6. personnage — character

Level 3

  1. emprunter — borrow
  2. auteur — author
  3. bibliothèque — library
  4. écrivain — writer
  5. poésie — poetry
  6. librairie — bookshop

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