A intermediate list of 30 French words for biography vocabulary, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| une biographie | a biography | La biographie retrace sa vie. The biography traces his life. |
| la vie | life | La vie est pleine de surprises. Life is full of surprises. |
| l’œuvre de [qqn] | [sb]’s works | L’œuvre de l’artiste est immense. The artist’s works are vast. |
| naître | to be born | Elle est née en province. She was born in the provinces. |
| il est né | he was born | Il est né en 1950. He was born in 1950. |
| elle est née | she was born | Elle est née à Lyon. She was born in Lyon. |
| le lieu de naissance | birth place | Le lieu de naissance est inscrit à l’état civil. The birth place is recorded in the registry. |
| la date de naissance | date of birth | La date de naissance figure sur la carte. The date of birth is on the card. |
| grandir | to grow up | Elle a grandi à la campagne. She grew up in the countryside. |
| une éducation | an upbringing | Son éducation a été stricte. His upbringing was strict. |
| une éducation | an education | L’éducation est la clé de l’avenir. Education is the key to the future. |
| vivre | to live | Il a vécu à l’étranger. He lived abroad. |
| mourir | to die | Elle est morte à quatre-vingt-dix ans. She died at ninety. |
| les études | studies | Les études ont été brillantes. The studies were brilliant. |
| le parcours professionnel | career path | Son parcours professionnel est exemplaire. His career path is exemplary. |
| la carrière | career | La carrière a décollé rapidement. The career took off quickly. |
| la vie personnelle | private life | Sa vie personnelle reste discrète. His private life remains discreet. |
| la famille | family | La famille occupe une grande place. Family holds a big place. |
| rencontrer | to meet | Elle a rencontré son mari à Paris. She met her husband in Paris. |
| se marier | to get married | Ils se sont mariés en 1980. They got married in 1980. |
| épouser | to marry | Il a épousé une artiste. He married an artist. |
| la femme | wife | Sa femme est décédée en premier. His wife died first. |
| le mari | husband | Son mari était médecin. Her husband was a doctor. |
| un/une enfant | a child | Le couple a trois enfants. The couple has three children. |
| élever | to raise | Ils ont élevé leurs enfants à la ville. They raised their children in the city. |
| divorcer | to divorce | Ils ont divorcé en 2000. They divorced in 2000. |
| un veuf | a widower | Il est veuf depuis dix ans. He has been a widower for ten years. |
| une veuve | a widow | Elle est veuve et seule. She is a widow and alone. |
| la mort | death | La mort l’a surpris en plein travail. Death surprised him at work. |
| décédé | deceased | Il est décédé en 2020. He passed away in 2020. |
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