{"id":118549,"date":"2023-07-14T18:01:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T22:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/how-to-write-an-essay-in-french\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T04:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T09:59:25","slug":"how-to-write-an-essay-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/how-to-write-an-essay-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write an Essay in French"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to expressing your thoughts in French<\/a>, there’s nothing better than the essay. It is, after all, the favorite form of such famed French thinkers as Montaigne, Chateaubriand, Houellebecq and Simone de Beauvoir.<\/p>\n

In this post, I’ve outlined the four most common types of essays in French, ranked from easiest to most difficult, to help you get to know this concept better.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Must-have French Phrases for Writing Essays<\/h2>\n

Before we get to the four main types of essays, here are a few French phrases that will be especially helpful as you delve into essay-writing in French:<\/p>\n

Introductory phrases<\/strong>, which help you present new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
tout d'abord<\/em><\/strong><\/td>firstly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
premi\u00e8rement<\/em><\/strong><\/td>firstly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Connecting phrases<\/strong>, which help you connect ideas and sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
et<\/em><\/strong><\/td>and<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
de plus<\/em><\/strong><\/td>in addition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9galement<\/em><\/strong><\/td>also<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ensuite<\/em><\/strong><\/td>next<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
deuxi\u00e8mement<\/em><\/strong><\/td>secondly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
or<\/em><\/strong><\/td>so<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ainsi que<\/em><\/strong><\/td>as well as<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lorsque<\/em><\/strong><\/td>when, while<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Contrasting phrases<\/strong>, which help you juxtapose two ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
en revanche<\/em><\/strong><\/td>on the other hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pourtant<\/em><\/strong><\/td>however<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
n\u00e9anmoins<\/em><\/strong><\/td>meanwhile, however<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Concluding phrases<\/strong>, which help you to introduce your conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
French<\/strong><\/th>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
enfin<\/em><\/strong><\/td>finally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
finalement<\/em><\/strong><\/td>finally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pour conclure<\/em><\/strong><\/td>to conclude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
en conclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/td>in conclusion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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