Truth in French 🇫🇷

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Looks like English verity. “Truth”

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vérité info.

Tips to remember the French word “vérité”:
1. Associate “vérité” with the English word “verity,” which has a similar pronunciation and also means truth, although it is less common in everyday English.
2. Think of the phrase “verity is the truth” to create a mental link between the two words.
3. Visualize the “vé” in “vérité” as standing for “very true” to help remember the meaning.

Explanations:
– “Vérité” is a feminine noun in French.
– It comes from the Latin word “veritas,” which also means truth.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Réalité” (when talking about reality as the truth)
– “Authenticité” (emphasizing the genuineness or originality of something)
– “Exactitude” (focusing on correctness or precision)
– “Fidélité” (when referring to faithfulness to the truth in the sense of being true to something)

Alternate meanings like slang:
– “Vérité” itself generally does not have slang meanings, but in specific contexts, it may be used in expressions like “ma vérité” to mean “my truth” or one’s personal perspective on things.

Examples of sentences that use “vérité”:
1. “Il est important de dire la vérité, même quand c’est difficile.” (It’s important to tell the truth, even when it’s difficult.)
2. “La quête de la vérité est souvent plus complexe qu’il n’y paraît.” (The quest for truth is often more complex than it appears.)
3. “Nous devons accepter la vérité, aussi douloureuse soit-elle.” (We must accept the truth, however painful it may be.)
4. “Cette histoire est basée sur une vérité historique.” (This story is based on a historical truth.)
5. “Dans le tribunal, seule la vérité compte.” (In court, only the truth matters.)

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