Studies

DALF

Read as a wordOfficialB2

Meaning

diplôme approfondi de langue française

The official diploma for the two highest levels, C1 and C2. Same body and same validity as the DELF: only the name changes above B2.

How it is said

dalf

Gender and article

le DALF · masculine

Where you meet it

An exam summons, a CV, a demanding job offer.

Example

Le DALF C1 dispense du test de langue pour l'inscription en master.

The DALF C1 exempts you from the language test for master's enrolment.

In the DELF

reading B2

Watch out

Read « dalf ». There is no DALF B2 nor DELF C1: the boundary is clear-cut.

Same domain

Pairs often confused