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50 French Words for Weather and Seasons: Talk About the Forecast

A2 · Elementary50 sentences·

Learn 50 essential French words for talking about weather and seasons, from sun, rain, and snow to storms, ice, and temperatures. Each word appears in a short example sentence with an English translation, so you can describe the forecast and everyday weather in French.

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50 sentences · 46 new words
  • 01CHAUD · hot
    chaud .
    il fɛ ʃo oʒuʁdɥi
    It is hot today.
  • 02FROID · cold
    froid .
    il fɛ fʁwa ɑ̃ nivɛʁ
    It is cold in winter.
  • 03PLEUVOIR · to rain
    pleut .
    il plø boku sə mwa si
    It rains a lot this month.
  • 04NEIGER · to snow
    neige .
    il nɛʒ dəɔʁ sə matɛ̃
    It is snowing outside this morning.
  • 05SOLEIL · sun
    soleil .
    lə sɔlɛj bʁij oʒuʁdɥi
    The sun is shining today.
  • 06VENT · wind
    vent .
    lə vɑ̃ ɛ tʁɛ fɔʁ
    The wind is very strong.
  • 07NUAGEUX · cloudy
    nuageux .
    lə sjɛl ɛ nɥaʒø sə swaʁ
    The sky is cloudy this evening.
  • 08PRINTEMPS · spring
    printemps .
    lə pʁɛ̃tɑ̃ ɛ ma sɛzɔ̃ pʁefeʁe
    Spring is my favourite season.
  • 09ÉTÉ · summer
    été, .
    ɑ̃ nete il fɛ tʁɛ ʃo
    In summer, it is very hot.
  • 10AUTOMNE · autumn
    automne, .
    ɑ̃ notɔn le fœj tɔ̃b
    In autumn, the leaves fall.
  • 11TEMPÉRATURE · temperature
    température ?
    kɛl tɑ̃peʁatyʁ fɛ til dəɔʁ
    What is the temperature outside?
  • 12PARAPLUIE · umbrella
    parapluie, .
    pʁɑ̃ œ̃ paʁaplɥi il va pluvwaʁ
    Take an umbrella, it is going to rain.
  • 13BROUILLARD · fog
    brouillard .
    il ja dy bʁujaʁ sə matɛ̃
    There is fog this morning.
  • 14MANTEAU · coat
    manteau, .
    mɛ tɔ̃ mɑ̃to il fɛ fʁwa
    Put on your coat, it's cold.
  • 15ORAGE · storm, thunderstorm
    orage .
    lɔʁaʒ a kɔmɑ̃se sə swaʁ
    The storm started this evening.
  • 16PLUIE · rain
    pluie .
    la plɥi ɛ tʁɛ fɔʁt
    The rain is very heavy.
  • 17HUMIDE · humid, damp
    humide .
    il fɛ ymid oʒuʁdɥi
    It is humid today.
  • 18COUVRIR · to cover
    couvre .
    la nɛʒ kuvʁ lə ʒaʁdɛ̃
    The snow covers the garden.
  • 19BEAU · nice, beautiful (weather)
    beau .
    il fɛ bo sə wikɛnd
    The weather is nice this weekend.
  • 20BAISSER · to drop, to decrease
    baisse .
    la tɑ̃peʁatyʁ bɛs la nɥi
    The temperature drops at night.
  • 21LONG · long
    long .
    livɛʁ ɛ lɔ̃ sɛt ane
    Winter is long this year.
  • 22NUAGEUX · cloudy
    nuageux .
    il fɛ nɥaʒø o nɔʁ
    It is cloudy in the north.
  • 23GLACE · ice
    glace .
    la glas ɛ syʁ la ʁut
    There is ice on the road.
  • 24CHANGER · to change
    change .
    lə tɑ̃ ʃɑ̃ʒ vit isi
    The weather changes quickly here.
  • 25SOLEIL · sun
    soleil .
    il i a dy sɔlɛj sɛt apʁɛmidi
    There is sunshine this afternoon.
  • 26CLAIR · clear
    clair .
    lə sjɛl ɛ klɛʁ sə matɛ̃
    The sky is clear this morning.
  • 27FRAIS · cool, fresh
    frais .
    il fɛ fʁɛ sə swaʁ
    It is cool this evening.
  • 28GRÊLE · hail
    grêle .
    la ɡʁɛl tɔ̃b syʁ la vil
    Hail is falling on the city.
  • 29VERGLAS · black ice
    verglas .
    il i a dy vɛʁɡla syʁ la ʁut
    There is black ice on the road.
  • 30TONNERRE · thunder
    tonnerre .
    lə tɔnɛʁ ɛ tʁɛ fɔʁ sə swaʁ
    The thunder is very loud this evening.
  • 31SAISON · season
    saison .
    la sɛzɔ̃ de plɥi kɔmɑ̃s
    The rainy season is starting.
  • 32SEC · dry
    sec .
    il fɛ sɛk ɑ̃n ete
    It is dry in summer.
  • 33NUAGE · cloud
    nuages .
    le nɥaʒ aʁiv ʁapidmɑ̃
    The clouds are coming quickly.
  • 34MÉTÉO · weather forecast
    météo .
    la meteo anɔ̃s də la plɥi
    The weather forecast announces rain.
  • 35GELER · to freeze
    gèle .
    il ʒɛl sɛt nɥi
    It is freezing tonight.
  • 36BIENTÔT · soon
    bientôt.
    lə pʁɛ̃tɑ̃ aʁiv bjɛ̃to
    Spring is coming soon.
  • 37VENT · wind
    vent .
    il ja dy vɑ̃ dəɔʁ
    There is wind outside.
  • 38ÉTÉ · summer
    L'été .
    le.te ɛ ma sɛzɔ̃ pʁefeʁe
    Summer is my favorite season.
  • 39AUTOMNE · autumn
    automne.
    il fɛ mwɛ̃ ʃo ɑ̃n‿otɔn
    It is less hot in autumn.
  • 40FONDRE · to melt
    fond .
    la nɛʒ fɔ̃ o sɔlɛj
    The snow melts in the sun.
  • 41ARC-EN-CIEL · rainbow
    L'arc-en-ciel .
    laʁk‿ɑ̃sjɛl ɛ tʁɛ bo
    The rainbow is very beautiful.
  • 42ÉCHARPE · scarf
    écharpe, .
    mɛ yn eʃaʁp il fɛ fʁwa
    Put on a scarf, it is cold.
  • 43MOUILLÉ · wet
    mouillé .
    lə sɔl ɛ muje apʁɛ la plɥi
    The ground is wet after the rain.
  • 44DOUX · mild
    doux .
    il fɛ du sə matɛ̃
    It is mild this morning.
  • 45TEMPÊTE · storm
    tempête .
    la tɑ̃pɛt ɛ tʁɛ dɑ̃ʒəʁøz
    The storm is very dangerous.
  • 46CHALEUR · heat
    chaleur .
    la ʃalœʁ ɛ tɛ̃sypɔʁtabl oʒuʁdɥi
    The heat is unbearable today.
  • 47AVERSE · shower (rain)
    averse .
    il ja yn avɛʁs sɛt‿apʁɛmidi
    There is a shower this afternoon.
  • 48APPORTER · to bring
    apporte .
    livɛʁ apɔʁt boku də nɛʒ
    Winter brings a lot of snow.
  • 49GEL · frost
    gel .
    lə ʒɛl abim le plɑ̃t
    The frost damages the plants.
  • 50ROSÉE · dew
    rosée .
    la ʁoze bʁij syʁ lɛʁb
    The dew shines on the grass.
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