Essential French autumn vocabulary
Posted by Josh on 6th Nov 2024 in the blog in the learning french category
Autumn is here, which means it’s a moment of change - whether that means in the weather, in the length of the days, or in our practices and ambitions when it comes to learning French.
For some learners, autumn means the start of a new school year. For others, it’s the time to knuckle down and adopt new learning strategies after relaxing during the summer. In either case, now is the perfect time to expand your knowledge of the French language, and what better way than to learn some autumnal vocabulary?
Below is a curated list of French autumnal vocabulary.
Weather — Le Temps
English | French |
---|---|
rain | la pluie |
wind | le vent |
storm | la tempête |
cold | froid(e) |
rainy | pluvieux/pluvieuse |
Fruit/Vegetables — Les fruits / Les légumes
English | French |
---|---|
pumpkin | la citrouille |
beetroot | la betterave |
carrot | la carotte |
broccoli | le brocoli |
potato | la pomme de terre |
cauliflower | le chou-fleur |
squash | la courge |
apple | la pomme |
quince | le coing |
pear | la poire |
fig | la figue |
Colours — Les couleurs
English | French |
---|---|
orange | orange |
red | rouge |
green | vert(e) |
burgundy | bordeaux |
chestnut | châtaigne |
cedar | cèdre |
Trees — Les Arbres
English | French |
---|---|
oak | le chêne |
birch | le bouleau |
beech | le hêtre |
willow | le saule |
ash (tree) | le frêne |
sycamore | le sycomore |
leaves | les feuilles |
Dates — Les dates
English | French |
---|---|
autumn/fall | l'automne |
October 31st Halloween | Halloween |
November 1st / All Saints' Day | la Toussaint |
November 11th: | Armistice Day | l’armistice du 11 novembre |
Activities — Les activités
English | French |
---|---|
going for a walk | faire une promenade |
celebrating Halloween | célébrer Halloween |
going to a pumpkin patch | se rendre dans un champ de citrouilles |
Montmartre Harvest Festival | la fête des vendanges de Montmartre |
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