Essential French Halloween Vocabulary
Posted by Josh on 31st Oct 2023 in the blog in the french culture, learning french category
Halloween can be a learning experience as much as a frightening one. While this spooky holiday isn’t quite as popular in France as it is in some other countries, the French still have plenty to say about it – from manches à balai to citrouilles d'Halloween. So, whether you’re trick-or-treating among your French neighbours or tucking in to a spooky French horror film, now is as good a time as any to brush up on your French Halloween vocabulary.
For even more essential Halloween vocabulary, check out our Instagram reel: '5 emotions pour le soir de Halloween'
Decorations
English | French |
---|---|
Pumpkin | La citrouille |
Blood | Le sang |
Lantern | La lanterne |
Jack o’lantern | La citrouille d'Halloween |
Broomstick | Le manche à balai |
Sweets/candy | Les bonbons |
Cauldron | Le chaudron |
Monsters
English | French |
---|---|
Vampire | Le vampire |
Skeleton | Le squelette |
Witch | La sorcière |
Ghost | Le fantôme |
Mummy | La momie |
Zombie | Le zombie |
Spider | L'araignée |
Bat | La chauve-souris |
Adjectives
English | French |
---|---|
Scary | Effrayant/e |
Misty | Brumeux/brumeuse |
Dark | Sombre |
Evil | Malfaisant/e |
Creepy | Qui file la chair de poule |
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