Test your knowledge of French weather and nature terms.
Testez vos connaissances du vocabulaire français pour la nature et la météo.
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Learn the vocabulary needed to describe natural landscapes and everyday weather.
Weather Expressions: To describe the weather, French heavily relies on the verb faire (to do/make). For example, "Il fait beau" (It is nice weather) or "Il fait froid" (It is cold).
Temps: The word temps means both "weather" and "time" (as in duration). Context tells you which is which!
| English | French |
|---|---|
| world | monde |
| sun | soleil |
| moon | lune |
| star | étoile |
| sky | ciel |
| sea | mer |
| beach | plage |
| river | rivière / fleuve |
| lake | lac |
| mountain | montagne |
| tree | arbre |
| flower | fleur |
| grass | herbe |
| rain | pluie |
| snow | neige |
| wind | vent |
| weather / time | temps (météo) / temps (durée) |
| planet | planète |
| comet | comète |
| asteroid | astéroïde |
| eclipse | éclipse |
| rainbow | arc-en-ciel |
| cloud | nuage |
| lightning | éclair |
| thunder | tonnerre |
| frost | givre |
| fog | brouillard |
| dew | rosée |
| storm | tempête / orage |
| earthquake | tremblement de terre |
| volcano | volcan |
| island | île |
| peninsula | péninsule |
| continent | continent |
| desert | désert |
| forest | forêt |
| jungle | jungle |
| hill | colline |
| valley | vallée |
| stream | ruisseau |
| waterfall | cascade |
| sand | sable |
| rock | roche / rocher |
| earth / soil | terre / sol |
| air | air |
| humidity | humidité |