Autumn is here in Chamonix and the colours are changing, as well as the temperature! Its the time of year when everyone is talking about the weather.
This week we give you some essential meteorological vocab and essential phrases to brush up on.
L’automne – autumn
L’hiver – winter
Le printemps – spring
L’ été – summer
L’arc-en-ciel – rainbow
Le ciel – sky
Le froid – cold
Le nuage – cloud
Le soleil – sun; sunshine
Le temps – weather
Le vent – wind
La glace – ice
La météo – weather forecast
La neige – snow
La pluie – rain
La saison – season
La température – temperature
Il fait chaud/froid – it’s hot/cold
Il fait beau – it’s a lovely day
Il fait mauvais (temps) – it’s a horrible day
Il y a du brouillard – it’s foggy
Il pleut – it’s raining
Il neige – it’s snowing
Le soleil brille – the sun is shinning
Le vent soufflé – the wind is blowing
Il gèle – it’s freezing
Le ciel est couvert – the sky is overcast
Pleuvoir – to rain
Neiger – to snow
Geler – to freeze
Fondre – to melt
Ensoleillé(e) – sunny
Orageux(euse) – stormy
Pluvieux(euse) – rainy
Frais (fraiche) – cool
Variable – changeable
Humide – humid