Talk About Autumn and Thanksgiving in French
Learn French words related to autumn or fall and the American tradition of thanksgiving with this list of vocabulary.
Autumn in France. France in Fall. What could be more glorious? When the thick horde of tourists leave, schools reopen for la rentrée, and the leaves change to stunning colors, it’s officially autumn.
Autumn (or fall) can be a perfect time to visit France (see Autumn in France: Where to Go?). But before you pack your bags, it’s a good idea to check out some autumn-related vocabulary.
And of course, our American readers might also be interested to learn French vocabulary related to Thanksgiving. So even though the French do not celebrate Thanksgiving (except for French- Americans or expats living in France), I’ve decided to include here also some French words and phrases related to Thanksgiving.
So, are you ready? Let’s begin!
French vocabulary: Autumn
- FrenchEnglish
- l’automne (masc.)fall, autumn
- fraiscool
- une journée fraîchea cool day
- un pullsweater
- un manteaucoat
- une couvertureblanket
- des bottesboots
- un rhumecold
- une feuilleleaf
- la pluierain
- pluvieuxrainy
- venteuxwindy
- des châtaigneschestnuts
- les couleurs d’automnecolours of autumn
- Changement de couleur des feuilleschanging colors of leaves
- équinoxe d’automneautumnal equinox
- le feuillage d’automnethe fall foliage
- la chute des feuillesthe falling leaves
- un tas de feuillesa pile of leaves
- le changement de saisonchange of season
- la rentréereturn from summer holidays
- retour à l’écoleback to school
- un râteaua rake
- un feu de joiea bonfire
Now for the second part. Let’s check out French words about the American Tradition, Thanksgiving.
French Vocabulary: Thanksgiving
- FrenchEnglish
- le jour de l’Action de grâceThanksgiving
- jeudiThursday
- novembreNovember
- le quatrième jeudi de novembrefourth Thursday of November
- une réunion de famillefamily gathering
- un festin, un banquetfeast, fancy meal
- reconnaissantgrateful
- les remerciementsthanks
- la famillefamily
- traditionneltraditional
- le défiléparade
- le pèlerinpilgrim
- être reconnaissantto be grateful
- réunir la familleto gather the family
- farcirto stuff
- découperto carve
- partagerto share
- banqueter, festoyerto feast
- remercierto thank
- les aliments / la nourriture du jour de l’Action de grâceThanksgiving Food
- la citrouillepumpkin
- la tarte à la citrouillepumpkin pie
- la courgesquash
- la dindeturkey
- la farcestuffing
- les restesleftovers
- la tarte aux pommesapple pie
- le painbread
- le maïscorn
- la cannebergecranberry
- la puréemashed potatoes
- une ignameyam
Conclusion
It’s always a good idea to learn French vocabulary by theme, and to cover topics you are interested in.
