{"id":38960,"date":"2021-01-27T14:50:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T13:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/?p=38960"},"modified":"2021-10-20T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T08:34:55","slug":"talking-about-the-weather-in-french-vocabulary-and-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/talking-about-the-weather-in-french-vocabulary-and-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking About The Weather In French: Vocabulary And Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>How do people usually start a conversation with a stranger? <strong>The most universal subject to break the ice between two strangers is the weather.<\/strong> Why? Because there is always something to say about it! Besides, you can feel comfortable when you talk about the weather because it is a neutral, safe and uncompromising topic.<\/p>\n<p>In this article you are going to learn everything to master this ice-breaking topic in French. Once you will have finished reading, you will be able to talk about the following aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">practical words and phrases to talk about the weather<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">description of the weather outside<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">seasons<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">extreme weather conditions<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">idiomatic expressions related to the weather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, take out your sunglasses, your umbrella and your parka: we ought to be ready for all kinds of weather conditions because we are going to dive into them right away!<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to take the tests\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/delf\">DELF,<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/dalf\">\u00a0DALF<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/tcf\">TCF,<\/a> revising all our french vocabuary worksheets is always a great idea! 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center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Practical Words And Phrases To Talk About The Weather<\/h2>\n<p>Below you will find lots of useful terms and phrases for all of the situations we have just mentioned.<\/p>\n<h4>Let&rsquo;s talk about the weather and the climate &#8211; <em>Parlons de la m\u00e9t\u00e9o et du temps et du climat<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1128\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1128\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Good Weather<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Beau temps<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The weather is nice today!<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Il fait beau aujourd\u2019hui!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The sky is clear.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Le ciel est d\u00e9gag\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">It\u2019s sunny.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Il y a du soleil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">A sunny afternoon<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Un apr\u00e8s-midi ensoleill\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">A tropical country<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Un pays tropical   <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">drought<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la s\u00e9cheresse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Rain and wet weather<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Pluie et temps humide<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">It\u2019s raining<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Il pleut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">heavy\/light rain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une pluie forte\/l\u00e9g\u00e8re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">shower<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une averse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">il tombe des cordes<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"> it\u2019s raining cats and dogs     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a wet day<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une journ\u00e9e humide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">drizzle<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la bruine  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">it\u2019s foggy<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">il y a du brouillard     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">What\u2019s the temperature today?<br \/>\nIt\u2019s 7 degrees.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Quelle est la temp\u00e9rature aujourd\u2019hui?<br \/>\nIl fait 7 degr\u00e9s.<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>The Wind<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Le vent  <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">it\u2019s windy<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">il y a du vent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">don\u2019t stay in that draught\/draft!<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">ne reste pas dans ce courant d\u2019air!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a sudden gust of wind<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">un coup de vent subit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">a breeze was blowing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">une brise soufflait        <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Cold Weather<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Temps froid    <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">it\u2019s snowy<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">il y a de la neige     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">it\u2019s freezing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00e7a g\u00e8le <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">hail<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la gr\u00eale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">the first frost of the year<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la premi\u00e8re gel\u00e9e de l\u2019ann\u00e9e  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">t snowed all night<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">il a neig\u00e9 toute la nuit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Now Let\u2019s Describe The Weather Outside<\/h2>\n<p>In the following example you will be able to notice how to make weather descriptions with the previous vocabulary:<\/p>\n<h4>The Weather Outside &#8211; <em>Le temps qu\u2019il fait dehors<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1130\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1130\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">It\u2019s January and I\u2019m on vacation in a tropical country, Peru, but my family lives in France.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nToday in Lima it\u2019s 27 degrees. The weather is nice! It\u2019s sunny and there is a light breeze.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBut at my mother\u2019s house, in Bordeaux, the temperature is -7 degr\u00e9s. <br \/>\nIt\u2019s very cold. It\u2019s freezing outside.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">C\u2019est janvier et je suis en vacances dans un pays tropical, le P\u00e9rou, mais ma famille habite en France.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAujourd\u2019hui \u00e0 Lima, il fait 27 degr\u00e9s. Il fait beau! C\u2019est ensoleill\u00e9 et il y a une brise l\u00e9g\u00e8re.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMais chez maman \u00e0 Bordeaux, il fait -7 degr\u00e9s. Il fait froid; il g\u00e8le dehors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>The seasons<\/h2>\n<p>Seasons are a way of dividing up the year, whatever the season, we like to listen to the weather report to know the forecast for the day. You will find some essential vocabulary to talk about seasons.<\/p>\n<h4>The Seasons- <em>Les saisons<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1133\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1133\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">weather report<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le bulletin m\u00e9t\u00e9orologique<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">the forecast for the day<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">les pr\u00e9visions pour la journ\u00e9e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">meteorology<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la m\u00e9t\u00e9orologie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Le printemps<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">the fruit trees have blossomed<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">les arbres fruitiers ont fleuri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">the bees and fertilization<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">les abeilles et les f\u00e9condations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Summer<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>L\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The heat is so intense, it burns up the fields<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">La chaleur est tr\u00e8s forte, elle br\u00fble les champs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">forest fire<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le feu de for\u00eat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Autumn<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>L\u2019automne<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">the red windy sky<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le ciel rouge et venteux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">the leaves are falling  <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">les feuilles tombent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Winter<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>L\u2019hiver<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Winter vacation \/ holiday<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Les vacances d\u2019hiver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">the icy cold December fog<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le brouillard glacial de d\u00e9cembre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Extreme Weather Conditions<\/h2>\n<p>We all have experienced climate change: long periods of exorbitantly high temperatures, heavy droughts and rains, more intense deluges and floods. Earth warming has increased the number and power of extreme weather conditions. Some of them are:<\/p>\n<h4>Extreme Weather Conditions &#8211; <em>Des conditions m\u00e9t\u00e9orologiques extr\u00eames\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1136\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1136\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">storm<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019orage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">hurricane   <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019ouragan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">cyclone<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le cyclone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">typhoon<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le typhon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">tornado<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la tornade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">whirlwind<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le tourbillon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">snowstorm<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la temp\u00eate de neige <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">hailstorm<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019averse de gr\u00eale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">blizzard<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">la tourmente    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">flood<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">l\u2019inondation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">torrential rain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">le d\u00e9luge  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Idioms Related To The Weather<\/h2>\n<p>In English there are lots of idioms that have to do with the weather because of the meaning or because of the form. For example:\u00a0 to chase rainbows, come rain or come shine, or it\u2019s raining cats and dogs. Well, in French we can also find this kind of idiom! Let\u2019s see some of them:<\/p>\n<h4>Idioms Related To The Weather &#8211; <em>Expressions idiomatiques li\u00e9 au climat<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1137\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1137\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Idiom in French<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Explanation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Fondre comme neige au soleil: <\/strong><br \/>\nIl croit que ses probl\u00e8mes vont fondre comme neige au soleil.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">To disappear very quickly, to melt away.<br \/>\nHe thinks his problems will just disappear.<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Faire la pluie et le beau temps:<\/strong><br \/>\nIl faut parler avec M. 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