This is a list of 10 common words for talking about seasons in French, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Seasons in French: le printemps, l'été, l'automne, l'hiver, la saison, les vacances, la récolte. The table below gives all 10 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| le printemps /pʁɛ̃tɑ̃/ | spring | Le printemps commence souvent avec des fleurs. Spring often begins with flowers. |
| l'été /ete/ L'été is masculine. | summer | En été, nous nageons dans le lac. In summer, we swim in the lake. |
| l'automne /otɔn/ L'automne is masculine. | autumn | En automne, les feuilles tombent dans le jardin. In autumn, the leaves fall in the garden. |
| l'hiver /ivɛʁ/ L'hiver is masculine. | winter | En hiver, il neige parfois dans notre village. In winter, it sometimes snows in our village. |
| la saison /sɛzɔ̃/ | season | Quelle saison préfères-tu pour voyager en France ? Which season do you prefer for traveling in France? |
| les vacances /vakɑ̃s/ This word is normally plural in French. | holiday | Nous partons en vacances chez nos grands-parents. We are going on holiday to our grandparents' house. |
| la récolte /ʁekɔlt/ | harvest | La récolte des pommes commence en septembre. The apple harvest begins in September. |
| la neige /nɛʒ/ | snow | La neige couvre les rues ce matin. Snow covers the streets this morning. |
| la chaleur /ʃalœʁ/ | heat | La chaleur est forte pendant les après-midis d'été. The heat is intense during summer afternoons. |
| la pluie /plyi/ | rain | La pluie tombe doucement sur le toit. The rain falls gently on the roof. |
The list on this page has 10 words. The first ones are le printemps (spring), l'été (summer), l'automne (autumn). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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