French Word of the Day

a ghost

Les fantômes sortiront cette semaine ….mais n’ayez pas peur!
The ghosts will go out this week…but don’t be afraid!

THIS WEEK
We’re brewing up our favorite spooky French vocabulary words for Halloween!
N’ayez pas peur! (Don’t be afraid.)

WORDS TO SCARE THE ENGLISH OUT OF YOU!
After you’ve learned to say ghost in French, follow the links below to discover more of the Halloween words we’re covering this week:

• Costume, Halloween
• Halloween
• Haunted
• Spiderweb/Cobweb
• A Treat
• A Witch
• Witch’s Broom
• To Carve a Pumpkin

TAKE OUR HALLOWEEN QUIZ
Is your French scary good? Find out with our French Halloween Vocabulary Quiz.

to carve a pumpkin

C’est facile de découper une citrouille!
It’s easy to carve a pumpkin.

CAN’T WAIT FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK’S SPOOKY WORDS?
After you’ve learned to say to carve a pumpkin in French, follow the links below to discover more of the Halloween words we’re covering this week:

• Costume, Halloween
• Ghost
• Halloween
• Haunted
• Spiderweb/Cobweb
• A Treat
• A Witch
• Witch’s Broom

TAKE OUR HALLOWEEN QUIZ
Is your French scary good? Find out with our French Halloween Vocabulary Quiz.

a Halloween costume

Avez-vous encore choisi ton déguisement d’Halloween?
Have you chosen your Halloween costume yet?

TODAY
We can’t help but think of all the witches and goblins and ghosts that will take to the streets for Halloween this week. Although Halloween remains a bit of a novelty in France,  it continues to grow in popularity. Join us as we ramble through the spooky vocabulary of the holiday.

CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS WEEK’S SPOOKY WORDS?
After you’ve learned to say Halloween costume in French, follow the links below to discover more of the Halloween words we’re covering this week:

• Ghost
• Halloween
• Haunted
• Spiderweb/Cobweb
• A Treat
• A Witch
• Witch’s Broom
• To Carve a Pumpkin

TAKE OUR HALLOWEEN QUIZ
Is your French scary good? Find out with our French Halloween Vocabulary Quiz.

a witch

Sabine se déguise en sorcière pour Halloween.
Sabine is disguising herself as a witch for Halloween.

TODAY
We can’t help but think of all the witches and goblins and ghosts that will take to the streets for Halloween this week. Although Halloween remains a bit of a novelty in France,  it continues to grow in popularity. Join us as we ramble through the spooky vocabulary of the holiday.

CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS WEEK’S SPOOKY WORDS?
After you’ve learned to say witch in French, follow the links below to discover more of the Halloween words we’re covering this week:

• Costume, Halloween
• Ghost
• Halloween
• Haunted
• Spiderweb/Cobweb
• A Treat
• Witch’s Broom
• To Carve a Pumpkin

TAKE OUR HALLOWEEN QUIZ
Is your French scary good? Find out with our French Halloween Vocabulary Quiz.

a girl or a daughter

La fille joue de la guitare.
The girl plays the guitar.

Sa fille a 10 ans.
His daughter is 10 years old.

TODAY
Our French vocabulary word is one of many members of the family. After you learn to say girl and daughter in French, follow the links below to discover the French vocabulary words for more of your relatives.

• Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew
• Boy
• Brother
• Husband, Wife
• Immediate Family
• In-Laws
• Mother, Father
• Son, Grandson, Daughter, Granddaughter
• Sister, Brother
• Twins

Need help with verbs? Check out our Quick Verb Guide.

to order

N’oubliez pas de commander à temps pour Noël.
Don’t forget to order in time for Christmas.

TODAY
Our word is about online shopping. Now that you can say to order in French, follow the links below to discover more words about online shopping.

• Delivery
• Free Delivery
• Gift-Wrapping
• Discounted
• Online Shopping
• To Add to the Shopping Cart
• To Do Some Shopping

a filmmaker

Louis Malle était un cinéaste français célèbre.
Louis Malle was a famous French filmmaker.

ACTION!
Today, our topic is films and filmmaking. Now that you’ve learned to say filmmaker in French, follow the links below to discover more French vocabulary words about the cinema:

• Character
• Director, Film
• The End
• Extra, An
• Filmmaker
• Footage
• Freeze Frame
• Movie Theater
• Plot
• Star, Celebrity
• Supporting Actor, Actress
• Thriller

TAKE OUR FILM VOCABULARY QUIZ
Take our French Film Vocabulary Quiz to see how well you know the language of the silver screen.

to peel

Épluchez les légumes, puis salez-les.
Peel the vegetables, then salt them.

TODAY
Our topic is the kitchen — la cuisine. After you’ve learned to say say to peel in French, follow the links below for more French words about kitchen activities:

• To Boil
• To Bring to a Boil
• To Clear Off
• To Cook
• To Dice
• To Have a Snack
• To Knead
• To Mix
• To Peel
• To Season
• To Simmer
• To Soak
• To Sprinkle
• To Spread

TAKE THE QUIZ
Test yourself on today’s word and others like it with this quiz.

NEED HELP WITH VERBS LIKE ÉPLUCHER?
Check out our Quick Verb Guide Page on -er Verbs.

an automatic/a manual (car)

Avez-vous une automatique? Je ne peux pas conduire une manuelle.
Do you have an automatic? I can’t drive a manual.

TODAY
We always enjoy covering vocabulary topics about travel, because they contain essential words and phrases for French language learners who want to visit a French-speaking country. Today, we’re looking at useful French words and phrases for renting a car.

RELATED WORDS
After you’ve learned to ask for an automatic or manual in French, follow the links below to discover more French vocabulary words about cars:

• Blinkers, Turn Signal
• Convertible
• Jalopy
• Lane
• Low-Beam Lights
• Red Light, Green Light
• Road Map
• Steering Wheel
• Tire
• To Get in the Car
• To Inflate
• To Park
• To Take the Highway
• To Take a Road
• To Turn
• Trunk/Boot
• Windshield

QUIZ LINK
Test yourself on today’s word and others like it here.