Who’s ready for winter? At our place, the holiday season arrived early this year. With Covid restrictions in full force, we decided not to wait till December to begin the festivities. The tree is already decorated, the lights are up, we’re baking cookies, listening to Christmas music, and drinking copious amounts of hot chocolate! This also means that we’re using French winter vocabulary almost daily in our household. The Scholastic book, Voici l’hiver, is a great resource to introduce winter in French. It contains seasonal nouns, verbs, and expressions that you can use while you start your family holiday preparations. The sweet story, along with the beautiful imagery, will make your child look forward to the joys of the season.
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What is winter in French?
You probably guessed it. Winter in French is “hiver“, and it’s a masculine noun.
So the title of the book, Voici l’hiver, means “Here’s winter”.
French vocabulary for kids, with audio/pronunciation
Winter: l’hiver
Snow: la neige
It’s snowing: Il neige.
Snowflakes: des flocons (masculine)
Ice: la glace
Slide: la glissade
Snowmen: des bonhommes de neige (masculine)
Mittens: des mitaines (feminine)
To warm up: réchauffer
Hot chocolate: du chocolat chaud
Reading – la lecture
Blanket – une couverture
Storm – une tempête
Wind – le vent
To shovel – pelleter
To play – jouer
Footprints – des empreintes (feminine)
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Other winter-themed French’s children’s books
Earlier this week, I posted our reading list for this winter. It contains several books on the topic that your child will enjoy reading.
What French kids’ books are you reading this winter?
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