English–French
“dawn” in French
How to say “dawn” in French
“Dawn” in French is aube.
The first pale light spreading across the sky before sunrise, when the night begins to give way to day.
Example sentences with aube
Le marché ouvre à l'aube.
The market opens at dawn.
Tips for using aube
- Aube is feminine, so the basic form is une aube, although the common phrase à l'aube uses l' after the preposition because the noun begins with a vowel.
Other French words for “dawn”
On partira à l'aurore pour éviter le trafic.
We will leave at dawn to avoid the traffic.