English–French

“sky” in French

French

Alsofirmament

Pronunciation

IPA/sjɛl/

Example

Le ciel est bleu aujourd'hui.

The sky is blue today.

Illustration for ciel (sky)

How to say “sky” in French

“Sky” in French is ciel.

A vast overhead dome that holds the sun, clouds, moon, and stars.

Full entry for ciel: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ciel

Le ciel est étoilé ce soir.

The sky is starry tonight.

Tips for using ciel

  • The plural is usually cieux in elevated or celestial senses, but ciels also occurs for physical skies or distinct sky scenes.

Other French words for “sky”

Sous le firmament, nous avons marché en silence.

Under the sky, we walked in silence.

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