English–French

“snow” in French

French

Alsoneiger

Pronunciation

IPA/nɛʒ/

Example

Les enfants jouent dans la neige.

The children are playing in the snow.

Illustration for neige (snow)

How to say “snow” in French

“Snow” in French is neige.

Loose white ice crystals arriving from the sky and gathering into a layer on land.

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

Example sentences with neige

La route est glissante à cause de la neige.

The road is slippery because of the snow.

Tips for using neige

  • Weather uses the impersonal expression il neige, not elle neige, even though neige is feminine.

Other French words for “snow”

Il neige beaucoup aujourd'hui.

It is snowing a lot today.

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