How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Weather and landscapes”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: weather and nature

Sun, rain, snow, wind, but also the sea, the mountains and the forest: weather and landscapes in French.

Here are 100 French words on “Weather and landscapes”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 39 words

French	English
altitude	altitude
plage	beach
brise	breeze
côte	coast
frais	cool
degré	degree
est	east
champ	field
forêt	forest
gorge	gorge
golfe	gulfLarge inlet of the coast where the sea reaches inland
colline	hill
lac	lake
paysage	landscape
dépression	low pressure area
doux	mild
col	mountain pass
nature	nature
nord	north
océan	ocean
plateau	plateau
pression	pressure
pluie	rain
arc-en-ciel	rainbow
rocher	rock
sable	sand
mer	sea
rive	shoreEdge of a river or lake
ciel	sky
sud	south
source	spring
tempête	storm
soleil	sun
se couvrir	to cloud over
vague	waveRising and falling movement of the water surface
météo	weather
ouest	west
vent	wind
bois	wood

Level 2: medium 36 words

French	English
avalanche	avalanche
baromètre	barometer
canyon	canyon
grotte	cave
nuage	cloud
cyclone	cyclone
sécheresse	drought
dune	dune
éruption	eruption
inondation	flood
brouillard	fog
glacial	freezing
gel	frost
rafale	gust
grêle	hail
canicule	heatwave
versant	hillside
ouragan	hurricane
jungle	jungle
éclair	lightning
foudre	lightning strike
prairie	meadow
brume	mist
ravin	ravine
détroit	strait
ruisseau	stream
orage	thunderstorm
marée	tide
souffler	to blow
s’éclaircir	to brighten up
se rafraîchir	to cool down
fondre	to melt
pleuvoir	to rain
se réchauffer	to warm up
tornade	tornado
climat tropical	tropical climate

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
anticyclone	anticyclone
climat aride	arid climate
nuageux	cloudy
cratère	crater
estuaire	estuary
givre	frost coating
clairière	glade
banquise	ice floe
iceberg	iceberg
lagune	lagoon
aurore boréale	northern lights
presqu’île	peninsula
pluvieux	rainy
récif	reef
berge	riverbankSlope along the side of a river
congère	snowdrift
flocon	snowflake
steppe	steppe
giboulée	sudden shower
éclaircie	sunny spell
marécage	swamp
grêler	to hail
neiger	to snowVerb, the falling of flakes
ultraviolet	ultraviolet
venteux	windy

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Weather and landscapes”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.