Christmas Traditions in France
Christmas Words in French
Chanukah Words in French
Winter Words in French
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Do the French decorate Christmas trees?
Yes.
100
Christmas
Noel
100
Menorah
la Ménorah
100
It's cold.
Il fait froid.
100
Which winter holiday is not religious? It begins on December 26 and ends on January 1.
Kwanza
200
What do many of the French eat for Christmas dinner?
le dinde de Noel
200
Christmas log
Buche de Noel
200
8 days
huit jours
200
It's snowing.
Il neige.
300
On what date do The French celebrate Christmas?
December 25th
300
Merry Christmas.
Joyeux Noel.
300
candle
une bougie
300
winter
l'hiver
300
Qui est le Père Fouettard?
A man who travels with Le Pere de Noel on December 6. He dresses in black and gives out lumps of coal.
400
What do children put out to be filled by Saint Nicolas on December 6th?
their shoes
400
Santa Claus
Pere Noel
400
dreidel
la toupie
400
Réveillon
Christmas feast
400
When is the "Réveillon" traditionally done?
after midnight church
500
Where is "La Fete des Lumieres" (the Festival of Lights) held in France every December 8th?
Lyon
500
Christmas tree
sapin de noel
500
potato latke
une galette aux pommes de terre
500
I ski.
Je fais du ski.
500
What does "Nedeleg Laouen" mean?
Merry Christmas! (in Breton)