Halloween Vocab
This is how you say "black cat" in French.
What is "un chat noir"?
Kids rarely do this during Halloween in France, as it isn't that big of a phenomenon compared to the US.
What is trick-or-treating?
This is how you say "hello" in French.
What is "bonjour"?
Paris is commonly called by this nickname
What is the City of Lights/La Ville Lumière?
The French King Louis XIV was called this.
Who is Le Roi-Soleil/The Sun King?
This is how you say "candy" in French.
What is "un bonbon"?
Although rare, French adults typically do this on Halloween night.
What is partying?
This is how you say "please" in French.
What is "s'il vous plaît"?
This is often considered the proper form of greeting a friend in France.
What is a French greeting kiss?
The fabricated phrase "Let them eat cake" is associated with this person.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This is how you say "ghost" in French.
What is "un fantôme"?
Unlike Halloween in the US, French people typically only dress in these types of costumes.
What are scary costumes?
"Bobo" in French means this.
What is "a minor injury"?
This is considered to be one of my most famous streets in the world located in Paris and is frequently described as "the world's most beautiful avenue."
What is Champs-Élysées?
On the 14 July, French people celebrate this.
What is the storming of the Bastille/Bastille Day?
This is how you say "skull" in French.
What is "un tête de mort"?
The French slang word "grave" means this.
What is "seriously"/"crazy"?
This city in France is famously nicknamed "The Pink City" or "La Ville Rose"
What is Toulouse?
French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, was born here.
What is Corsica?
This is how you say "spider web" in French.
What is "une toile d'araignée"?
This is how you say "wicked" in French.
What is "chanmé"?
This is the name of the French National Anthem.
What is La Marseillaise/The Marseillan?
The year that marked the end of the monarchy in France and the beginning of the first Republic.
What is 1893?