French words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “rain” in French
A rainy day is the perfect time for this word: puddles, umbrellas and raindrops on the window all give you something to point at.
Rain in French
la pluie
Sounds like ≈ lah PLWEE
Good to know: "It's raining" is il pleut (eel PLUH).
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
La pluie tombe.
The rain falls down.
from La Pluie (The Rain)
J'adore la pluie !
I love the rain!
from J'Aime ! (I Like It!)
Il pleut, écoute le sol
It's raining, listen to the ground
from Bien au Chaud (Cozy Rainy Day)
2 songs that teach it
“Rain” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Bien au Chaud.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Watch raindrops race down the window and say pluie.
- 2Put on boots and jump in puddles, shouting the word with every splash.
- 3Tap fingers on the table to make rain sounds, soft then loud.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.