How to say “foggy” in French
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
Il y a du brouillard.
🔊 Eel ee ah doo broo-YAAR
Literally: “There is fog.”
💡 Simple
Il y a du brouillard ce matin, soyez prudents sur la route.
🔊 Eel ee ah doo broo-YAAR suh mah-TAN, swah-YEH proo-DAHN soor lah ROOT
Literally: “There is fog this morning, be careful on the road.”
💡 Soyez prudents = be careful (plural/formal)
On est dans un brouillard à couper au couteau, on n'y voit rien !
🔊 On eh dahn uhn broo-YAAR ah koo-PAY oh koo-TOH, on nee vwah ryahn
Literally: “We're in a fog you could cut with a knife, you can't see a thing!”
💡 brouillard à couper au couteau = fog so thick you could cut it with a knife, classic French
About these French phrases
These French weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing foggy conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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