How to say “hail” in French
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
Il grêle !
🔊 Eel grel
Literally: “It hails!”
💡 Simple
Il grêle assez fort, restez à l'abri !
🔊 Eel grel ah-SEH for, reh-STAY ah lah-BREE
Literally: “It hails quite hard, stay sheltered!”
💡 à l'abri = under shelter
La grêle est énorme, ça martèle les voitures, c'est impressionnant !
🔊 Lah grel eh ay-NORM, sah mar-TEL lay vwah-TEWR, seh im-preh-syo-NAHN
Literally: “The hail is enormous, it hammers the cars, it's impressive!”
💡 marteler = to hammer/pound, vivid verb
About these French phrases
These French weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing hail 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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