How to say “rainbow” in French
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
Un arc-en-ciel !
🔊 Uhn ark-ahn-SYEL
Literally: “A sky-arch!”
💡 arc-en-ciel = arch in sky = rainbow, beautiful word
Regarde, il y a un magnifique arc-en-ciel !
🔊 Ruh-GARD, eel ee ah uhn man-yee-FEEK ark-ahn-SYEL
Literally: “Look, there is a magnificent rainbow!”
💡 magnifique = magnificent
Vite, une photo ! Il y a un arc-en-ciel double, c'est rarissime !
🔊 Veet, ewn fo-TOH! Eel ee ah uhn ark-ahn-SYEL doo-bluh, seh ra-REEM
Literally: “Quick, a photo! There's a double rainbow, it's extremely rare!”
💡 rarissime = extremely rare (superlative of rare), French love for precision
About these French phrases
These French weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing rainbow 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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