How to say “snowing” in French
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
Il neige !
🔊 Eel nezh
Literally: “It snows!”
💡 Simple
Il neige dehors, tout est recouvert de blanc.
🔊 Eel nezh duh-OR, too teh ruh-koo-VAIR duh BLAHN
Literally: “It snows outside, everything is covered in white.”
💡 Natural descriptive
Il neige à gros flocons, c'est féerique mais attention au verglas !
🔊 Eel nezh ah groh flo-KON, seh fay-REEK meh ah-tahn-SYON oh vehr-GLAH
Literally: “It's snowing in big flakes, it's magical but watch out for ice!”
💡 féerique = fairy-like/magical; verglas = black ice - the French are practical even when poetic
About these French phrases
These French weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing snowing 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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