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Halloween Vocabulary in French

The witching season is upon us! This time of year brings out all the spooks and ghosts as well as the opportunity to try out some new vocabulary from a different language! We have put together a list of Halloween vocabulary in French for you ghouls to learn. While a lot of these words have very specific uses, they all add to your language learning journey.

Halloween Vocabulary in French

Autumn/Fall: L’automne
October: Octobre
31st: Le trente et un
All Saints Day: La Toussaint
Halloween: Halloween
Pumpkin: Un potiron
Witch: Une sorcière
Broom: Un balai
Cemetery: Un cimetière
Candle: Une bougie
Mask: Un masque
Disguise/Costume: Un déguisement
Skeleton: Un squelette
Black cat: Un chat noir
Bat: Une chauve-souris
Scarecrow: Un épouvantail
Spider: Une araignée
Jack-o’-lantern: Un feu follet
Vampire: Un vampire
Goblin: Un lutin
Mummy: Une momie
Monster: Un monstre
Devil: Un diable
Sweets/Candy: Des bonbons

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We hope you find these words and phrases useful this Halloween. Whether you are celebrating in France or trying to impress your French speaking friends, this Halloween vocabulary is perfect. And despite their meanings, we hope that it also shows that learning a new language doesn’t have to be scary.

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