How to Say "Noel" in French - How To Say Guide

Noël

/nɔ.ɛl/

Noel in French is Noël, the word for Christmas.

Noël is the everyday French name for Christmas. The usual greeting is Joyeux Noël, merry Christmas.

Meaning: (literary or old-fashioned) Christmas (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

Noël always takes a capital letter. For things linked to the holiday, such as songs or meals, use de Noël, as in chants de Noël, Christmas carols.

Noël is pronounced /nɔ.ɛl/, in two syllables. The two dots over the e show that it is said apart from the o.

French children often leave their shoes by the fireplace or under the tree for le Père Noël to fill with gifts, rather than hanging stockings.
A traditional French Christmas feast often includes la bûche de Noël, a yule log cake that mimics the ancient custom of burning a real log in the hearth.
The word Noël is a linguistic sibling to the English word 'natal', both deriving from the Latin 'nātālis' meaning 'birthday'.

Noël fête Noël.
Noel celebrates Christmas.
The first Noël is a person's name, and the second means Christmas.
Tatoeba #12229822 by Orange, translation #12229832 by Orange
Quatre de mes chants de Noël préférés sont « Silent Night », « Joy to the World », « The First Noel » et « Away in the Manger ».
Four of my favorite Christmas carols are "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," "The First Noel" and "Away in the Manger."
chants de Noël means Christmas carols.
Tatoeba #9521638 by Micsmithel, translation #684586 by CK
Joyeux Noël à toi et à ta famille!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Ce chant de Noël est magnifique.
This Christmas carol is magnificent.

Chloé and Gabriel are talking about their holiday plans.

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