pluie
/plɥi/
pluie is the French word for rain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun pluie is feminine and is preceded by the feminine definite article la to form la pluie (the rain).
How do you pronounce it?
/plɥi/
Did you know?
- The phrase il pleut des cordes means 'it is raining ropes'. It is the French equivalent of the English expression 'it is raining cats and dogs'.
- French has a specific word pluviophile for a person who finds peace and joy during la pluie.
- The term pluie d'étoiles refers to a meteor shower. While English uses 'shower', French uses the word for rain to describe this celestial event.
Examples in context
- Les averses d'aujourd'hui sont légères et sporadiques.Today's rain showers are light and sporadic.
- Il pleut beaucoup aujourd'hui.It's raining a lot today.
- Ne sors pas, la flotte tombe à torrents!Don't go out, it's pouring rain!
- La pluie est tombée toute la journée.The rain fell all day.
- Il y a de la pluie aujourd'hui.There is rain today.
- La pluie tombe sur la ville.The rain is falling on the city.
- Je n'aime pas la pluie.I do not like the rain.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are looking out the window.
- EmmaRegarde, il y a encore de la pluie.Look, there is still rain.
- NathanC'est dommage, je voulais sortir.That's a pity, I wanted to go out.
- EmmaOn peut attendre que la pluie s'arrête.We can wait for the rain to stop.
- NathanD'accord, on attend encore un peu.Okay, let's wait a bit longer.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pluie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
