How to Say "Snowball Fight" in French

bataille de boules de neige

feminine

The English phrase 'snowball fight' is bataille de boules de neige in French.

Meaning: play fight (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, this phrase translates to 'battle of balls of snow'.

The noun bataille is feminine, which is why the indefinite article une is used in the phrase une bataille de boules de neige.

While neige is the standard word for 'snow', it is also used in the culinary term blancs en neige to describe stiffly beaten egg whites.
In French, the word boule can refer to a snowball or the heavy metal ball used in the traditional sport of boules.
The word bataille used in 'snowball fight' has roots in a Gaulish word meaning 'to beat' or 'to strike'.

Il y a eu une grosse bataille de boules de neige.
There was a big snowball fight.
This sentence is useful for describing the existence of a large bataille de boules de neige.
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Hier, nous avons eu une incroyable bataille de boules de neige dans le parc.
Yesterday, we had an incredible snowball fight in the park.
Ils organiseront une grande bataille de boules de neige demain après-midi.
They will organize a big snowball fight tomorrow afternoon.
Je me souviens de nos batailles de neige lorsque nous étions enfants.
I remember our snowball fights when we were children.
On fait une bataille de boules de neige ?
Shall we have a snowball fight?
J'ai perdu la bataille de boules de neige.
I lost the snowball fight.

Two children are playing outside in the snow.

Emma

Lucas, tu veux une bataille de boules de neige ?
Lucas, do you want a snowball fight?
Lucas

Oui, je suis prêt, Emma !
Yes, I am ready, Emma!
Emma

Attention, je vais te lancer une boule !
Watch out, I'm going to throw a snowball at you!
Lucas

Attends, je n'ai pas encore de neige !
Wait, I don't have any snow yet!

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