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French Speakers - Please help me with Christmas French

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HollyBerrie · 14/12/2007 08:02

I have to do lessons for junior children next week. Can anyone help me with some Christmas vocabulary? My french is 20 years old!
I could do with words like:
snowman
robin
christmas tree
angel
christmas pudding
star
3 wise men

er....

gift
bay Jesus
cracker
Father Christmas

A pronnunciation guide would also be very very useful!

Oh oh also what would I write in a Christmas card and I need a phrase for a winter card for a Jehovah's witness.

Big thankyou if you can help!!!

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Anna8888 · 14/12/2007 08:11

snowman = bonhomme de neige
robin = rouge-gorge
christmas tree = sapin de Noël
angel = ange
Christmas pudding (equivalent) = bûche (log)
star = étoile
three wise men = les trois Rois mages
gift = cadeau
baby Jesus = l'enfant Jésus
cracker = doesn't exist, they are English
Father Christmas = le Père Noël

Kitsilano · 14/12/2007 08:14

I know some of them....

snowman - homme de neige
robin -??
christmas tree = arbre de noel or sapin de noel
angel - ange
christmas pudding - not sure the fench eat this!
star - etoile
3 wise men - trois hommes sages

gift - cadeau
bay Jesus - Bebe Jesu
cracker -??
Father Christmas - Pere Noel

In card

Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee

Bonnes Fetes - Happy Holidays so might be suitable for JW card

inamerrymuckingfuddle · 14/12/2007 08:18

try this

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TwinklyfLightAttendant · 14/12/2007 08:20

Anna is good, she lives there

Anna8888 · 14/12/2007 08:33

I forgot about your Christmas card.

Yes, Bonnes Fêtes is a good, culturally neutral greeting for a card.

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année = Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

HollyBerrie · 14/12/2007 08:45

Merci beaucoup!

I am just hoping there is no one listening in the corridor!!!

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mumma2cjh · 30/05/2008 11:17

Hi there check out www.lajolieronde.co.uk
as they have a french book and cd called Joyeux Noel. I bought it last year

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