Vocabulaire
| French | English |
|---|---|
| 🌋 Arid, Volcanic & Desert Areas | |
|
volcan m
/vɔlkɑ̃/
|
volcano |
|
geyser m
/ʒɛzɛʀ/
|
geyser |
|
désert(e)
/dezɛʀ/
|
desert |
|
dune f
/dyn/
|
dune |
|
oasis f
/ɔazis/
|
oasis |
|
mesa f
/mesa/
|
mesa |
|
plateau m
/plato/
|
plateau
|
|
canyon m
/kanjɔ̃/
|
canyon |
|
grotte f
/ɡʀɔt/
|
cave |
| 💦 Water-Related Landforms | |
|
lac m
/lak/
|
lake |
|
étang m
/etɑ̃/
|
pond |
|
rivière f
/ʀivjɛʀ/
|
river |
|
ruisseau m
/ʀɥiso/
|
stream |
|
cascade f
/kaskad/
|
waterfall |
|
canal m
/kanal/
|
canal |
|
delta m
/dɛlta/
|
delta |
|
golfe m
/ɡɔlf/
|
gulf |
|
détroit m
/detʀwa/
|
strait |
|
lagune f
/laɡyn/
|
lagoon |
|
fjord m
/fjɔʀ(d)/
|
fjord |
|
glacier m
/ɡlasje/
|
glacier |
|
iceberg m
/ajsbɛʀɡ/
|
iceberg |
|
océan m
/ɔseɑ̃/
|
ocean |
|
mer f
/mɛʀ/
|
sea |
|
plage f
/plaʒ/
|
beach |
|
anse or crique f
/ɑ̃s/ or /kʀik/
|
cove |
|
baie f
/bɛ/
|
bay |
| 🌿 Vegetation & Wetlands | |
|
forêt f
/fɔʀɛ/
|
forest |
|
jungle f
/ʒœ̃ɡl/
|
jungle |
|
marécage m
/maʀekaʒ/
|
swamp |
|
marais m
/maʀɛ/
|
marsh |
|
toundra f
/tundʀa/
|
tundra |
|
prairie f
/pʀeʀi/
|
prairie |
|
plaine f
/plɛn/
|
plain |
| 🏞️ Terrain and Elevation | |
|
montagne f
/mɔ̃taɲ/
|
mountain |
|
colline f
/kɔlin/
|
hill |
|
vallée f
/vale/
|
valley |
|
falaise f
/falɛz/
|
cliff |
|
cap m
/kap/
|
cape |
|
archipel m
/aʀʃipɛl/
|
archipelago |
|
île f
/il/
|
island |
|
péninsulef
/penɛ̃syl/
|
peninsula |
|
isthme m
/ism/
|
isthmus |
Note de grammaire
Remember: Use "le" for masculine nouns and "la" for feminine nouns.
Use "l'" before nouns starting with a vowel or silent 'h' (e.g., l'océan, l'île).
The (m) and (f) subscripts indicate masculine and feminine nouns.