Christmas – le noël

(Pronounced no-ehl)

To remember that Christmas is pronounced no-ehl (noël) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Santa said next Christmas no elephants (Noël) were to be given as presents as they would not fit down the chimney.

Noël is masculine, so it's le Noël. Imagine the early learner stuck at the top of a Christmas tree.

Examples of noël (Christmas) in a sentence

Joyeux Noël! 

(Merry Christmas!)

Je te souhaite un joyeux Noël. 

(I wish you a Merry Christmas.)

Passez un très joyeux Noël en famille. 

(Have a very Merry Christmas with your family.)