sun – le soleil

(Pronounced so-lay)

To remember that sun is pronounced so-lay (soleil) in French, use the following mnemonic.

The sun's out, so I'll lay (soleil) down and get a tan.

Examples of soleil (sun) in a sentence

Le soleil brille aujourd'hui.

(The sun is shining today.)

J'adore le soleil!

(I love the sun!)

Le soleil se lève à l'est. 

(The sun rises in the east.)