So the season for children to dress up as adults/monsters and go out begging for confectionary in the streets has arrived. It’s nearly Halloween!

Halloween isn’t celebrated in France to the extent that it is in the US or UK but it is getting more and popular, particularly in the last few years.

Here are a few essential French words to help you through the season.

Bat – une chauve-souris

Broomstick – un balai

Devil – un diable

Costume – un déguisement

Ghost – un fantôme

Mummy – une momie

Monster – un monstre

Pumpkin – un potiron

Skeleton – un squelette

Spider – une araignée

Vampire – un vampire

Witch – une sorciere

Wizard – un enchanteur