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French for Science
Astronomy – What Are the Planets, the Sun and the Moon Called in French?
In this lesson, we cover the French names of the planets and the words for sun and moon.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!
Review Vocabulary
Review the words from this video:
Part 1
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Mercury | le Mercure |
| Venus | la Vénus |
| Earth | la Terre |
| Mars | le Mars |
| Jupiter | le Jupiter |
Part 2
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Saturn | la Saturne |
| Uranus | l’Uranus |
| Neptune | le Neptune |
| sun | le soleil |
| moon | la lune |
Flashcards
Go Deeper
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