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20 must-know scary French words

Listen to this episode if you dare! Not for the faint at heart… or have fun! Let’s explore 20 verbs, nouns, and adjectives to express fear, terror, and horror!! Not for the faint at heart…and also a great way to improve your pronunciation and vocabulary! Make sure to listen alone in the dark….



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20 must-know scary French words

Listen to this episode if you dare! Not for the faint at heart… or have fun! Let’s explore 20 verbs, nouns, and adjectives to express fear, terror, and horror!! Not for the faint at heart…and also a great way to improve your pronunciation and vocabulary! Make sure to listen alone in the dark….

#1 French verbs for fear

Crier = to scream

Effrayer  = to frighten

Terrifier = to terrorize

Avoir la chair de poule = to have goosebumps

J’ai peur = I am scared

#2 Scariest French nouns!

La phobie = the phobia

L’affolement = the panic

L’effroi = the dread

L’horreur = the horror

La terreur = the terror

un fantôme  = a ghost

Un mort-vivant = a zombie

Un esprit = a spirit

Une araignée = a spider

Un cimetière = a cemetary

#3 Spooky French adjectives

Sinistre = sinister

Glauque = creepy

Lugubre = dreary

Macabre = ghoulish

Hanté = haunted


#4 Practice


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