Today we’re doing a special lesson on les aurores boréales or the northern lights. I’ve been going outside almost every night to see them and I still haven’t had any chance (luck)!
les aurores boréales
northern lights / aurora borealis
Les aurores boréales – northern lights
Word origin
Aurore in French or “aurora” in English comes from Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn. Boréales or “borealis” in English comes from Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind.
Example sentences
En Alaska, il est possible d’observer les aurores boréales.
In Alaska, it’s possible to see the northern lights.
Les couleurs des aurores boréales sont le vert, le rose, le rouge foncé, le rouge, le bleu et le mauve.
The colors of the northern lights are green, pink, dark red, red, blue and mauve.
Dans l’hémisphère sud on peut observer les aurores australes.
In the Southern Hemisphere you can see the southern lights.
Related lessons
- Names of colors
- Bonne Chance – Good Luck
- Names of countries
- Geography prepositions
- Geography vocabulary
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