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Père Noël – How To Say “Santa Claus” In French

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Père Noël – How To Say “Santa Claus” In French

Today’s lesson explores how to say Santa Claus in French: le Père Noël or “Father Christmas”. Other terms include Papa Noël and le Saint Nicolas.

le Père Noël

Santa Claus

Père Noël - How To Say "Santa Claus" In French

Example sentences

le Père Noël est le personnage symbolique de Noël.

Santa Claus is the symbolic character of Christmas.

This second sentence uses croire à + object, which means “to be believe in”.

Est-ce que tes enfants croient encore au Père Noël ?

Do your kids still belive in Santa Claus?

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.
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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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