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How to Say ‘The traffic light’ in French

Le feu

Luh fuh

[Luh fuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Le feu literally means "the fire". For directions it means the traffic light, as in au feu, tournez à gauche "at the light, turn left".

Phrase Breakdown

[Luh]

The (masculine singular)

Definite article used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Le chat est noir.

The cat is black.

feu

[fuh]

traffic light

Literally 'fire'; in directions it means the traffic light.

Example

Tournez à gauche au feu.

Turn left at the traffic light.

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