French Ramadan Vocabulary - Happy Ramadan from Lawless French


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Festive French vocabulary

The holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It begins about 11 days earlier each year, because the calendar is lunar and thus shorter than the Gregorian calendar, which is solar.

What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is a holy month during which nearly all Muslims* are required to fast during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset). The fast is broken at sunset with iftar (breakfast).

* Except children and anyone who is sick, traveling, menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

How do you say "Happy Ramadan" in French?

Joyeux Ramadan !
Bon Ramadan !

French Vocabulary for Ramadan

alms		l’aumône (fem)
Mecca		La Mecque
month		le mois
Muslim		musulman
new moon		la nouvelle lune
pilgrimage		le pèlerinage
Quran		le Coran
reflection		la réflexion

Fasting		Le jeûne
no eating		on ne mange pas
no drinking		on ne boit pas
no smoking		on ne fume pas
no sex		on n’a pas de rapports sexuels
from sunrise		du lever de soleil
to sunset		au coucher de soleil
breakfast		le petit déjeuner

Ramadan Foods		Aliments de Ramadan
apricot		un abricot
bell pepper		un poivron
chickpeas		les pois-chiches
date		une date
eggplant		une aubergine
fig		une figue
lamb		l’agneau (masc)
milk		le lait
rice		le riz
salad		la salade
soup		la soupe
zucchini		une courgette

Ramadan Verbs		Verbes de Ramadan
to abstain		s’abstenir
to break the fast		rompre le jeûne
to fast		jeûner, faire un jeûne
to make a pilgrimage		faire un pèlerinage
to pray		prier

5 pillars of Islam – Les 5 pilliers de l’Islam

1.	faith	la foi
2.	prayer	la prière
3.	charity	la charité
4.	fasting during Ramadan	le jeûne pendant Ramadan
5.	pilgrimage to Mecca	le pèlerinage à La Mecque

The required-once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage is called Hajj and usually occurs during the last month of the year. During the last week or so of Ramadan, a lesser pilgrimage called Umrah is often made.