Trivia: A “parapluie” is useful on a rainy day — what is it?
An umbrella
A rain jacket
A bucket hat
A plastic bag
The correct answer is An umbrella
So why is this answer correct? : This fun vocabulary term has been around since the early 18th century. It is a combination of “para” (from “parasol”) and “pluie,” the French word for “rain.” Similarly, the French verb for “to rain” is “pleuvoir.” To tell someone that it’s raining, simply say, “Il pleut.” Other examples of essential rainy-day vocabulary are “la foudre” (“lightning bolt”), “le tonnerre” (“thunder”), and “la tempête” (“storm”).