What are the 12 zodiac signs in French?
Most of them you can almost guess. Lion is Leo, Scorpion is Scorpio, Capricorne is Capricorn. The ones to learn are Bélier for Aries, Gémeaux for Gemini, Vierge for Virgo, Balance for Libra and Verseau for Aquarius.
| In English | In French | Dates in French calendars |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | Le Bélier | 21 March to 20 April |
| Taurus | Le Taureau | 21 April to 20 May |
| Gemini | Les Gémeaux | 21 May to 21 June |
| Cancer | Le Cancer | 22 June to 22 July |
| Leo | Le Lion | 23 July to 22 August |
| Virgo | La Vierge | 23 August to 22 September |
| Libra | La Balance | 23 September to 22 October |
| Scorpio | Le Scorpion | 23 October to 22 November |
| Sagittarius | Le Sagittaire | 23 November to 21 December |
| Capricorn | Le Capricorne | 22 December to 20 January |
| Aquarius | Le Verseau | 21 January to 19 February |
| Pisces | Les Poissons | 20 February to 20 March |
French calendars give these dates. The cut-off moves by a day from one year to the next, so if your birthday sits on the edge of two signs, check your year.
How do you say your sign in French?
Drop the article. You are not un Lion, you are Lion: je suis Lion, je suis Balance, je suis Capricorne. Je suis du Lion is also correct, just a little longer.
If you want the full sentence, it is je suis née sous le signe du Lion, I was born under the sign of Leo. Née takes an e because you are a woman; he would say né. With a feminine sign it becomes de la: née sous le signe de la Vierge.
Two signs stay plural even when there is only one of you: je suis Gémeaux, je suis Poissons.
How do you ask someone’s sign in French?
With a friend, his sister, anyone you already call tu: tu es de quel signe ? or quel est ton signe ?
With his parents, until they suggest tu, stay with vous: vous êtes de quel signe ? The rules for meeting your French mother-in-law are the same here: formal first, and let her decide when that changes.
What is an ascendant?
Your rising sign. In French it is l’ascendant: the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment you were born. You need your birth time, to the minute, to know it. You say it after your sign: je suis Lion ascendant Vierge.
Quiz
Pick Your French Favorites and We’ll Guess Your Zodiac Sign
Croissant or éclair, Champagne or a Bordeaux, the Riviera or the Alps. Six French picks, and we guess your sign.
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Each sign as our quiz reads it: in French, with what it would order on a Saturday in Paris.
Le Bélier · Aries
Espresso at the counter, the Riviera with the top down. You were out the door before the croissant cooled.
Say it: je suis Bélier.
Le Taureau · Taurus
Butter, Camembert, a café crème that takes an hour. Comfort is a serious matter.
Say it: je suis Taureau.
Les Gémeaux · Gemini
Montmartre, rosé, a TGV to somewhere new. You’d order both pastries.
Say it: je suis Gémeaux.
Le Cancer · Cancer
The Seine at sunset and a pain au chocolat. Home is wherever the table is set.
Say it: je suis Cancer.
Le Lion · Leo
Champagne under the Eiffel Tower at midnight. Of course.
Say it: je suis Lion.
La Vierge · Virgo
The Louvre at nine, Comté at ten. You know which cheese is ripe.
Say it: je suis Vierge.
La Balance · Libra
A silk scarf and a box of macarons. Balance, beautifully wrapped.
Say it: je suis Balance.
Le Scorpion · Scorpio
A Bordeaux, Roquefort, Normandy in the rain. Deep, dark and very French.
Say it: je suis Scorpion.
Le Sagittaire · Sagittarius
Rosé on the road with no plan. Your tank is full and so is the glass.
Say it: je suis Sagittaire.
Le Capricorne · Capricorn
The croissant, the Comté, the Alps. Classic is a strategy.
Say it: je suis Capricorne.
Le Verseau · Aquarius
The Louvre with headphones on, a vintage poster under your arm. Paris, your way.
Say it: je suis Verseau.
Les Poissons · Pisces
Brie and a kir by the Seine. A dreamer, à la française.
Say it: je suis Poissons.
Not sure the stars got you right? Pick your French favorites and we will guess your sign. Give the quiz your birthday at the end and it opens this month’s horoscope for your real sign.
Sources: Lawless French, zodiac signs; iCalendrier, signes astrologiques; Lingopie, zodiac signs in French.
Questions, answered
What are the zodiac signs in French?
Le Bélier (Aries), le Taureau (Taurus), les Gémeaux (Gemini), le Cancer (Cancer), le Lion (Leo), la Vierge (Virgo), la Balance (Libra), le Scorpion (Scorpio), le Sagittaire (Sagittarius), le Capricorne (Capricorn), le Verseau (Aquarius) and les Poissons (Pisces).
How do you say “I am a Leo” in French?
Je suis Lion, with no article. You can also say je suis du Lion, or, as a woman, je suis née sous le signe du Lion.
How do you ask someone’s sign in French?
Tu es de quel signe ? or quel est ton signe ? to a friend. With his parents, or anyone you call vous: vous êtes de quel signe ?
What is an ascendant?
Your rising sign: the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment you were born. You need your birth time to know it, and in French you say it after your sign: Lion ascendant Vierge.
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