Literal translation
“It’s raining ropes!”
English equivalence
“It’s raining cats and dogs!”
Listen to the pronunciation
Listen to the pronunciation
Explanation / Comment
What kind of umbrella would you need if it really rained ropes?
Although ropes would be better than cats and dogs … ☂️🐈🐕
This expression can be very useful to say in French that it is raining very hard.
Example
🇫🇷 “Nous ne pouvons pas partir maintenant : il pleut des cordes !“
🇬🇧 “We can’t leave now: it’s raining cats and dogs!“
Example
🇫🇷 “Nous ne pouvons pas partir maintenant : il pleut des cordes !“
🇬🇧 “We can’t leave now: it’s raining cats and dogs!“
About the author: Anthony Lucas
Hi there! I’ve been a French teacher since 2007. I have taught French as a foreign language to hundreds of students from all over the world in Mexico, Australia, Hong Kong and France.
➜ I now teach French online and develop the website OnlineFrenchTeacher.com.