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"Ice" in French: glace
la glace
Ice as frozen water in French is la glace, feminine. Il y a de la glace sur la route means there's ice on the road. Same word as ice cream—context must show frozen water.
Winter morning sidewalk
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How to pronounce glace
Say it
glas
/ɡlas/
Glace: glas, like glass without a hard double s. Soft final s. La glace: lah glas.
"Ice" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la glace | ice (frozen water) Weather, roads, surfaces. | Weather, roads, surfaces. |
| de la glace | some ice On roads or in drinks (cubes). | On roads or in drinks (cubes). |
| verglas | black ice Dangerous road ice. | Dangerous road ice. |
| un glaçon | an ice cube In a drink. | In a drink. |
How to use glace in real life
- 1Winter morning sidewalk
Fais gaffe, il y a de la glace devant l'immeuble.
Careful—there's ice in front of the building.
Frozen water on the ground.
- 2Car warning
La glace sur le pont est invisible ce matin.
The ice on the bridge is invisible this morning.
Road ice.
- 3Mountain lake
La glace du lac craque déjà au soleil.
The lake ice is already cracking in the sun.
Natural ice sheet.
Mistakes English speakers make with glace
Incorrect: Je prends une glace au citron — pour dire frozen water.
Correct: Il y a de la glace sur la route.
Same word as ice cream; for this entry keep frozen-water contexts.
Incorrect: Le glace est dangereuse.
Correct: La glace est dangereuse.
Glace is feminine: la glace.
Good to know
French uses glace for ice cream and frozen water—listeners need context. Road alerts say verglas more than glace. In drinks, people ask des glaçons, not de la glace, for cubes.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Walking carefully after a freeze
ChatPal
Tu vois la glace près du caniveau ?
Do you see the ice near the gutter?
You
Oui. Cette glace brille sous le réverbère.
Yes. That ice is shiny under the streetlight.
ChatPal
On marche au milieu. Moins de glace là.
We'll walk in the middle. Less ice there.
You
Ok, j'y vais doucement.
Okay—I'm going slowly.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Ice" in French
How do you say ice (frozen water) in French?
La glace.
Is ice cream the same word?
Yes—context tells them apart.
How do you say ice cube?
Un glaçon.
How do you pronounce glace?
glas.
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