Usage Note
Climatisation is the standard formal term; the colloquial shortening la clim is far more common in everyday speech, especially in requests like tu peux allumer la clim ? The related verb is climatiser and the adjective climatisé(e) ('air-conditioned'). The word entered widespread use as the appliance became common in French homes and offices in the late 20th century.
Examples
"La climatisation est en panne depuis hier."
Natural Translation
The air conditioning has been broken since yesterday.
Free starter pack
Building your French vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore French by topic
