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How do you say "cloudy" in French?
nuageux
In French, "cloudy" is nuageux.
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Pronunciation
Say 'noo-ah-ZUH' with three syllables and stress on the last.
Grammar notes
Nuageux is masculine, nuageuse is feminine. Plurals are nuageux and nuageuses. It relates to nuage, cloud.
Example sentence
Le temps est nuageux.
The weather is cloudy.
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How to remember nuageux
Nuageux comes from nuage meaning cloud. When it's cloudy, the sky is full of nuages.
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Questions about nuageux
How do you say "cloudy" in French?
In French, "cloudy" is nuageux. It is a noun.
How is nuageux written in French?
nuageux is written using the standard French script.
How is nuageux used in a sentence?
Use nuageux as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le temps est nuageux. (The weather is cloudy.).
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