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How do you say "dust" in French?
la poussière
In French, "dust" is la poussière.
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Pronunciation
Work through poussière slowly, aware that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; è or ê opens into "eh".
Grammar notes
la poussière is feminine. Its plural is poussières.
Example sentence
Une couche de poussière recouvrait l’étagère.
A layer of dust covered the shelf.
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How to remember la poussière
Trace the letters of poussière in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the dust it names.
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- rainbow l' arc-en-ciel
- thunder le tonnerre
- storm la tempête
- hurricane l' ouragan
- tornado la tornade
- frost le gel
- drought la sécheresse
- flood l' inondation
- earthquake le tremblement de terre
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Questions about la poussière
How do you pronounce la poussière?
Work through poussière slowly, aware that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; è or ê opens into "eh".
Is la poussière masculine or feminine?
la poussière is feminine. la poussière is feminine. Its plural is poussières.
How is la poussière used in French?
la poussière is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une couche de poussière recouvrait l’étagère. (A layer of dust covered the shelf.).
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