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How do you say "hail" in French?
la grêle
In French, "hail" is la grêle.
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Pronunciation
Say 'lah GREHL' with two words. Grêle sounds like 'greh-luh'.
Grammar notes
La grêle is feminine. The article la stays la. Grêle is hail, typically smaller than sleet.
Example sentence
La grêle détruit les récoltes.
Hail destroys the crops.
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How to remember la grêle
Grêle sounds like grail and both involve something falling from above with force.
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Questions about la grêle
How do you say "hail" in French?
In French, "hail" is la grêle. It is a noun.
Is la grêle masculine or feminine?
La grêle is feminine. The article la stays la. Grêle is hail, typically smaller than sleet.
How is la grêle used in a sentence?
Use la grêle as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La grêle détruit les récoltes. (Hail destroys the crops.).
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