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How do you say "sleet" in French?
le grésil
In French, "sleet" is le grésil.
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Pronunciation
Say 'luh gray-SEEL' with two words. Grésil sounds like 'greh-seel'.
Grammar notes
Le grésil is masculine. The article le stays le. Grésil is sleet, which is ice pellets.
Example sentence
Le grésil tombe sur la route.
Sleet falls on the road.
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How to remember le grésil
Grésil sounds harsh and icy. Picture sleet as that mix of rain and snow falling hard.
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Questions about le grésil
How do you say "sleet" in French?
In French, "sleet" is le grésil. It is a noun.
Is le grésil masculine or feminine?
Le grésil is masculine. The article le stays le. Grésil is sleet, which is ice pellets.
How is le grésil used in a sentence?
Use le grésil as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le grésil tombe sur la route. (Sleet falls on the road.).
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