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How do you say "south-west" in French?
sud-ouest
In French, "south-west" is sud-ouest.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced sood-west. Two syllables with stress on first part.
Grammar notes
Adverb and noun. Hyphenated compound of sud and ouest.
Example sentence
L'Aquitaine est au sud-ouest.
Aquitaine is to the south-west.
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How to remember sud-ouest
Sud-ouest is south and west combined. A diagonal direction on a compass.
Related words
- above au-dessus
- behind derrière
- below en-dessous
- forwards en avant
- inside à l'intérieur
- left gauche
- north nord
- north-east nord-est
- south sud
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Questions about sud-ouest
How do you say "south-west" in French?
In French, "south-west" is sud-ouest. It is a noun.
How is sud-ouest written in French?
sud-ouest is written using the standard French script.
How is sud-ouest used in a sentence?
Use sud-ouest as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'Aquitaine est au sud-ouest. (Aquitaine is to the south-west.).
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