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How do you say "storm" in French?
la tempête
In French, "storm" is la tempête.
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Pronunciation
Tempête rolls off the tongue once you know that you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la tempête is feminine. Its plural is tempêtes.
Example sentence
Une violente tempête balaya la ville.
A fierce storm swept through the town.
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How to remember la tempête
Split tempête into its syllables and tap them out with your fingers until the rhythm feels automatic.
Related words
- rainbow l' arc-en-ciel
- thunder le tonnerre
- hurricane l' ouragan
- tornado la tornade
- frost le gel
- drought la sécheresse
- flood l' inondation
- earthquake le tremblement de terre
- volcano le volcan
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Questions about la tempête
How do you pronounce la tempête?
Tempête rolls off the tongue once you know that you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la tempête masculine or feminine?
la tempête is feminine. la tempête is feminine. Its plural is tempêtes.
How is la tempête used in French?
la tempête is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une violente tempête balaya la ville. (A fierce storm swept through the town.).
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