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How do you say "sunset" in French?
le coucher de soleil
In French, "sunset" is le coucher de soleil.
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Pronunciation
Break coucher de soleil into sounds, knowing that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "ou" is a plain "oo".
Grammar notes
le coucher de soleil is masculine. Its plural is couchers de soleil.
Example sentence
Le ciel brillait en orange au coucher du soleil.
The sky glowed orange at sunset.
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How to remember le coucher de soleil
Think of coucher de soleil as sounding a little like an English word tucked inside it, and let that echo carry the meaning of sunset.
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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 le coucher de soleil
How do you pronounce le coucher de soleil?
Break coucher de soleil into sounds, knowing that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "ou" is a plain "oo".
Is le coucher de soleil masculine or feminine?
le coucher de soleil is masculine. le coucher de soleil is masculine. Its plural is couchers de soleil.
How is le coucher de soleil used in French?
le coucher de soleil is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le ciel brillait en orange au coucher du soleil. (The sky glowed orange at sunset.).
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