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How do you say "tornado" in French?
la tornade
In French, "tornado" is la tornade.
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Pronunciation
Voice tornade keeping in mind that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la tornade is feminine. Its plural is tornades.
Example sentence
Une tornade a traversé la plaine ouverte.
A tornado tore across the open plain.
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How to remember la tornade
Notice which part of tornade feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
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- volcano le volcan
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Questions about la tornade
How do you pronounce la tornade?
Voice tornade keeping in mind that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la tornade masculine or feminine?
la tornade is feminine. la tornade is feminine. Its plural is tornades.
How is la tornade used in French?
la tornade is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une tornade a traversé la plaine ouverte. (A tornado tore across the open plain.).
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