nuage
/ny.aʒ/masculine
The French word for cloud is nuage.
The word nuage is used to refer to a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
Meaning: visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of nuage is nuages.
How do you pronounce it?
/ny.aʒ/ (2 syllables)
Did you know?
- French uses nuage to describe the frothy foam on a coffee or a dollop of whipped cream, such as un nuage de lait in a coffee.
- In French, the expression être dans les nuages describes someone who is daydreaming or has their head in the clouds.
- The word nuage is derived from nue combined with the suffix -age.
Examples in context
- Le gros nuage est noir.The large cloud is black.This sentence shows how to describe the color of a nuage.Tatoeba #6837344 by GB3, translation #6838159 by Eccles17
- Regarde le nuage là-bas.Look at the cloud over there.This sentence demonstrates how to point out a nuage.Tatoeba #896756 by sacredceltic, translation #51951 by CK
- Aucun nuage n'était en vue.Not a cloud was to be seen.This sentence illustrates a situation where no nuage is visible.Tatoeba #1188400 by sacredceltic, translation #26508 by Dejo
- Le ciel est couvert de nuagesThe sky is covered with clouds
- Regarde ces jolies nuagelettes dans le cielLook at those pretty little clouds in the sky
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are looking at the sky during a walk.
- LéaRegarde ce petit nuage blanc.Look at that little white cloud.
- GabrielIl ressemble à un lapin.It looks like a rabbit.
- LéaOui, c'est très mignon.Yes, it is very cute.
- GabrielIl va bientôt pleuvoir.It is going to rain soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cloud” translations and entries nuage, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nuage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
