How to Say "Nuage" in French - How To Say Guide

nuage

/ny.aʒ/

nuage is the French word for cloud.

nuage means a cloud. In a computing context, it is also used to refer to 'the cloud' (cloud computing).

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of nuage is nuages.

The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ny.aʒ/.

In certain French idioms, a 'cloud' can describe a person's mood, where someone who is 'dans les nuages' (in the clouds) is not just daydreaming, but is often perceived as being detached from reality.
The word nue is the direct ancestor of nuage, and while nuage is the common term for a cloud, nue survives in poetic or highly literary contexts to describe much more dramatic, sweeping skies.
The word nuage is built from the archaic French word nue, which specifically refers to a cloud or a mass of vapor. This makes the word a combination of the root noun and a suffix indicating a state or collection.

L'astronome a observé un amas nuageux dans la région galactique.
The astronomer observed a cloud mass in the galactic region.
Regardez ces jolies nuagelettes blanches dans le ciel!
Look at those pretty white little clouds in the sky!
Les enfants ont remarqué un magnifique nuage cotonneux en forme de lapin.
The children noticed a magnificent cottony cloud shaped like a rabbit.
Regarde ce gros nuage noir.
Look at that big black cloud.
Le nuage cache le soleil.
The cloud is hiding the sun.
Il y a un nuage blanc dans le ciel.
There is a white cloud in the sky.

Hugo and Chloé are sitting in a park on a sunny afternoon.

Hugo

Le ciel est très bleu aujourd'hui.
The sky is very blue today.
Chloé

Oui, mais il y a un petit nuage là-bas.
Yes, but there is a small cloud over there.
Hugo

Quel beau nuage en forme d'oiseau !
What a beautiful cloud shaped like a bird!
Chloé

C'est vrai, il est magnifique.
It's true, it is magnificent.

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