French · word
Sea in French
la mer
The French for sea is la mer, a feminine noun. The plural is les mers.
la mer
noun
the sea (the large area of salt water covering much of the earth)
Examples · 2
- La mer est calme ce matin.The sea is calm this morning.
- Ce livre raconte l'histoire des mers et des océans.This book tells the story of the seas and the oceans.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| la mer | les mers |
The forms
- singular
- la mer
- plural
- les mers
- gender
- feminine
In real sentences
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the sea (the large area of salt water covering much of the earth)
- La mer est calme ce matin.The sea is calm this morning.
- Ce livre raconte l'histoire des mers et des océans.This book tells the story of the seas and the oceans.
- Les enfants se baignent dans une mer chaude et calme.The children are swimming in a warm and calm sea.
Questions people ask
- How do you say sea in French?
- La mer. It means the sea (the large area of salt water covering much of the earth).
- Is mer masculine or feminine?
- Feminine: la mer.
- What is the plural of mer?
- Les mers.
- How do you use mer in a sentence?
- La mer est calme ce matin. (The sea is calm this morning.)
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