English–French

“nautical” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/notik/

Example

Les sports nautiques sont populaires en été.

Water sports are popular in summer.

Illustration for nautique (nautical)

How to say “nautical” in French

“Nautical” in French is nautique.

Boats moving across water, with people traveling, working, or enjoying activities on board or near the surface.

Full entry for nautique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nautique

Nous avons fait une petite sortie nautique hier.

We took a short boating excursion yesterday.

Tips for using nautique

  • Nautique usually modifies a noun, as in sports nautiques, activités nautiques, and centre nautique, rather than standing alone.

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