English–French

“sunflower” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tuʁnəsɔl/

Example

J'ai planté un tournesol dans mon jardin.

I planted a sunflower in my garden.

Illustration for tournesol (sunflower)

How to say “sunflower” in French

“Sunflower” in French is tournesol.

A tall annual plant with one large yellow flower head held toward the sun.

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

Example sentences with tournesol

Je mange des graines de tournesol comme collation.

I eat sunflower seeds as a snack.

Tips for using tournesol

  • Tournesol is masculine, so standard phrases use un tournesol and le tournesol.

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