English–French

“wind” in French

French

Alsoéolien

Pronunciation

IPA/vɑ̃/

Example

Il y a beaucoup de vent en montagne.

There is a lot of wind in the mountains.

Illustration for vent (wind)

How to say “wind” in French

“Wind” in French is vent.

Air moving with enough force to stir leaves, flags, or skin.

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

Example sentences with vent

Le vent souffle fort sur la plage.

The wind blows strongly on the beach.

Tips for using vent

  • In weather statements, vent is usually uncountable with the partitive article du, as in Il y a du vent.

Other French words for “wind”

L'énergie éolienne est propre.

Wind energy is clean.

“wind” in other languages