French Conversation · Level 9
88 words
French word
ouest
Pronunciation
IPA/wɛst/
Meaning
- masculine nounwest
Example
Le soleil se couche à l'ouest.
The sun sets in the west.
More examples
La côte ouest attire de nombreux touristes.
The west coast attracts many tourists.
Core concept
A compass direction and the side of a place where the sun sets.
Common phrases
à l'ouest
to the west
dans l'ouest
in the west
le nord-ouest
the northwest
Similar words
est: The direction toward the rising sun and the eastern side of a region or place.
nord: The direction toward the northern side of a region or place.
sud: The direction toward the southern side of a region or place.
Definition in French
Désigne le côté occidental d'un territoire ou le point cardinal opposé à l'est.
Word origin
French ouest comes through Old French oest from a Germanic form related to English west, with French spelling developing ou for the initial w sound.
Usage tips
- Ouest is masculine, so the usual phrase is à l'ouest, with l' before the vowel sound.
Opposites
- esteastnoun
Related words
- nord-ouestnorthwestnoun
- sud-ouestsouthwestnoun
- ouest-africainWest Africanadjective