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Sea in French

Sea in French is mer

Example Sentences

  • Ohh comme l'eau de la mer est chaude !
    Oh how warm the water in the sea is! Source
  • Ils étaient perdus en mer, à la merci des vents et du climat.
    They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather. Source
  • Elle ne voulait pas qu'il se rende outre-mer.
    She didn't want him to go overseas. Source
  • Je suis allergique aux fruits de mer.
    I'm allergic to seafood. Source
  • Nous allons au bord de la mer en été.
    We go to the seashore in the summer. Source
  • La mer est verte.
    The sea is green. Source
  • Il y a des îles sur la mer.
    There are islands in the sea., There are islands in the ocean. Source
  • Cet été, nous irons à la montagne et à la mer.
    This summer we'll go to the mountains and to the sea. Source
  • Il fait bon aujourd'hui donc on peut nager dans la mer.
    It's warm today so you can swim in the sea. Source
  • J'aime les fruits de mer.
    I like seafood. Source
  • Il est difficile de les transporter par voie terrestre, mais facile de le faire par la mer.
    It's very difficult to transport them overland, but simple to do so by sea. Source
  • On peut avoir une belle vue sur la mer depuis la colline.
    We can get a beautiful view of the sea from the hill. Source
  • Ma maison se trouve en face de la mer.
    My house faces the sea. Source
  • Elle a une maison en bord de mer.
    She has a cottage by the sea. Source
  • Le Japon est entouré de mers.
    Japan is surrounded by sea. Source
  • La marchandise arrive par mer.
    The goods arrive by sea. Source
  • La mer monte et descend en fonction de la situation de la Lune.
    The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon. Source

More Examples of Sea in French

  • À vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire.
    Nothing ventured, nothing gained., In a calm sea, every man is a pilot., No risk, no reward. Source

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