mer
sea
The French word 'mer' is used to refer to the sea. It can be used in various contexts, such as 'J'aime nager dans la mer' (I like to swim in the sea) or 'La mer est calme aujourd'hui' (The sea is calm today). It's important to note that 'mer' is a feminine noun, so any adjectives or articles that modify it must also be feminine.
Example sentences using: mer
La mer est très belle aujourd'hui.
The sea is very beautiful today.
This sentence expresses a simple observation about the sea. In French, 'la mer' means 'the sea', 'est' is the third person singular form of the verb 'être' which means 'to be', 'très' means 'very', and 'belle' means 'beautiful'. 'Aujourd'hui' means 'today'.
J'adore me baigner dans la mer.
I love to swim in the sea.
This sentence expresses a personal preference for swimming in the sea. 'J'adore' means 'I love', 'me baigner' means 'to swim' (literally 'to bathe myself'), 'dans' means 'in', and 'la mer' means 'the sea'.
La couleur de la mer change avec le temps.
The color of the sea changes with the weather.
This sentence describes a natural phenomenon, the color change of the sea in different weather conditions. 'La couleur' means 'the color', 'de la mer' means 'of the sea', 'change' means 'changes', 'avec' means 'with', and 'le temps' means 'the weather' or 'time'.