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How to Say "Windy" in French

3 ways to talk about windy weather in French — from tourist-friendly to local fluency.

Tourist Simple survival phrases anyone can say
Il y a du vent.
Eel ee ah doo VAHN
There is wind.
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Expat Natural conversational sentences
Il y a beaucoup de vent, accroche-toi !
Eel ee ah boh-KOO duh VAHN, ah-KROSH-twah
There is a lot of wind, hold on!
accroche-toi = hang on/hold tight
Local Idioms and expressions that sound native
Le vent souffle en tempête, j'ai failli m'envoler !
Luh vahn soofl ahn tahm-PET, zhay fah-YEE mahn-vo-LAY
The wind blows like a storm, I almost flew away!
failli = almost; s'envoler = to fly away
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