French · Nature, Animals & Weather
"Windy" in French: venteux / venteuse
venteux / venteuse
Note: "it's windy": il y a du vent
Windy in French is venteux (masculine) or venteuse (feminine): un jour venteux, une journée venteuse. Il y a du vent is common too, but venteux names the adjective.
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How to pronounce venteux / venteuse
Say it
vahn-TUH / vahn-TUZ
/vɑ̃.tø/ /vɑ̃.tøz/
Venteux: vahn-TUH. Venteuse: vahn-TUZ. Nasal en; soft final x in venteux.
"Windy" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| venteux | windy (masc.) Un temps venteux. | Un temps venteux. |
| venteuse | windy (fem.) Une journée venteuse. | Une journée venteuse. |
| il fait venteux | it's windy Weather chat. | Weather chat. |
| trop venteux | too windy Cancel outdoor plans. | Cancel outdoor plans. |
How to use venteux / venteuse in real life
- 1Beach plan
Il fait trop venteux pour le pique-nique.
It's too windy for the picnic.
Il fait venteux.
- 2Forecast app
Demain sera venteux sur la côte.
Tomorrow will be windy on the coast.
Masculine venteux.
- 3Choosing a seat
Évite la terrasse, elle est trop venteuse.
Avoid the terrace; it's too windy.
Feminine venteuse.
Mistakes English speakers make with venteux / venteuse
Incorrect: Il est windy aujourd'hui.
Correct: Il fait venteux aujourd'hui.
Use venteux, not English windy.
Incorrect: Une journée venteux.
Correct: Une journée venteuse.
Feminine journée takes venteuse.
Good to know
Weather apps and radio still love il y a du vent, but venteux / venteuse shows up in forecasts and travel notes. Coastal and mountain towns use it constantly for cancelled ferries and shaky umbrellas.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Deciding whether to cycle
ChatPal
Tu trouves qu'il fait venteux ce matin ?
Do you find it windy this morning?
You
Oui, trop venteux pour le vélo.
Yes, too windy for the bike.
ChatPal
Alors métro. La ligne 4 est moins venteuse… blague.
Then metro. Line 4 is less windy… kidding.
You
Ha. On se retrouve à dix heures.
Ha. Meet at ten.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Windy" in French
How do you say windy in French?
Venteux / venteuse.
How do you say it's windy?
Il fait venteux, or il y a du vent.
When do I use venteuse?
With feminine nouns: une journée venteuse.
Does il y a du vent count as venteux?
Same idea, different wording — learn venteux as the adjective.
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