Sea - Mer (The 921st Most Common French Word)

The French word for Sea is Mer. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 921st most common word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: sea

French: mer

Examples


I swim in the sea every day.	Je nage à la mer tous les jours.
He spent three months at sea this past year.	L'an dernier, il a passé trois mois à la mer.
The sea is below.	La mer est en dessous.
Come here, and you can see the sea.	Viens ici et tu pourras voir la mer.
Many a man has lost his life at sea.	Beaucoup d'hommes ont perdu la vie en mer.
I've never seen a red sea.	Je n'ai jamais vu de mer rouge.
I would like to go to the seaside with you.	J'aimerais aller au bord de la mer avec toi.
We enjoyed ourselves at the seaside.	Nous nous sommes régalés au bord de la mer.

He's not the only fish in the sea.	Il n'est pas le seul poisson dans la mer.
Fish live in the sea.	Les poissons vivent dans la mer.
The sea looks calm and smooth.	La mer semblait calme et lisse.
The sea is very wide.	La mer est très large.
I cast my net into the sea.	J'ai jeté mon filet dans la mer.
Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.	Entouré par la mer, le Japon a un climat doux.
The sea came into sight.	La mer est apparue.
The sea is not clear.	La mer n'est pas claire.
Bill lives near the sea.	Bill vit près de la mer.
The river flows slowly to the sea.	La rivière coule doucement vers la mer.
This river flows south into the sea.	Ce fleuve se jette dans la mer vers le sud.
We swam in the sea.	Nous avons nagé dans la mer.
My house faces the sea.	Ma maison se trouve en face de la mer.