How do you say traffic jam in French?

You say embouteillage, as in "On a passé deux heures dans un embouteillage." It means a long line of cars that barely move.

What is the French word for cloud?

It is nuage, a white or grey mass floating in the sky. The u is said with rounded lips, like in "tu", not like "ou".

You can say "C'est dommage", as in "C'est dommage, il a plu tout le dimanche après-midi." Dommage is something you regret.

You tell a friend about your weekend by the sea, from the Friday evening traffic jam to the cheese you brought back from the market.

Le voyage en voiture a duré presque six heures.

The car trip took almost six hours.

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voyage/vwajaʒ/
tripnoun
The act of going from one place to another, often far from home.
bagage/baɡaʒ/
luggagenoun
Bags and suitcases carried with you when travelling.
embouteillage/ɑ̃butɛjaʒ/
traffic jamnoun
A long line of cars barely moving.
virage/viʁaʒ/
bendnoun
A place where the road turns.
paysage/pɛizaʒ/
landscapenoun
What you see of a place when you look into the distance.
nuage/nyaʒ/Also said nɥaʒ.
cloudnoun
A white or grey mass floating in the sky.
plage/plaʒ/
beachnoun
The edge of the sea covered in sand or small pebbles.
visage/vizaʒ/
facenoun
The front of the head, with the eyes and mouth.
fromage/fʁɔmaʒ/
cheesenoun
A food made from curdled milk.
dommage/dɔmaʒ/
a shamenoun
A thing you regret.

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Le voyage en voiture a duré presque six heures.
The car trip took almost six hours.
J'avais un seul petit bagage pour trois jours.
I had just one small bag for three days.
On a passé deux heures dans un embouteillage.
We spent two hours in a traffic jam.
La route fait un virage juste avant la mer.
The road bends just before the sea.
Tu aurais vu le paysage depuis la falaise.
You should have seen the view from the cliff.
Pas un seul nuage de toute la journée.
Not a single cloud all day.
On allait à la plage tous les matins.
We went to the beach every morning.
J'ai pris un coup de soleil sur le visage.
I got sunburned on my face.
Regarde le fromage que j'ai trouvé au marché.
Look at the cheese I found at the market.
C'est dommage, il a plu tout le dimanche après-midi.
It's a shame, it rained all Sunday afternoon.

voyage/vwajaʒ/
Oy makes two sounds: you hear voi then ya.
embouteillage/ɑ̃butɛjaʒ/
The beginning is said like "enfant", without sounding the n.
paysage/pɛizaʒ/
The beginning is said in two sounds, "pè-i", as in "pays".
nuage/nyaʒ/
The u is said with rounded lips, as in "tu", not like "ou".

pourboire: In France, service is already included in the prices shown at a restaurant. Leaving a tip is optional: people often round up or leave a few coins.
marché: Many towns and villages have an open-air market one or several mornings a week. You buy cheese, fruit and vegetables there directly from producers or traders.
bison futé: This is the name of the road information service that warns of heavy traffic days. Weekend and holiday departures, like Friday evening, are often busy.

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How do you say traffic jam in French?: You say embouteillage, as in "On a passé deux heures dans un embouteillage." It means a long line of cars that barely move.
What is the French word for cloud?: It is nuage, a white or grey mass floating in the sky. The u is said with rounded lips, like in "tu", not like "ou".
What can I say when a plan goes wrong?: You can say "C'est dommage", as in "C'est dommage, il a plu tout le dimanche après-midi." Dommage is something you regret.

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