No. 8,285 in French
west
The French word for "west" is "ouest," meaning the direction opposite to east, where the sun sets.
In a sentence
Le soleil se couche à l'ouest chaque soir.
The sun sets in the west every evening.
In this sentence, 'west' ('ouest' in French) is used to denote a cardinal direction where the sun sets. It demonstrates geographical location.
J'aime voyager dans l'ouest de la France.
I enjoy traveling to the west of France.
Here, 'west' ('ouest') indicates a regional direction within a specific country, describing a specific area for travel.
Le vent d'ouest apporte souvent des nuages.
The west wind often brings clouds.
In this instance, 'west' ('ouest') qualifies the type of wind, indicating the origin or direction from which the wind is coming.
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