Points of the compass

Learn how to say the points of the compass in French.

nordnorth
nord-estnortheast
esteast
sud-estsoutheast
sudsouth
sud-ouestsouthwest
ouestwest
nord-ouestnorthwest

Other useful words

cartemap
boussolecompass
lire une boussoleto read a compass
sound

Sound is available for all the French vocabulary on this page — simply click on any word to hear it.

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