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Colors in French
Every one of the colors in French, with audio, the rules that matter and example sentences.
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Step 4Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
I would like a coffee, please.
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Start freeColors in French, with audio
| English | French |
|---|---|
| red | rouge |
| orange | orange |
| yellow | jaune |
| green | vert |
| blue | bleu |
| purple | violet |
| pink | rose |
| brown | marron |
| black | noir |
| white | blanc |
| gray | gris |
How French colors work
- Colors come after the noun and agree with it: une voiture rouge, une fille blonde.
- Blanc becomes blanche, vert becomes verte and violet becomes violette in the feminine.
- Orange and marron never change.
In a sentence
| English | French |
|---|---|
| I like the color blue. | J'aime la couleur bleue. |
| My car is red. | Ma voiture est rouge. |
| What color is it? | De quelle couleur est-ce ? |
What are the colors in French?
rouge, orange, jaune, vert, bleu, violet, rose, marron, noir, blanc, gris.
Do you capitalise the colors in French?
Colors come after the noun and agree with it: une voiture rouge, une fille blonde.
How do you use the colors in a sentence in French?
J'aime la couleur bleue. (I like the color blue.) Ma voiture est rouge. (My car is red.) De quelle couleur est-ce ? (What color is it?)
How can I remember the colors in French?
Say each one out loud, then use it in a short sentence about your own week, plans or things you own. A word you have said in a real sentence is far easier to recall than one from a list.
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