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Colors - French lesson
French Lesson: Talking About Colors
🟢 1. Basic colors:
Here are the main colors in French:
English | French | Examples |
red | rouge | apple, heart |
blue | bleu | sky, sea |
yellow | jaune | sun, banana |
green | vert | grass, leaf |
black | noir | night, hair |
white | blanc | snow, paper |
orange | orange | carrot, pumpkin |
pink | rose | flower, candy |
purple | violet | grape, eggplant |
brown | marron | chocolate, tree trunk |
grey | gris | cloud, elephant |
✨ 2. Light and dark colors:
You can say a color is lighter or darker using:
clair(e) = light or pale color
foncé(e) = dark or deep color
🧾 Examples:
bleu clair= light blue
vert foncé = dark green
rose clair = pale pink (baby pink)
gris foncé = dark grey (almost black)
✏️ Example sentence:
J'aime porter un jean bleu foncé.
I like to wear dark blue jeans.
🌟 3. Other useful words to describe colors:
vif / vive = bright, strong
Example: jaune vif = bright yellow
pâle = pale, almost white
Example: rose pâle = pale pink
profond(e) = deep, rich
Example: violet profond = deep purple
fluo = fluorescent, very bright
Example: vert fluo = neon green
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