This is a list of 18 common words for talking about colors in French, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Colors in French: rouge, bleu, vert, jaune, orange, violet, rose. The table below gives all 18 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| rouge /ʁuʒ/ Feminine: rouge. | red | Elle porte une robe rouge aujourd'hui. She is wearing a red dress today. |
| bleu /blø/ Feminine: bleue. | blue | Mon frère choisit un pull bleu. My brother chooses a blue sweater. |
| vert /vɛʁ/ Feminine: verte. | green | La voiture verte est devant la maison. The green car is in front of the house. |
| jaune /ʒon/ | yellow | Les fleurs jaunes poussent dans le jardin. The yellow flowers are growing in the garden. |
| orange /oʁɑ̃ʒ/ The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine. | orange | J'aime cette chemise orange pour l'été. I like this orange shirt for the summer. |
| violet /vjolɛ/ Feminine: violette. | purple | Elle achète un sac violet au marché. She is buying a purple bag at the market. |
| rose /ʁɔz/ | pink | Ma sœur porte des chaussures roses. My sister is wearing pink shoes. |
| marron /maʁɔ̃/ The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine. | brown | Il a choisi un manteau marron hier. He chose a brown coat yesterday. |
| noir /nwaʁ/ Feminine: noire. | black | Le chat noir dort sur le canapé. The black cat is sleeping on the couch. |
| blanc /blɑ̃/ Feminine: blanche. | white | Nous avons une table blanche. We have a white table. |
| gris /ɡʁi/ Feminine: grise. | grey | Le ciel gris annonce de la pluie. The grey sky signals rain. |
| beige /bɛʒ/ The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine. | beige | Elle préfère une veste beige légère. She prefers a lightweight beige jacket. |
| doré /doʁe/ Feminine: dorée. | gold | Le soleil rend les feuilles dorées. The sun makes the leaves gold. |
| argenté /aʁʒɑ̃te/ Feminine: argentée. | silver | Il porte une montre argentée. He is wearing a silver watch. |
| bleu clair /blø klɛʁ/ Feminine: bleu clair. | light blue | Elle choisit une chemise bleu clair. She chooses a light blue shirt. |
| bleu foncé /blø fɔ̃se/ Feminine: bleu foncé. | dark blue | Mon père porte un pantalon bleu foncé. My father is wearing dark blue pants. |
| turquoise /tyʁkwaz/ The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine. | turquoise | La mer turquoise est magnifique en été. The turquoise sea is magnificent in the summer. |
| violet /vjolɛ/ Feminine: violette. | violet | Les rideaux violets décorent la chambre. The violet curtains decorate the bedroom. |
The list on this page has 18 words. The first ones are rouge (red), bleu (blue), vert (green). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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