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How to say "color" in French

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couleur
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) color
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Le bleu est ma couleur préférée .
Blue is my favorite color.
De quelle couleur sont tes yeux ?
Which color are your eyes?
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Video Examples

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Doxa: Free Will and Free Thought
dont il dispose pour s' en sortir : couleur de peau , quartier habité ,
at his disposal to get by: skin color, neighborhood of residence,
History Told by Socks: The Trojan Thingy-Ma-Jig - Part 1 of 2
Il peut être couleur tomate ?
Can it be tomato color?
"Colors of the Wind" - Pocahontas
Et qu'importe la couleur de leur peau
And whatever the color of their skin
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bleu
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) [the color] blue
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J' aime le bleu .
I like blue.
Le bleu est ma couleur préférée .
Blue is my favourite color.
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How to Make Rainbow Waffles
Donc on commence avec le violet , ensuite le bleu .
So we start with the purple, then the blue.
A French Perspective on Taco Bell
si c' est le cas vous pouvez mettre un petit pouce bleu en bas .
if that's the case you can put a little blue thumb below.
Mouk: Serissa's Surprise! - Part 3 of 5
Ouah ! Il est devenu bleu . Tu es content !
Wow! It turned blue. You're happy!
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jaune
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) [the color] yellow
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Le jaune est ma couleur préférée .
Yellow is my favorite color.
J' aime le jaune de ta salle de bain .
I like the yellow in your bathroom.
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The Different Kinds of Board Game Geeks
T' aurais pas du vert ? Il n' y a pas de vert . On ne peut pas jouer à autre chose plus vert parce que là ... le jaune ...
You don't have green? There isn't green. Can't we play something else greener because there... the yellow...
American Football Explained to the French - Part 1 of 2
Nous , ici , la tenue c' est bleu et jaune , donc il faut se mettre aux couleurs de son université .
We, here, clothing is blue and yellow, so we have to wear the colors of your college.
It's Not Witchcraft!: All About Dairy - Part 3 of 6
jaune et odorante . C' est du beurre !
yellow and aromatic. It's butter!
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rouge
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) [the color] red
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Je préfère le bleu au rouge .
I prefer blue to red.
Le rouge de ce tableau me plaît .
The red in this painting pleases me.
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Why Are Airplane Seats Nearly Always Blue?
parce qu' il s' est avéré que le rouge augmentait le niveau d' agression parmi les passagers .
because it was revealed that red was raising the level of aggression among passengers.
Part-Time Santa!
Costume d' un rouge éclatant et barbe blanche impeccable ,
Striking red suit and impeccable white beard,
How the Pandemic Has Affected Tourism in France - Part 3 of 3
L' été des Français sera donc bien en bleu blanc rouge .
Summer for French people will therefore be truly blue, white and red.
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blanc
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) [the color] white
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Il s' habille souvent en blanc .
He often dresses in white.
Le blanc est la couleur de la pureté .
White is the color of purity.
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Annoying Friends
Ben évidemment , je repeins juste vite le salon parce que j' aime pas trop le , le blanc .
Well obviously, I'm just quickly repainting the living room because I don't really like the, the white.
Inside Gaïa Weiss's Studio Apartment - Part 1 of 2
j' ai juste mis un coup de blanc et maintenant c' est un meuble absolument parfait pour le salon .
I just gave it a bit of white and now it's a piece absolutely perfect for the lounge.
How the Pandemic Has Affected Tourism in France - Part 3 of 3
L' été des Français sera donc bien en bleu blanc rouge .
Summer for French people will therefore be truly blue, white and red.
Quiz Yourself on " blanc"

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