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How to say "purple" in French

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violet
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) [the color] violet; purple Although violet and purple are technically different colors, the French word "violet" best corresponds to how English-speakers think of "purple."
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Je préfère le violet .
I prefer purple.
. Le violet est ma couleur préférée .
Purple 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.
Quick and Easy 'Little Witch' Halloween Makeup
Je maquille l' autre œil en faisant un gros trait de liner noir et un petit peu de violet au dessus ,
I make up the other eye by doing a thick stroke of black liner and a little bit of purple above,
The Colors in French
Le violet .
Purple.
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violet
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) violet; purple Although violet and purple are technically different colors, the French word "violet" best corresponds to how English-speakers think of "purple."
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Le livre est violet .
The book is violet.
J'aime le violet .
I like purple.
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Lequel on prend ? Le rose ou le violet ?
Which one are we getting? The pink or the purple?
Making Colors Agree with Gender
Le camion est violet .
The truck is purple.
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violette
(adj.) (fem.) (sing.) purple
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Ma jupe est violette .
My skirt is purple.
Elle porte une montre violette .
She's wearing a purple watch.
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Making Colors Agree with Gender
La fleur est violette .
The flower is purple.
The Colors in French
Trouve la couleur violette .
Find the purple color.
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violettes
(adj.) (fem.) (pl.) purple
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Sami

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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Elle cueille des fleurs violettes .
She's picking purple flowers.
Tes lunettes sont violettes .
Your glasses are purple.
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Making Colors Agree with Gender
Les fleurs sont violettes .
The flowers are purple.
Beautiful Homemade Mother's Day Gift Ideas
donc je vais tout d'abord faire une première association avec les fleurs violettes ,
so I'm going to first of all do a first combination with the purple flowers,
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mauve
(n.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) mauve [shade of purple]
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Charlotte is a FR-EN translator and live subtitler based in the U.K. She holds a BA in French and Japanese and an MA in audiovisual translation. She has worked as an English tutor in the past and considers herself a life-long language student.
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La robe mauve ou la robe bleue ?
The mauve dress or the blue dress?
Je vais acheter un pull mauve .
I'm going to buy a mauve sweater.
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