A beginner-friendly list of 11 French words for colours, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| vert | green (m) | Mon vélo est vert. My bike is green. |
| bleu | blue (m) | Le ciel est bleu aujourd’hui. The sky is blue today. |
| blanc | white (m) | Le mur est blanc. The wall is white. |
| rouge | red | La pomme est rouge. The apple is red. |
| noir | black (m) | Mon chat est noir. My cat is black. |
| orange | orange | Le ballon est orange. The ball is orange. |
| rose | pink | La fleur est rose. The flower is pink. |
| gris | grey (m) | Le nuage est gris. The cloud is grey. |
| violet | purple (m) | Le raisin est violet. The grape is purple. |
| jaune | yellow | Le soleil est jaune. The sun is yellow. |
| marron | brown | L’ours est marron. The bear is brown. |
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