2.1.5

Colours

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Les Couleurs - Colours

The endings for colours used as adjectives usually change in French if the noun they are describing is masculine, feminine or plural. 'Marron' ('brown') is an exception.

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Bleu(e) - blue

  • Je veux un ballon bleu - I want a blue ball.
  • Je veux deux ballons bleus - I want two blue balls.
  • Je veux une piscine bleue - I want a blue swimming pool.
  • Je veux deux piscines bleues - I want two blue swimming pools.
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Blond(e) - blond

  • J'ai un chien blond - I have a blond dog.
  • J'ai des chiens blonds -I have blond dogs.
  • J'ai une vache blonde - I have a blond cow.
  • J'ai des vaches blondes - I have blond cows.
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Noir(e) - black

  • Je veux un pull noir - I want a black jumper.
  • Je veux des pulls noirs - I want black jumpers.
  • Je veux une voiture noire - I want a black car.
  • Je veux des voitures noires - I want black cars.
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Rouge - red

  • 'Rouge' has the same form when it is describing a masculine or feminine noun.
    • J'aime le vin rouge - I like red wine.
    • J'aime des vins rouges - I like red wines.
    • J'aime la voiture rouge - I like the red car.
    • J'aime des voitures rouges - I like red cars.
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Brun(e) - brown

  • J'ai un fauteuil brun - I have a brown armchair.
  • J'ai des fauteuils bruns - I have brown armchairs.
  • J'ai une bouteille brune - I have a brown bottle.
  • J'ai des bouteilles brunes - I have brown bottles.
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Vert(e) - green

  • J'aime le livre vert - I like the green book.
  • J'aime les livres verts - I like the green books.
  • J'aime la cravate verte - I like the green tie.
  • J'aime les cravates vertes - I like the green ties.
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Marron - (chestnut) brown

  • 'Marron' stays the same, it does not change for masculine or feminine or if there is more than one.
    • J'aime le pantalon marron - I like the brown trousers (masculine).
    • J'aime les yeux marron - I like brown eyes (masculine plural).
    • J'aime la chemise marron - I like the brown shirt (feminine).
    • J'aime les chemises marron - I like the brown shirts (feminine plural).

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