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Bonjour ! | Bonjour ! 😎 | ||
In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary about colors ("'''Les couleurs'''") in French. | In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary about colors ("'''Les couleurs'''") in French. | ||
This is an essential part of learning any language, as colors are used in a variety of contexts, from describing objects to expressing emotions. By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid understanding of some of the most common colors in French. | |||
Happy learning! 😁 | |||
==Primary and secondary colors== | ==Primary and secondary colors== | ||
Les couleurs primaires et secondaires. | Les couleurs primaires et secondaires. | ||
[[File:Les-couleurs-primaires-et-secondaires.jpg]] | [[File:Les-couleurs-primaires-et-secondaires.jpg|500px]] | ||
==The main colors== | ==The main colors== | ||
Voici les principales couleurs en Français : | |||
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==French expressions | == French expressions or idioms using Colors == | ||
Expressions françaises utilisant les couleurs | Expressions françaises utilisant les couleurs: | ||
=== | ===Vert=== | ||
====Avoir la main verte==== | |||
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===Avoir la main verte=== | |||
To be a good gardener | To be a good gardener | ||
===Avoir une peur bleue=== | ====Être vert de jalousie==== | ||
To be very jealous | |||
====En voir des vertes et des pas mûres==== | |||
To see many unpleasant things | |||
====Se mettre au vert ==== | |||
To rest in the countryside | |||
====Donner le feu vert==== | |||
to give the green light to someone | |||
====Se mettre au vert==== | |||
to rest in the countryside | |||
====Être vert de rage==== | |||
être très en colère. | |||
===Bleu=== | |||
====Avoir le blues==== | |||
To feel sad or down (literally, "to have the blues") | |||
====Avoir du sang bleu dans les veines==== | |||
To be noble | |||
====Avoir une peur bleue==== | |||
To be scared to death / To be scared stiff | To be scared to death / To be scared stiff | ||
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====Être fleur bleue==== | |||
===Être fleur bleue=== | |||
To be naive / To be sentimental | To be naive / To be sentimental | ||
=== Être | ====Être un cordon bleu==== | ||
to be a good cook | |||
====Avoir une peur bleue==== | |||
to be scared stiff | |||
===Blanc=== | |||
====Arme blanche==== | |||
Any blade weapon (like a knife or a sword) | |||
=== | ====Manger son pain blanc==== | ||
To | To be in a happy time | ||
=== | ====Montrer patte blanche==== | ||
It means to show you're harmless/acting in good faith/not a threat. It doesn't mean to show credentials. | |||
=== | ==== Une arme blanche ==== | ||
It means any blade weapon. The material (steel or not) isn't important. | |||
=== | ==== Être blanc comme un linge ==== | ||
To be a white as a ghost | |||
=== | ====Blanc bonnet et bonnet blanc==== | ||
the same thing | the same thing | ||
=== | ====Être blanc comme un linge==== | ||
to be as white as a ghost | |||
====Être connu comme le loup blanc==== | |||
=== | To be famous | ||
====Passer une nuit blanche==== | |||
to spend a sleepless night | to spend a sleepless night | ||
====Donner carte blanche à quelqu'un==== | |||
to let someone do what they want | to let someone do what they want | ||
=== | ====Être blanc comme neige==== | ||
to be scared | To be white as a sheet (to be very scared) | ||
====Dire/faire quelque chose de but en blanc==== | |||
Dire/faire quelque chose sans préparation. | |||
===Noir=== | |||
====L'or noir==== | |||
le pétrole | |||
====Travailler au noir==== | |||
travailler sans payer de taxes, sans être déclaré | |||
====Broyer du noir==== | |||
penser à des choses négatives. | |||
====Manger son pain noir==== | |||
To be in a unhappy time | |||
=== | ====Être la bête noire==== | ||
to be the person that no one likes | to be the person that no one likes | ||
=== | ====Avoir des idées noires==== | ||
to be sad | to be sad | ||
=== | ====Être dans le noir==== | ||
To be in the dark (to not know something) | |||
=== | ===Rouge=== | ||
to | ====Devenir pourpre==== | ||
to get red with embarassment | |||
====Fil rouge==== | |||
the main idea | |||
====Tirer à boulets rouges ==== | |||
To criticize violently | |||
====Être la lanterne rouge ==== | |||
To be the last | |||
==== Devenir rouge comme une tomate ==== | |||
Turn red as a tomato | |||
====Être dans le rouge==== | |||
avoir des difficultés financières. | |||
====Être rouge de honte==== | |||
To feel shame | |||
====Voir rouge==== | |||
To see red (to be angry) | |||
===Rose=== | |||
====Voir des éléphants roses ==== | |||
To have hallucinations | |||
====Voir la vie en rose ==== | |||
To be optimistic, to see the good side of things. | |||
===Jaune=== | |||
====Rire jaune==== | |||
Laughing against yourself (e.g. you're being laugh at and you "join" them) | |||
===Multicolor=== | |||
==== En voir de toutes les couleurs ==== | |||
Having difficulties of all kinds | |||
==Quiz== | |||
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz: | |||
What color is "jaune"? | |||
a. Red | |||
b. Yellow | |||
c. Blue | |||
What color is "noir"? | |||
a. White | |||
b. Black | |||
c. Green | |||
What does the idiom "voir rouge" mean? | |||
a. To feel sad | |||
b. To be angry | |||
c. To not know something | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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==Sources== | |||
https://www.reddit.com/r/French/comments/q19o4y/french_vocabulary_les_couleurs/ | |||
[[Category:Colors]] | [[Category:Colors]] | ||
==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Math|Math]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Expressions-with-the-Word-Amour|Expressions with the Word Amour]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Airport|Airport]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/longest-word|longest word]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Distinguer|Distinguer]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Nationalities|Nationalities]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/When-use-"Mets",-"Met",-"Mes"-or-"Mais"-in-French|When use "Mets", "Met", "Mes" or "Mais" in French]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Food|Food]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Parts-of-the-Body|Parts of the Body]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:21, 26 February 2023
Bonjour ! 😎
In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary about colors ("Les couleurs") in French.
This is an essential part of learning any language, as colors are used in a variety of contexts, from describing objects to expressing emotions. By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid understanding of some of the most common colors in French.
Happy learning! 😁
Primary and secondary colors[edit | edit source]
Les couleurs primaires et secondaires.
The main colors[edit | edit source]
Voici les principales couleurs en Français :
| Color | French | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Black |
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| Blanc | White |
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| Rouge | Red |
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| Vert | Green |
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| Bleu | Blue |
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| Jaune | Yellow |
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| Orange | Orange |
| |
| Gris | Gray |
| |
| Gris foncé | Dark gray |
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| Gris clair | Light gray |
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| Marron | Brown |
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| Violet | Purple |
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| Rose | Pink |
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French expressions or idioms using Colors[edit | edit source]
Expressions françaises utilisant les couleurs:
Vert[edit | edit source]
Avoir la main verte[edit | edit source]
To be a good gardener
Être vert de jalousie[edit | edit source]
To be very jealous
En voir des vertes et des pas mûres[edit | edit source]
To see many unpleasant things
Se mettre au vert[edit | edit source]
To rest in the countryside
Donner le feu vert[edit | edit source]
to give the green light to someone
Se mettre au vert[edit | edit source]
to rest in the countryside
Être vert de rage[edit | edit source]
être très en colère.
Bleu[edit | edit source]
Avoir le blues[edit | edit source]
To feel sad or down (literally, "to have the blues")
Avoir du sang bleu dans les veines[edit | edit source]
To be noble
Avoir une peur bleue[edit | edit source]
To be scared to death / To be scared stiff
Être fleur bleue[edit | edit source]
To be naive / To be sentimental
Être un cordon bleu[edit | edit source]
to be a good cook
Avoir une peur bleue[edit | edit source]
to be scared stiff
Blanc[edit | edit source]
Arme blanche[edit | edit source]
Any blade weapon (like a knife or a sword)
Manger son pain blanc[edit | edit source]
To be in a happy time
Montrer patte blanche[edit | edit source]
It means to show you're harmless/acting in good faith/not a threat. It doesn't mean to show credentials.
Une arme blanche[edit | edit source]
It means any blade weapon. The material (steel or not) isn't important.
Être blanc comme un linge[edit | edit source]
To be a white as a ghost
Blanc bonnet et bonnet blanc[edit | edit source]
the same thing
Être blanc comme un linge[edit | edit source]
to be as white as a ghost
Être connu comme le loup blanc[edit | edit source]
To be famous
Passer une nuit blanche[edit | edit source]
to spend a sleepless night
Donner carte blanche à quelqu'un[edit | edit source]
to let someone do what they want
Être blanc comme neige[edit | edit source]
To be white as a sheet (to be very scared)
Dire/faire quelque chose de but en blanc[edit | edit source]
Dire/faire quelque chose sans préparation.
Noir[edit | edit source]
L'or noir[edit | edit source]
le pétrole
Travailler au noir[edit | edit source]
travailler sans payer de taxes, sans être déclaré
Broyer du noir[edit | edit source]
penser à des choses négatives.
Manger son pain noir[edit | edit source]
To be in a unhappy time
Être la bête noire[edit | edit source]
to be the person that no one likes
Avoir des idées noires[edit | edit source]
to be sad
Être dans le noir[edit | edit source]
To be in the dark (to not know something)
Rouge[edit | edit source]
Devenir pourpre[edit | edit source]
to get red with embarassment
Fil rouge[edit | edit source]
the main idea
Tirer à boulets rouges[edit | edit source]
To criticize violently
Être la lanterne rouge[edit | edit source]
To be the last
Devenir rouge comme une tomate[edit | edit source]
Turn red as a tomato
Être dans le rouge[edit | edit source]
avoir des difficultés financières.
Être rouge de honte[edit | edit source]
To feel shame
Voir rouge[edit | edit source]
To see red (to be angry)
Rose[edit | edit source]
Voir des éléphants roses[edit | edit source]
To have hallucinations
Voir la vie en rose[edit | edit source]
To be optimistic, to see the good side of things.
Jaune[edit | edit source]
Rire jaune[edit | edit source]
Laughing against yourself (e.g. you're being laugh at and you "join" them)
Multicolor[edit | edit source]
En voir de toutes les couleurs[edit | edit source]
Having difficulties of all kinds
Quiz[edit | edit source]
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz:
What color is "jaune"?
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Blue
What color is "noir"?
a. White
b. Black
c. Green
What does the idiom "voir rouge" mean?
a. To feel sad
b. To be angry
c. To not know something
Videos[edit | edit source]
Add more videos if you want :)
Sources[edit | edit source]
https://www.reddit.com/r/French/comments/q19o4y/french_vocabulary_les_couleurs/