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Hello,
In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary about colors ("'''Les couleurs'''") in French.
Feel free to edit this page if you think you can improve it.
Good learning! :)
==Primary and secondary colors==
Les couleurs primaires et secondaires.
[[File:Les-couleurs-primaires-et-secondaires.jpg]]


==The main colors==
==The main colors==
*Noir = Black
Les principales couleurs
*Blanc = White
*Rouge = Red
*Vert = Green
*Bleu = Blue
*Jaune = Yellow
*Orange = Orange
*Gris = Gray
*Gris foncé = Dark gray
*Gris clair = Light gray
*Marron = Brown
*Violet = Purple
*Rose = Pink


==French expressions that use colors==
{| class="wikitable"
!Color
!French
!English
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#000000; width: 30%;'' " |
| scope="col" style="width: 30%;'' " |Noir
| scope="col" style="width: 30%;'' " |Black
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#fff;" |
|Blanc
| White
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#ff0000;" |
|Rouge
| Red
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#008000;" |
|Vert
| Green
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#0000ff;" |
|Bleu
|Blue
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#fc3;" |
|Jaune
|Yellow
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#ff8c00;" |
|Orange
|Orange
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#808080;" |
|Gris
|Gray
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#54595d;" |
|Gris foncé
|Dark gray
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#eaecf0;" |
|Gris clair
|Light gray
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#a52a2a;" |
|Marron
|Brown
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#800080;" |
|Violet
|Purple
|-
| scope="col" style="background:#ff1493;" |
|Rose
|Pink
|}


==French expressions with colors==
Expressions françaises utilisant les couleurs
===Arme blanche===
===Arme blanche===
A weapon made of steal (like a knife or a sword)
A weapon made of steal (like a knife or a sword)
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===Montrer patte blanche===
===Montrer patte blanche===
To prove identity
To prove identity
===N'y voir que du bleu===
To be fooled
===Avoir la main verte===
===Avoir la main verte===
To be a good gardener
To be a good gardener
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===Fil rouge===
===Fil rouge===
the main idea
the main idea
===Manger son pain noir ===
To live an unhappy time
===Tirer à boulets rouges ===
===Tirer à boulets rouges ===
To criticize violently
To criticize violently
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===Être la lanterne rouge ===
===Être la lanterne rouge ===
To be the last
To be the last
=== Être blanc comme un linge ===
To be a white as a ghost
=== Donner carte blanc à quelqu'un ===
To let someone do what they want
=== Être un cordon bleu ===
 To be a good cook
=== Être fleur bleu ===
To be sentimental
=== Avoir une peur bleue ===
To be scared stiff
=== Se mettre au vert ===
To rest in the countryside


==Videos==
==Videos==
Add more videos if you want :)
<youtube>9Sq_QMsDZNo</youtube>
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[[Category:Colors]]
[[Category:Colors]]

Revision as of 16:16, 28 May 2019

Les couleurs.jpg

Hello,

In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary about colors ("Les couleurs") in French.

Feel free to edit this page if you think you can improve it.

Good learning! :)

Primary and secondary colors

Les couleurs primaires et secondaires.

Les-couleurs-primaires-et-secondaires.jpg

The main colors

Les principales couleurs

Color French English
Noir Black
Blanc White
Rouge Red
Vert Green
Bleu Blue
Jaune Yellow
Orange Orange
Gris Gray
Gris foncé Dark gray
Gris clair Light gray
Marron Brown
Violet Purple
Rose Pink

French expressions with colors

Expressions françaises utilisant les couleurs

Arme blanche

A weapon made of steal (like a knife or a sword)

Manger son pain blanc

To be in a happy time

Manger son pain noir

To be in a unhappy time

Montrer patte blanche

To prove identity

Avoir la main verte

To be a good gardener

Avoir une peur bleue

To be scared to death

En voir des vertes et des pas mûres

To see many unpleasant things

Être fleur bleue

To be naive

Fil rouge

the main idea

Tirer à boulets rouges

To criticize violently

Se mettre au vert

To rest in the countryside

Voir des éléphants roses

To have hallucinations

Voir la vie en rose

To be optimistic

Être la lanterne rouge

To be the last

Être blanc comme un linge

To be a white as a ghost

Donner carte blanc à quelqu'un

To let someone do what they want

Être un cordon bleu

 To be a good cook

Être fleur bleu

To be sentimental

Avoir une peur bleue

To be scared stiff

Se mettre au vert

To rest in the countryside

Videos

Add more videos if you want :)