Colors surround us everywhere, so we need to know their names if we want to communicate fluently. French. What colors are there in French? First of all, you need to remember the basic French colors:
bleu, bleue – blue
rouge – red
blanc, blanche – white
jaune – yellow
vert, verte – green
noir, noire – black
gris, grise – gray
rose – pink
orange – orange
beige - beige
marron – chestnut, brown
As you can see, in some cases two forms are indicated: for the masculine and for the feminine. If one form is specified, then the word has the same form for both genders. It should also be noted that in the French language there is no such separate concept as the color “blue”; the French use the same word “bleu” for both blue and light blue. Why then does it turn out that the French distinguish fewer colors than we? Actually, no, there are probably even more colors in French. Many colors are formed by combining two words. For example, "vert pomme", "jaune doré", "brou de noix", "bleu ciel", etc. If we want to say “light blue” or “dark red”, that is, to clarify the shade of meaning, very often in French the words “clair” and “foncé” are added: bleu clair, bleu foncé.
Colors are a very interesting topic in French. There are many stable expressions with the names of colors. Let's look at some of them:
bleu
l’ heure bleue – the pre-dawn hour
la colère bleue – rage, anger
la peur bleue - terrible fear
le voyage dans le bleu – head in the clouds, dreams
n’y voir que du bleu - don’t understand anything here
rouge
le poisson rouge – goldfish
rouge comme un coq (un coquelicot, une pivoine) – red like a poppy, like a lobster
passer au rouge - pass through a red light
être au rouge – to be in a difficult or dangerous situation
le rouge à lèvres – lipstick
blanc
les cheveux blancs – gray hair
être blanc – to be pale, to look bad
s’en tirer blanc comme neige – get away with it unscathed
le mariage blanc – a fictitious marriage
jaune
rire jaune - to laugh artificially, to laugh through tears
vert
le vin vert – young wine
le temps vert – damp, rainy weather
avoir les doigts verts – to be a skilled gardener
employer le vert et le sec – use all means
se mettre au vert – go out of town on vacation, into nature
il fait noir comme dans un four - so dark that you could poke out your eyes
l'humeur noire - gloomy mood; black melancholy
faire un tableau noir de qch – to present something in a gloomy light
rose
tout n’est pas rose – unpleasant
gris
il fait gris - cloudy
faire grise mine à qn – to meet someone with a sour face
être gris - tipsy
I think you learned a lot useful information, which you can then apply in learning French or communicating with French-speaking people. See you again!
We consider the names of popular and beautiful flowers: flowers in English, flowers in German and flowers in French. Each culture has left its mark and it will be interesting for us to expand our horizons.
Flowers in English:
English is the language of international communication and in modern conditions its knowledge is necessary for every civilized young person.
Flowers in English sound familiar and often the names of flowers in Russian are identical to English words.
Since most flowers came to us from Europe, and we adopted their English or Latin names. Below are the most common flowers in English.
English names of flowers will be useful for everyone to know to modern man who wants to see the world.
Flowers in German
German is one of the most popular European languages, characterized by a firm and slightly rough pronunciation. Flowers in German sound a little unusual to our ears, but you can remember them if you want.
For example, a cornflower, lily of the valley or snowdrop flower does not sound so cute, but rather stern and dry. But in general, flowers in German often display Latin names, as in other languages.
Flowers in French
The French language is strongly associated with the unique sound and special pronunciation of the letter “R”. Flowers in French largely repeat their Latin names, but there are also original words.
Flower lily of the valley, poppy, snowdrop, chamomile sounds truly French. It will be a great pleasure to learn how to pronounce them correctly and skillfully insert them into conversations with knowledgeable people.
Flowers in French somehow especially charm and attract attention.
- We hope that you have discovered something new and will be able to name several flower names in English, German and French, and the knowledge gained will definitely be useful to you!
Popular flowers in English, German or French - this is the knowledge everyone needs.
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The French language has its roots in Latin, after which it was transformed with the help of dialects. Influenced the formation in English, penetrated Russian culture in the 19th century. Today, French is the second language of NATO and the UN, and is considered the official language in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg and Canada. About 200 million people are native speakers of this language.
Why speak French
The ability to speak French is convenient and useful in travel and career. Knowledge of the basic basics of the language will help in Paris, the Alps, the Cote d'Azur, Seychelles, Canada and even Africa. Using the language, you will experience the mentality, culture, history and traditions of the French. In addition, when applying for employment in large international companies that were founded in France: Danone, LVMH, Auchan, Renault and others, knowledge of the French language is required. French is also considered the language of art and culture; it was spoken by Stendhal and Victor Hugo, Edith Piaf and Yves Saint Laurent.
There are six levels of French, the first two being simple understanding of the language and the ability to carry out simple dialogue. It is at the initial level that basic knowledge is laid down and remembered simple words and expressions: seasons, days of the week, holidays, numbers, food, professions, sports, shopping and colors.
Colors in French
Knowing colors is very important at the initial stage. It helps enrich speech and makes it easier to describe details. For example:
For everyday simple dialogue, you need to know the basic colors in French, which are presented in the picture.
It is important to note that in French the rules of pronunciation are different from English, so let's look at how the names of colors sound.
| rouge | rouge | red |
| bleu | bleh | blue |
| vert | ver | green |
| jaune | John | yellow |
| blanc | blanc | white |
| noir | noir | black |
| gris | gris,griz | grey |
| orange | orange | orange |
| marron | maroon | brown |
| brun | Brun | brown |
| rose | roses | pink |
| roux | RU | ginger |
| blond | blend | blond |
| violet | violet | violet |
| bleu clair | ble claire | blue |
| bleu background | ble fons | Navy blue |
The pronunciation of the color green depends on the following word; if it begins with a vowel, then it is pronounced griz, otherwise - gr.
To practice and memorize, practice pronouncing colors in French every day; for correct pronunciation, watch the video and repeat each color after the speaker.
Grammar of colors
According to the rules of grammar, colors in French are divided into masculine and feminine and write after nouns. If after an adjective there is a feminine noun, then add the ending -e (singular), -es (plural). In the masculine singular there are no changes, in the plural - they add -s.
Example of color in French with translation:
Important! The feminine and masculine genders in Russian and French may not be the same.
Also, colors in French ending in -e do not change in the feminine gender (jaune - jaune).
Purple, white and red do not change according to the rules:
To practice colors, describe the objects around you, read simple texts suitable for your level, listen to dialogues about colors in order to perceive these words by ear.
For expansion vocabulary You can learn more complex adjectives for colors.
For example, French fear - blue color, hope and envy are green, and the Russian “white crow” has generally turned into a “black sheep”….
Black/Noir
Coco Chanel rehabilitated the color black, previously associated with mourning, by giving the world her little black dress. Both Russians and French associate black caviar and a black Mercedes with a luxurious life, but the French language has retained a negative attitude towards black: marché noir(black market); travail au noir– lit. “to work in the dark, in the dark” to work illegally.
Il me regarde d'un œil noir(lit. “looks with a black eye”) - if someone is angry and casts withering glances. Il voit tout en noir, il a des ideas noires- about someone who is depressed. Le mouton noir(“black ram”) - a person who stands out greatly among others, a white crow in Russian.
The idiom deserves special attention les pieds noirs. The writer A. Camus, the philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, and the singer P. Bruel belong to this “caste”. This offensive expression arose after the decolonization of Algeria in the second half of the 50s. 20th century, when the French who lived in the colonies poured back to their historical homeland. Later, people from Morocco and Tunisia also began to be called “Blackfoot”.
White/Blanc
White is not only the color of innocence and purity, but also a symbol of coldness and emptiness.
Il est blanc comme neige (white like snow)– we can say about a crystal-honest politician with an unblemished reputation, who cannot be accused, for example, of money laundering: blanchir de l'argent(On l'accuse d'avoir blanchi de l'argent).
Donner carte blanche– Provide carte blanche / complete freedom of action. Nowadays, carte blanche is a name given to a signed bank check without specifying the amount, but in general this word comes from military jargon - the surrendering enemy handed the winner a blank sheet, as a symbol of unconditional surrender, into which the latter entered his conditions. A few more popular expressions associated with the color white:
- J'ai passé une nuit blanche– I spent a sleepless night, didn’t sleep a wink;
- Elle a vote blanc aux dernières élections – leave the ballot paper blank;
- Il m'a dit d'une voix blanche qu’il avait tué sa femme – silent, dull voice;
- L'arme blanche- steel arms. Why our cold the weapon suddenly became white? According to one version, in Old French Blanc also had the meaning “brilliant, sparkling” - like the blade of a new sharp blade or saber;
- C "est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet (lit. “Here is a white cap, but here is a white cap”)– we are talking about two actually identical things: the same eggs, only in profile;
- C'est ecrit noir sur blanc!– it’s written in black and white!
Blue/light blue/Bleu
- Bleu- this is what they call a new recruit, a “new guy,” in the French army (no relation to sexual orientation does not have!);
- Un bas-bleu– blue stocking;
- Le sang bleu- blue blood; the expression came from medieval Spain, where aristocrats, unlike ordinary people, had the opportunity to hide from the sun in their luxurious palaces; their skin was so pale that their veins showed through, giving a bluish tint;
- fleur bleue- naive sentimental fool/fool, sissy (Elle est vraiment fleur bleue!) Initially, blue was considered the color of romantics, a symbol of a beautiful but unattainable dream ( blue dream, blue bird). But soon romanticism went out of fashion.
Strong fear for the French is colored by Blue colour: J'ai eu une peur bleue – my soul has sunk into my heels.
Finally, a note for regulars French restaurants: un steak bleu- this is a steak that has been lying in a frying pan for a COUPLE OF SECONDS. A rare steak is called un steak saignant. If in a restaurant you do not specify the method of frying the meat, in most cases you risk getting your meat raw (the French eat meat with blood).
Green/Vert
A very ambiguous color. On the one hand, it is a symbol of hope and youth, on the other, envy. First of all, associated with nature and ecology: Tu as la main verte- the French will say about an experienced gardener or summer resident who has reaped a rich harvest; Je vais me mettre au vert dans ma maison de campagne – go to nature, penser vert– take care of the environment.
The French also turn green with envy at the sight of someone else's success: Quand il voit ma superbe voiture, il est vert de jalousie. By the way, they also turn green with rage: vert de rage.
Thanks to the rules traffic, green began to mean permission: avoir le feu vert– get permission for something (literally “green light”); Il a composition le numéro vert– not a Greenpeace number at all, but just a free hotline.
Red/Rouge
Unlike Russian, in which red was also associated with beauty (previously red), and with wealth, the French language red was interpreted differently. Red is primarily the color of danger, prohibition: carton rouge– a red card is received by a disqualified football player. Votre compte en banque est dans le rouge if you are denied a loan.
Il etait rouge de honte– he blushed with shame.
Finally, in the aquariums of the French it is not goldfish that swim at all, but red ones: un poisson rouge.
Pink/Rose
Voir la vie en rose- to see life in a rosy color, with rose-colored glasses - such persons irritate the French extremely, and they often repeat Ce n'est pas rose tous les jours, la vie est dure!
Grey/Gris
Une eminence grise(lit. “gray eminence”) - the gray eminence - as is known, this was the name of Richelieu, who had a very great influence on French politics.
Gray is traditionally considered a “nothing” color – banal, boring: Faire grise mine- make a sour face, mener une vie grise- to lead a gray life - to live the life of an ordinary person. Although the French claim that there is no arguing about tastes and colors ( des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas). Indeed, no matter what color you choose, the main thing is that your life remains joyful and bright!
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In this article we will look at the primary colors, there are 11 of them, without shades and additional colors. Colors are classified as adjectives and have all the grammatical features of adjectives. In particular, colors in French vary according to gender and number and agree in gender and number with the nouns to which they refer.
Names of flowers in French
Feminine colors and shapes chart:
| Color | Masculine | Feminine |
| Black | noir | noire |
| White | blanc | blanche |
| Red | rouge | rouge |
| Yellow | jaune | jaune |
| Green | vert | verte |
| Orange | orange | orange |
| Blue, light blue | bleu | blue |
| Violet | violet | violette |
| Pink | rose | rose |
| Grey | gris | grise |
| Brown | marron | marron |
Grammatical features
Genus
- By general rule The feminine gender of adjectives, in particular flowers, in French is formed by adding “e” to the masculine form. For example, noir -noire. In this case, the unpronounceable final sound is influenced by e at the end, becomes pronounced: ver t-vert e– read as “ve” R" - "ve rt».
- If the masculine form already has the ending “e”, then the feminine form remains unchanged. For example, jaune –jaune.
- Some colors have a special form in the feminine gender. For example, blancblanche.
- Marron– brown in French has the same form in the masculine and feminine.
Number
- As a general rule, the plural of adjectives is formed by adding an ending to the masculine or feminine form (we agree with the noun in both gender and number) « s". For example, rouge – rouge s, vert – vert s(plural masculine), verte – verte s(plural feminine). I will cover the full rules for forming the plural of adjectives in a separate article. Please note that the plural ending s does not affect pronunciation in any way. For example, vert – vert s– – – wer – wer , verte – verte s– – – vert – vert.
- If in singular form we have s at the end, then there is no need to add another s. For example – gri s– gri s, but gris e– grise s.
- Colors orange And marron have an invariable form in both singular and plural, since these flower names come from nouns. Orange - orange, marron - chestnut. For the same reason, these adjectives do not change by gender.
Practice exercise
Translate into French:
Black shirt, white jackets, red flower, yellow sun, green glasses, orange carrots, blue whale, purple scarf, pink shoes, gray cloud, brown tables, white snow, yellow houses, green books, purple socks, brown closet.
