Adjectives – colours
Rouge, bleu, blanc…
Colours are adjectives that go after the noun and agree in gender and number like other adjectives.
Regular colours
| masc. | fem. | m. pl. | f. pl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| noir | noire | noirs | noires |
| vert | verte | verts | vertes |
| bleu | bleue | bleus | bleues |
| gris | grise | gris | grises |
| rouge | rouge | rouges | rouges |
| jaune | jaune | jaunes | jaunes |
| rose | rose | roses | roses |
- un chat noir, une voiture noire
- des yeux bleus, des fleurs jaunes
Irregular
- blanc → blanche (white)
- violet → violette (purple)
- roux → rousse (red, of hair)
- une chemise blanche, une robe violette
Invariable colours
Colours that come from nouns (fruit, things) never change: orange, marron (from chestnut), crème, kaki, turquoise.
- des chaussures marronbrown shoes
- des T-shirts orangeorange T-shirts
Compound colours don't change either
- des yeux bleu clairlight blue eyes
- une robe vert foncéa dark green dress
Hair and eyes
- Il a les cheveux bruns / blonds / roux.He has brown / blond / red hair.
- Elle a les yeux marron.She has brown eyes.
Practice
- une chemise _____
Show the answer
blanche
- des voitures _____
Show the answer
noires
- des yeux _____Options: marron · marrons · marronnes
Show the answer
marron
- une jupe _____Options: violette · violet · violete
Show the answer
violette
In the app, this lesson is taught one idea at a time with the examples read aloud, followed by questions that explain the rule when you get one wrong. It then comes back for review on later days until you've mastered it.