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A2 French Vocabulary Lesson

3 Words for Colours

Les couleurs

2:03 min video · 9 sentences · 3 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. J’aime cette chemise bleue.I like this blue shirt.
  2. Tu as un pull bleu ?Do you have a blue sweater?
  3. Je n’aime pas le bleu.I don't like blue.
  4. Ces tomates sont très rouges.These tomatoes are very red.
  5. Hugo porte une veste rouge.Hugo is wearing a red jacket.
  6. Le feu est rouge, attention !The light is red, careful!
  7. Léa a une plante verte.Léa has a green plant.
  8. Je préfère les pommes vertes.I prefer green apples.
  9. Ta voiture n’est pas verte ?Isn't your car green?

About this lesson

Learn three colour words in French: bleu, rouge and vert, with everyday examples and a common mistake for each.

How to practise

  1. Learn each word on its card: the word and what it means.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the À toi · Your turn pause, then check the Don't say card: how not to use the word.
  3. At the end, take the quick quiz on the theme's words.

Les couleurs Colours

WordMeaningDon't say
bleublue adjective, chemise bleue, pull bleuJe veux une robe bleu. ✗ · Je veux une robe bleue. ✓ Colour adjectives agree with the noun: a feminine noun needs bleue.
rougered adjective, un feu rouge, du vin rougeIl y a un rouge feu. ✗ · Il y a un feu rouge. ✓ In French, colours usually come after the noun, not before it.
vertgreen adjective, une plante verteJ'ai une pomme vert. ✗ · J'ai une pomme verte. ✓ Vert adds an e for feminine nouns, and it sounds different: verte.

Key words

FrenchEnglishLevel
bleublue
rougered
vertgreen

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