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Colours are among the first adjectives you learn in any language, and they provide an excellent gateway to understanding how French adjectives work — particularly the rules of agreement (matching gender and number with the noun they describe).
| French (m. singular) | French (f. singular) | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| rouge | rouge | red | "roozh" |
| bleu | bleue | blue | "bluh" / "bluh" |
| vert | verte | green | "vehr" / "vehrt" |
| jaune | jaune | yellow | "zhohn" |
| noir | noire | black | "nwahr" |
| blanc | blanche | white | "blahn" / "blahnsh" |
| gris | grise | grey | "gree" / "greez" |
| brun | brune | brown | "bruhn" / "brewn" |
| marron | marron | brown (chestnut) | "mah-ROHN" |
| orange | orange | orange | "oh-RAHNZH" |
| rose | rose | pink | "rohz" |
| violet | violette | purple | "vyoh-LAY" / "vyoh-LET" |
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