This lesson will teach you to describe the colors and appearance of people and things in French. Learn to express whether something is big or small, red or green, beautiful of ugly.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning French“.
Previous lesson: Basic Conversation in French
Next lesson: Countries & Languages in French
Colors
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) | |
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light / clear | lumière clair | ||
dark | sombre | ||
color | couleur | ||
colored | coloré | ||
white | blanc | ||
black | noir | ||
yellow | jaune | ||
orange | orange | ||
red | rouge | ||
pink | rose | ||
violet | violet | ||
blue | bleu | ||
green | vert | ||
brown | brun | ||
grey | gris |
Appearance & attributes
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) | |
---|---|---|---|
new | nouveau | ||
old | vieux | ||
small | petit | ||
large / big | grand gros | ||
young | jeune | ||
kind / pleasant | genre agréable | ||
unkind / unpleasant | méchant désagréable | ||
patient | patient | ||
tall (When talking about people) | haut | ||
middle sized (When talking about people) | taille moyenne | ||
small (When talking about people) | petit | ||
fat | graisse | ||
thin / slim | mince | ||
nice / pretty | joli(e) | ||
beautiful | beau | ||
ugly | laid | ||
ill / sick | malade | ||
healthy | sain | ||
happy / cheerful | heureux joyeux | ||
sad | triste | ||
sporty | sportif | ||
ambitioned | ambitionnait | ||
intelligent | intelligent | ||
creative | créatif | ||
active | actif | ||
sentimental | sentimental | ||
rational | rationnel | ||
emotional | émotionnel | ||
natural | naturel | ||
romantic | romantique | ||
nice / amiable | sympathique | ||
spontaneous | spontané | ||
energetic | énergique | ||
stressed (out) | souligné (sur) | ||
relaxed | détendu | ||
frustrated | frustré | ||
talented | talentueux |
Questions & phrases
English | French | Pronunciation (Audio) | |
---|---|---|---|
What does he look like? | À quoi ressemble-t'il? | ||
What does she look like? | Que veut-elle ressembler? | ||
What is he like? | Comment est-il? | ||
What is she like? | Comment est-elle? |
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