French takes its roots in Latin, after which it was transformed with the help of dialects. He influenced the formation of the English language, was introduced into the Russian culture of the XIX century. Today, French is the second language of NATO and the UN; it is considered the state 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 elementary foundations of the language will help in Paris, the Alps, the Cote d'Azur, Seychelles, Canada and even Africa. With the help of language you will feel the mentality, culture, history and traditions of the French. In addition, when 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 the French language, the first two - a simple understanding of the language and the ability to maintain a simple dialogue. It is at the initial level that basic knowledge is laid, simple words and expressions are remembered: seasons, days of the week, holidays, numbers, food, professions, sports, shopping and colors.
Colors in french
Knowledge of flowers is very important at the initial stage. It helps to enrich speech, easier to describe details. For instance:
| Russian | French |
| I have a dress. The dress is red. | J'ai une robe. La robe est rouge. |
For everyday simple dialogue you need to know the main colors in French, which are presented in the picture.
It is important to note that in French the pronunciation rules differ from English, therefore, we will analyze how the names of the colors sound.
| rouge | rouge | red |
| bleu | ble | blue |
| vert | vera | green |
| jaune | john | yellow |
| blanc | blanc | white |
| noir | noir | the black |
| gris | gris | Gray |
| orange | orange | Orange |
| marron | maroon | brown |
| brun | brun | brown |
| rose | roses | pink |
| roux | RU | redhead |
| blond | blend | blond |
| violet | viola | purple |
| bleu clair | ble claire | blue |
| bleu fonce | ble fons | Navy blue |
The pronunciation of the green color depends on the subsequent word, if it begins with a vowel, then the pronunciation of the gris is pronounced , otherwise - gr.
For training and memorization, train to pronounce colors in French every day, for the correct pronunciation, watch the video and repeat each color after the announcer.
Grammar of colors
According to the rules of grammar, colors in French are divided into masculine and feminine and written after nouns. If after the adjective comes a feminine noun, then add the ending -e (singular), -es (plural). In the masculine gender, the singular number does not change, in the plural - add -s.
An example of a color in French with translation:
| French | Russian |
| un stylo noir | black pen |
| des stylos noirs | black pens |
| une feuille brune | brown leaf |
| des feuilles brunes | brown leaves |
Important! Feminine and masculine in Russian and French may not match.
Also, colors in French ending in -e do not change in the feminine gender (jaune - jaune).
Violet, white and red do not change according to the rules:
| m. | zh |
| violet | violette |
| blanc | blanche |
| roux | rousse |
To indicate a complex color, hyphens between the words:
| French | Russian |
| bleu-rouge | blue red |
To train colors, describe objects around you, read simple texts that are suitable for your level, listen to color dialogs to hear these words by ear.
To expand your vocabulary, you can learn more complex adjectives that mean colors.