English–French

“black” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/nwaʁ/

Example

Le chat est noir.

The cat is black.

Illustration for noir (black)

How to say “black” in French

“Black” in French is noir.

An almost absolute black covers an object or scene, extending naturally to ideas of obscurity and seriousness.

Full entry for noir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with noir

J'ai mis une robe noire pour la soirée.

I wore a black dress for the evening.

Tips for using noir

  • Noir agrees with a masculine singular noun, while noire agrees with a feminine singular noun; the plural forms are noirs and noires.

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