English–French

“color” in French

French

Alsocolorer · colorier

Pronunciation

IPA/kulœʁ/

Example

Quelle est ta couleur préférée ?

What is your favorite color?

Illustration for couleur (color)

How to say “color” in French

“Color” in French is couleur.

The visible character of an object created by its hue, lightness, and saturation.

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

Example sentences with couleur

Cette robe a une couleur vive.

This dress has a bright color.

Tips for using couleur

  • Couleur is feminine, so standard forms include la couleur, une couleur, and cette couleur.

Other French words for “color”

Je vais colorer ce dessin.

I am going to color this drawing.

Je vais colorier ce dessin.

I'm going to color this drawing.

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