Colours in French game

Choose to play this colours game without audio (silent mode for busy classroom environments) or the colours quiz with audio. You can learn these 11 French adjectives prior to playing with our set of French colour flashcards. Alternately you can view all of these words in a single page presentation with our colourful online French colours visual dictionary.

French grammar notes:

When the colour is used as a noun, the gender of the word is masculine. As adjectives, the gender of some colour words change depending on the subject. Below are common colours in the feminine form (when adjectives):

blue - bleue (e.g. la robe bleue - the blue dress)
green - verte
white - blanche
black noire

Dark in French is foncé, and light is 'clair'. For 'dark blue' you would say 'bleu foncé', 'light green' is 'vert clair'.

How do you say the colours in the French language?

blue - bleu
yellow - jaune
black - noir
red - rouge
blue - bleu
green - vert
pink - rose
orange - orange
grey - gris
brown - marron
purple - violet (or pourpre)

Other colours not included in the above vocabulary audio presentation include:

gold - or
silver - argent
beige - beige
mauve - mauve

French games for continued study:

To increase proficiency in the language and to the ensure you have memorized the words in this French game try the French colours spelling game. To see how colours work in sentence structure and change according to gender and number (singular, plural), play the French sentences 1 (numbers, words and colours) game or the French sentences 2 (numbers, words and colours 2) game.

For a further explanation of grammatical rules regarding the French colours when used as adjectives visit French together's colours page. Many more French language learning games can be found on the main French games page. For more vocabulary learning and testing activities covering a range of French topics and subjects, visit the French games for vocabulary practice index page.

About this French colours quiz:

Interactive game for learning colours in French (les couleurs en français). Free-to-use online French game suitable for school children and adult learners alike. For learning French in classroom environments, or for travelers or adult students looking for a fun and relaxed learning activity to complement textbook study.

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