French Adjectives

Welcome to the second French lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in French to help you practice your daily phrases.

black noir

grey gris

white blanc

blue bleu

green vert

yellow jaune

red rouge

brown brun

Adjectives Grammar Rules

In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar Rules - French
my house is white [noun + adjective] ma maison est blanche
your country is big [noun + adjective] votre pays est grand
new books are expensive [plural + adjective] les nouveaux livres sont chers
we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] nous sommes heureux ici
she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] elle a trois petits chiens
this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] cette langue est très facile
I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] j'ai une petite maison verte

We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.

cold froid

hot chaud

cloudy nuageux

rainy pluvieux

snowy enneigé

sunny ensoleillé

windy venteux

warm chaud

Conversation in French

Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.

English - French
hi allô !
how are you? comment allez-vous ?
I'm good, thank you bien, merci !
and you? et vous ?
what is your name? comment vous appelez-vous ?
my name is Maya je m'appelle maya
nice to meet you enchanté

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