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Yellow in French

jaune

The French for yellow is jaune. It agrees with its noun: jaune, jaunes.

jaune
adjective

yellow

Examples · 2

  • Ce fromage est jaune comme le beurre.This cheese is yellow like butter.
  • Cette banane n'est pas encore jaune, elle est verte.This banana is not yellow yet, it is green.

Agreements

masculinefeminine
sing.jaunejaune
plur.jaunesjaunes

The forms

masculine
jaune
feminine
jaune
masculine plural
jaunes
feminine plural
jaunes

In real sentences

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

yellow

  • Ce fromage est jaune comme le beurre.This cheese is yellow like butter.
  • Cette banane n'est pas encore jaune, elle est verte.This banana is not yellow yet, it is green.
  • Les feuilles des arbres deviennent jaunes en automne.The leaves of the trees turn yellow in autumn.
  • Elle porte une robe jaune comme le soleil.She is wearing a yellow dress like the sun.

Questions people ask

How do you say yellow in French?
Jaune. It means yellow.
What is the feminine of jaune?
Jaune. The feminine is written like the masculine.
What is the plural of jaune?
Jaunes, for both genders.
How do you use jaune in a sentence?
Ce fromage est jaune comme le beurre. (This cheese is yellow like butter.)

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