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How to Say ‘Yellow’ in French

Du jaune

dew zhohn

[dew zhohn]

💬 Usage Tip: With colors as substances, French uses [du]: [du jaune], [du bleu], [du noir]. It means the color material, not one single object.

Phrase Breakdown

Du

[dew]

some

Partitive article used with color words.

Example

Dans « Du jaune », « Du » exprime une quantité de couleur.

In "Some yellow," "Du" expresses an amount of color.

jaune

[zhohn]

yellow

Color word useful when explaining the palette of an artwork.

Example

Dans « Du jaune », « jaune » indique la couleur employée.

In "Some yellow," "jaune" indicates the color used.

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