homme noir
The English phrase "black man" is translated into French as homme noir.
homme noir is used to describe a man who has dark skin, typically of African descent.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase homme noir, the adjective noir follows the noun homme.
Did you know?
- The adjective noir is a linguistic doublet of the word nègre, meaning they share the same Latin ancestor, nigrum.
- The term noir is used in France not only for skin color but also to describe a specific genre of humorous but pessimistic storytelling called humour noir.
- Unlike English, which sometimes uses 'black' as a noun, French almost always requires the noun homme or personne to be present when describing a person's race.
Examples in context
- Cela révéla à l'Amérique blanche la possibilité que l'homme noir gouverne l'homme blanc au sein de ces États-Unis d'Amérique.This opened up to the eyes of the white nation the possibility of the black man governing the white man in these United States of America.Tatoeba #13848938 by menaud, translation #13848919 by menaud
- Le discours du politicien mettait en valeur les droits de l'homme noir.The politician's speech highlighted the rights of the black man.
- J'ai rencontré un black sympa dans mon cours de français.I met a cool black guy in my French class.
- Cet homme noir est un grand artiste.This black man is a great artist.
- J'ai rencontré un homme noir très gentil.I met a very kind black man.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are discussing a character in a new novel.
- HugoLe personnage principal est un homme noir.The main character is a black man.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'il est courageux ?Is he brave?
- HugoOui, il est très courageux.Yes, he is very brave.
- ChloéC'est un excellent choix pour l'histoire.It is an excellent choice for the story.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries homme, noir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
