reine noire
The English phrase 'black queen' is translated into French as reine noire.
Did you know?
- In French chess terminology, the 'black queen' is often referred to as la dame noire. While reine means 'queen' as a monarch, the chess piece is called la dame, meaning 'the lady'.
- If you were to describe a 'black queen' in the context of a deck of cards, you would likely use the term la dame de pique if she is the queen of spades, rather than using the color 'black' to describe her.
- In the French language, reine can be used as an adjective in the phrase le lit reine, referring to a specific size of bed that is larger than a standard double.
Examples in context
- C'est une reine noire sur le plateau.It is a black queen on the board.
- Elle a choisi la reine noire.She chose the black queen.
- Regarde cette magnifique reine noire.Look at this magnificent black queen.
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are playing a game of chess.
- LéaRegarde, j'ai capturé ta reine noire !Look, I captured your black queen!
- NathanOh non, j'ai perdu ma reine noire.Oh no, I lost my black queen.
- LéaC'est une partie difficile pour toi.This is a difficult game for you.
- NathanOui, mais je peux encore gagner.Yes, but I can still win.
