bleu
/blø/
The English phrase 'blue' is translated into French as bleu.
The word bleu refers to the color of the clear sky on a sunny day. To describe specific shades, you can use several common expressions: bleu ciel for a bright, light shade of sky blue, bleu marine for navy blue, bleu turquoise for turquoise blue, bleu foncé for dark blue and bleu clair for light blue.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, bleu must agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use the feminine form bleue for a single feminine noun, the masculine plural form bleus for multiple masculine nouns and the feminine plural form bleues for multiple feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/blø/
Did you know?
- The word bleu is used as a polite euphemism to avoid saying Dieu, which means 'God'.
- A beginner or a rookie in a professional field is often referred to as un bleu.
- In French, a bruise on the skin is called un bleu, which literally translates to 'a blue'.
Examples in context
- J'ai acheté un jean bleu.I bought blue jeans.
- Cet hôtel a des rideaux azur magnifiques.This hotel has beautiful azure curtains.
- La mer Méditerranée est d'un bleu splendide.The Mediterranean Sea is of a splendid blue color.
- Le ciel est très bleu aujourd'hui.The sky is very blue today.
- J'aime beaucoup ce pull bleu.I really like this blue sweater.
- Elle a les yeux bleus.She has blue eyes.
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- NathanRegarde ce tableau, il est magnifique.Look at this painting, it is magnificent.
- LéaOui, j'adore l'utilisation du bleu ici.Yes, I love the use of blue here.
- NathanC'est une couleur très apaisante.It is a very soothing color.
- LéaC'est vrai, cela me calme.It's true, it calms me down.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bleu, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bleu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
