vert foncé
Dark green in French is vert foncé.
vert foncé is used to describe a shade of green that is deep and possesses a low level of brightness.
How does it change in a sentence?
When describing a color as being a specific shade, the adjective foncé (dark) follows the color vert (green).
Did you know?
- Unlike most French adjectives, vert foncé is invariable, meaning it never changes to match a feminine or plural noun. You would say des voitures vert foncé instead of adding an 's' or an 'e'.
- The word vert is part of a famous French tongue twister involving its homophones ver (worm) and verre (glass). An English speaker might be surprised that 'green', 'worm', and 'glass' all sound identical in spoken French.
- While vert is the standard word for green, French has a distinct word, glauque, for a specific type of pale or greyish green often found in seawater.
Examples in context
- C'était vert foncé.It was dark green.This sentence is useful for describing the color of an object using vert foncé.Tatoeba #8738898 by Micsmithel, translation #2549034 by CK
- La robe qu'elle portait était d'un vert foncé élégant.The dress she was wearing was an elegant dark green.
- Le nouveau modèle de voiture est disponible en vert foncé, noir et blanc.The new car model is available in dark green, black, and white.
- Les feuilles des arbres étaient d'un vert sombre magnifique.The leaves of the trees were a beautiful dark green.
- La peinture murale est d'un vert bouteille élégant.The mural is an elegant bottle green.
- J'ai acheté un pull vert foncé.I bought a dark green sweater.
- Le salon est peint en vert foncé.The living room is painted dark green.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are looking at paint samples in a store.
- GabrielTu préfères ce bleu ou le vert foncé ?Do you prefer this blue or the dark green?
- ManonLe vert foncé est plus élégant.The dark green is more elegant.
- GabrielD'accord, prenons celui-là pour ta chambre.Okay, let's take that one for your room.
- ManonC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel.That is an excellent idea, Gabriel.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
