ma couleur préférée est le violet
To say my favorite color is purple in French, say ma couleur préférée est le violet.
What does it mean word for word?
ma couleur préférée means my favorite color, and le violet is purple.
Which one should you use?
Le violet, c'est ma couleur préférée. is a relaxed way to say purple is my favorite color.
How does it change in a sentence?
préférée is feminine to agree with couleur. The color takes the article le, because French uses a definite article when naming a color as a noun.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not drop the article. English says is purple, but French says est le violet.
Did you know?
- While le violet is the common word for purple, French speakers use pourpre for the deep red-purple once reserved for Roman emperors and royalty.
- While English speakers use 'purple' as a simple color name, the French word violet is actually a back-formation from the word for the violet flower, violette.
Examples in context
- Ma couleur préférée est le violet. Et toi ?My favorite color is purple. And you?
- Tu sais que ma couleur préférée est le violet ?Do you know that my favorite color is purple?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their preferences while shopping for clothes.
- GabrielEmma, quelle est ta couleur préférée ?Emma, what is your favorite color?
- EmmaLe bleu, et toi, Gabriel ?Blue, and you, Gabriel?
- GabrielMa couleur préférée est le violet.My favorite color is purple.
- EmmaC'est une très jolie couleur.That is a very pretty color.
