rose
/ʁoz/feminine, masculine
The English phrase "pink" is translated into French as rose.
The word rose is used as an adjective to describe the color between red and white. Note that while rose refers to this color, it is also the French noun for the flower 'rose'.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective rose is invariable in gender, so it stays the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. However, it does change in the plural, becoming roses.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁoz/
Did you know?
- The word rose was borrowed from the Latin rosa, whereas the expected natural evolution of the word into French would have been reuse.
- In certain culinary contexts, a 'pink' meat or dish is often referred to as being à point (cooked to a point) rather than using the color rose itself.
- The term rose is used in the expression voir la vie en rose, which means to see life through rose-colored glasses or to be extremely optimistic.
Examples in context
- Le cochon est rose.The pig is pink.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a pig using rose.Tatoeba #3703285 by Aiji, translation #2504051 by Ricardo14
- Sa culotte est rose.Her panties are pink.This sentence is useful for describing pink panties using rose.Tatoeba #10265956 by lbdx, translation #10004287 by Idopauline
- La panthère est rose.The panther is pink.This sentence is useful for describing a pink panther using rose.Tatoeba #7370551 by tras, translation #7362899 by ProfessorAntonnio
- La robe est roseThe dress is pink
- Les fleurs sont rosesThe flowers are pink
- Le ciel est rose clair ce soirThe sky is light pink this evening
- J'aime les bonbons roses clairsI like light pink candies
- La chemise est d'un rose saumonThe shirt is a salmon pink
- J'ai acheté une jupe saumonI bought a salmon-colored skirt
- La peinture de la chambre est rose pâleThe paint in the room is pale pink
- Elle porte une robe rose pâleShe is wearing a pale pink dress
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are looking at clothes in a store.
- ManonRegarde cette robe rose !Look at this pink dress!
- GabrielJe préfère le bleu, Manon.I prefer blue, Manon.
- ManonMais le rose te va bien.But pink looks good on you.
- GabrielC'est vrai, Gabriel l'aime bien.That's true, Gabriel likes it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pink” translations and entries rose, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rose, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
