blanc
/blɑ̃/masculine
blanc is the French word for white.
blanc refers to the color white. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is bright and colourless, or to describe something relating to Caucasians.
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is blanc, the feminine singular is blanche, the masculine plural is blancs and the feminine plural is blanches. For example, you would say une robe blanche for a white dress or des chaussures blanches for white shoes.
How do you pronounce it?
/blɑ̃/
Did you know?
- The English word 'blank' as in an empty space comes from the French blanc. It originally referred to a white or unmarked area on a page.
- The phrase un blanc refers to a sudden, awkward silence in a conversation. It describes a 'white' gap in the flow of speech.
- In French, the expression faire blanc means to come up empty or to fail in an attempt. It is often used in sports or gambling when no one scores or wins.
Examples in context
- Le pain est blanc.The bread is white.This sentence uses blanc to describe the color of bread.Tatoeba #13799843 by Rovo, translation #12788497 by rul
- Le chien est blanc.The dog is white.This sentence uses blanc to describe the color of a dog.Tatoeba #529821 by zmoo, translation #526365 by wma
- Le livre est blanc.The book is white.This sentence uses blanc to describe the color of a book.Tatoeba #1854681 by Aiji, translation #697211 by rpglover64
- chemise blancheWhite shirt
- Je préfère les murs blancs dans ma chambre.I prefer white walls in my bedroom.
- Son chat est tout blanc avec les yeux bleus.Her cat is all white with blue eyes.
- Nous aimons manger du poisson blanc.We enjoy eating white fish.
- 559 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are looking at paint samples in a store.
- EmmaTu préfères ce modèle blanc ?Do you prefer this white model?
- LucasNon, je préfère le bleu.No, I prefer the blue one.
- EmmaMais le blanc est plus moderne.But white is more modern.
- LucasPeut-être, mais le bleu est plus beau.Maybe, but the blue is more beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “white” translations and entries blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
