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How to Say ‘L for the black one.’ in French

L pour le noir.

el poor luh nwar

[el poor luh nwar]

💬 Usage Tip: [Noir] ends with a written [r] that you do pronounce, unlike many French final consonants. So [le noir] is said roughly (luh nwar), not with a silent ending.

Phrase Breakdown

L

[el]

large / L

Clothing size letter L, meaning large.

Example

Je prends L pour le noir.

I'll take large for the black one.

pour

[poor]

for

Preposition meaning for; used to connect the size choice to the color option.

Example

Je prends L pour le noir.

I'll take large for the black one.

Le noir

luh nwar

the black one

Refers to the black item.

Example

Je prends le noir.

I'll take the black one.

Words in this phrase

le

[luh]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine noun or color used as a noun.

Example

Je prends L pour le noir.

I'll take large for the black one.

noir

[nwar]

black

A basic color word meaning black; here it refers to the black T-shirt option.

Example

Je prends L pour le noir.

I'll take large for the black one.

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