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How to Say ‘Yes, in blue, black and white.’ in French

Oui, en bleu, en noir et en blanc.

wee on bluh on nwar eh on blahn

[wee on bluh on nwar eh on blahn]

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, en bleu,

wee on bluh

Yes, in blue,

'Oui' sounds like 'wee'. 'En' is a nasal vowel: don't pronounce the 'n'. 'Bleu' has the rounded 'eu' sound.

Example

Oui, en bleu, c'est joli.

Yes, in blue, it's pretty.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

bleu

[bluh]

blue

Color word often used when describing palette choices in artwork.

Example

Dans « Du bleu », « bleu » nomme la couleur utilisée.

In "Some blue," "bleu" names the color used.

en noir et en blanc.

on nwar eh on blahn

in black and in white.

'Noir' sounds like 'nwar'. 'Et' sounds like 'ay' and the 't' is silent. 'Blanc' ends in a nasal sound and the 'c' is silent.

Example

La photo est en noir et en blanc.

The photo is in black and white.

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

noir

[nwar]

black

Of the darkest color, due to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white.

Example

Le lion noir est rare.

The black lion is rare.

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

blanc

[blahn]

white

The color or complexion.

Example

Elle porte une robe blanche.

She is wearing a white dress.

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