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How to Say ‘The car is green.’ in French

La voiture est verte.

lah vwah-tewr eh vairt

[lah vwah-tewr eh vairt]

💬 Usage Tip: Voiture is feminine, so vert becomes verte, and the added e makes the t heard: (vairt) instead of (vair).

Phrase Breakdown

La voiture

lah vwah-tewr

The car

'Voiture' is feminine, so it takes 'la'. Say it 'vwah-tewr'.

Example

La voiture est ici.

The car is here.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

voiture

[vwah-tewr]

car

A vehicle used for driving.

Example

On vient en voiture parce qu'on habite loin.

We come by car because we live far away.

est verte.

eh vairt

is green.

This is the feminine 'verte', and the 't' is pronounced: 'vairt'. In the masculine 'vert', the 't' is silent.

Example

La porte est verte.

The door is green.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

verte

[vairt]

green

Feminine form of 'vert', used with feminine nouns.

Example

La pomme est verte.

The apple is green.

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