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How to Say ‘What is your favorite color?’ in French

Quelle est ta couleur préférée ?

kel eh tah koo-luhr pray-fay-RAY

[kel eh tah koo-luhr pray-fay-RAY]

🇫🇷 In France: Ta is the informal "your", used with friends and children. With a stranger or a shop assistant, say votre couleur préférée.

Phrase Breakdown

Quelle est

kel eh

What is

'Quelle' is the feminine 'which/what' and matches 'couleur'. Link the two words smoothly: 'kel-eh'.

Example

Quelle est ton adresse ?

What is your address?

Words in this phrase

Quelle

[kel]

which / what

An interrogative feminine singular form used before a feminine noun to ask which or what one.

Example

Quelle forme préfères-tu pour ce graphique ?

Which shape do you prefer for this chart?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

ta couleur préférée ?

tah koo-luhr pray-fay-RAY

your favourite colour?

Raise your voice slightly at the end to make it a question. Say 'couleur' as 'koo-lur'.

Example

Le bleu, c'est ta couleur préférée ?

Is blue your favourite colour?

Words in this phrase

[tah]

your

Informal singular possessive meaning 'your' when speaking to one person you know well.

Example

Merci pour ta patience aujourd’hui.

Thank you for your patience today.

couleur

[koo-luhr]

color

Refers to the shade or color of clothing or an object.

Example

Cette couleur vous va bien avec vos yeux.

This color suits you well with your eyes.

préférée

[pray-fay-RAY]

favorite

Feminine form of 'préféré', agreeing with a feminine noun like 'couleur'.

Example

C'est ma chanson préférée.

It's my favorite song.

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