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How to Say ‘The blue is the sea.’ in French

Le bleu, c'est la mer.

Luh bluh suh eh lah mair

[Luh bluh suh eh lah mair]

💬 Usage Tip: Name the thing first, pause, then say c'est and what it stands for. This is very natural spoken French. Swap it: Le rouge, c'est le feu "The red is the fire".

Phrase Breakdown

Le bleu,

Luh bluh

The blue,

Color names used as nouns take 'le'. 'bleu' is 'bluh' with rounded lips.

Example

Le bleu est ma couleur préférée.

Blue is my favorite color.

Words in this phrase

[Luh]

The (masculine singular)

Definite article used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Le chat est noir.

The cat is black.

bleu

[bluh]

blue

Color; with 'le' it is a noun: the blue (color).

Example

J'aime le bleu du ciel.

I like the blue of the sky.

c'est la mer.

suh eh lah mair

is the sea.

'c'est' repeats the subject, which is a common French style. Say 'say la MAIR'.

Example

Le vert, c'est la forêt.

The green is the forest.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

[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.

mer

[mair]

sea

Feminine noun for the sea.

Example

Nous nageons dans la mer.

We swim in the sea.

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