How to Say ‘Yellow’ in French
Du jaune
dew zhohn
[dew zhohn]
💬 Usage Tip: Again, partitive 'du' because we mean yellow as a material or amount, not just the abstract color.
🇫🇷 In France: Color words are key in French art critique and often come with nuance about mood and light.
Phrase Breakdown
Du
[dew]
some
Partitive article used with color words.
Dans « Du jaune », « Du » exprime une quantité de couleur.
In "Some yellow," "Du" expresses an amount of color.
jaune
[zhohn]
yellow
Color word useful when explaining the palette of an artwork.
Dans « Du jaune », « jaune » indique la couleur employée.
In "Some yellow," "jaune" indicates the color used.
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