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How to Say ‘Mostly blue and grey’ in French

Surtout du bleu et du gris

soor-TOO dyuh bluh eh dyuh gree

[soor-TOO dyuh bluh eh dyuh gree]

💬 Usage Tip: Colours used as "some of" take du: du bleu, du rouge "some red". French needs this little word where English drops it.

Phrase Breakdown

Surtout du bleu

soor-TOO dyuh bluh

Mostly blue

'Du' means 'some'. Say 'suur-TOO dew BLUH'. The final 't' of 'surtout' is silent.

Example

Je porte surtout du bleu.

I mostly wear blue.

Words in this phrase

Surtout

[soor-TOO]

especially / mostly

Used to highlight what seems most true or most obvious.

Example

Tu as surtout l'air de bien t’amuser avec moi.

You especially look like you’re having fun with me.

[dyuh]

some

Refers to an unspecified amount in a positive statement.

Example

Il y a du mystère dans votre façon de vous habiller.

There is some mystery in your way of dressing.

bleu

[bluh]

blue

Colour adjective or noun; here the colour blue as paint.

Example

Le ciel est bleu.

The sky is blue.

et du gris

eh dyuh gree

and grey

Say 'ay dew GREE'. The 's' in 'gris' is silent.

Example

Du noir et du gris.

Black and grey.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

[dyuh]

some

Refers to an unspecified amount in a positive statement.

Example

Il y a du mystère dans votre façon de vous habiller.

There is some mystery in your way of dressing.

gris

[gree]

gray

The color gray; used as a noun with 'le' or as an adjective.

Example

Le ciel est gris aujourd'hui.

The sky is gray today.

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