How to Say ‘Oil paint, mostly blue and gray.’ in French
De la peinture à l'huile, surtout du bleu et du gris.
duh lah pan-TUR ah l' weel soor-TOO dyuh bluh eh dyuh gree
[duh lah pan-TUR ah l' weel soor-TOO dyuh bluh eh dyuh gree]
Phrase Breakdown
De la peinture
duh lah pan-TUR
Paint
Say 'duh la pan-TUUR'. The 'ein' is nasal.
C'est de la peinture.
It's paint.
Words in this phrase
De
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.
The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.
peinture
[pan-TUR]
paint
Feminine noun for the coloured material used to paint.
J'achète de la peinture rouge.
I'm buying some red paint.
à l'huile,
ah l' weel
oil-based,
Say 'ah LWEEL', then pause briefly at the comma.
Peinture à l'huile.
Oil paint.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to
Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.
Elle commence à chanter.
She begins to sing.
l'
[l']
the
Used before singular when the item is known.
L'homme est là.
The man is there.
huile
[weel]
oil
Feminine noun for oil; 'à l'huile' means oil-based.
Il cuisine avec de l'huile d'olive.
He cooks with olive oil.
surtout du bleu
soor-TOO dyuh bluh
mostly blue
Say 'suur-TOO dew BLUH'.
Il y a surtout du bleu.
There's mostly blue.
Words in this phrase
surtout
[soor-TOO]
especially / mostly
Used to highlight what seems most true or most obvious.
Tu as surtout l'air de bien t’amuser avec moi.
You especially look like you’re having fun with me.
du
[dyuh]
some
Refers to an unspecified amount in a positive statement.
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.
Le ciel est bleu.
The sky is blue.
et du gris.
eh dyuh gree
and grey.
Say 'ay dew GREE', with a falling tone at the end.
Du blanc et du gris.
White and grey.
Words in this phrase
et
[eh]
and
Joins two thoughts or questions together.
Et vous êtes venu aussi?
And did you come too?
du
[dyuh]
some
Refers to an unspecified amount in a positive statement.
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.
Le ciel est gris aujourd'hui.
The sky is gray today.
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