Listen and repeat the colours.
Click ▶ to hear each colour. Repeat it out loud!
red rouge
orange orange
yellow jaune
green vert
blue bleu
purple violet
pink rose
brown marron
black noir
white blanc
grey gris
Light or dark?
light blue
bleu clair
dark green
vert foncé
For hair and eyes
blond hair
des cheveux blonds
red hair
des cheveux roux
brown eyes
des yeux marron
The colour goes before the noun
She's got a purple skirt.
Elle a une jupe violette.
He's wearing black shoes.
Il porte des chaussures noires.
She has blue eyes and long blond hair.
Elle a les yeux bleus et les cheveux longs et blonds.
He's wearing a green jumper and grey trousers.
Il porte un pull vert et un pantalon gris.
Asking about colours
What colour is her dress? It's red.
De quelle couleur est sa robe ? Elle est rouge.
What colour are his eyes? They're blue.
De quelle couleur sont ses yeux ? Ils sont bleus.
Click ▶, listen, then click the colour you hear.
Look at the people. Listen to the question (▶) and click the colour.
- What colour is Amina's dress?
- What colour is Ravi's hoodie?
- What colour is Mei's jumper?
- What colour is Tom's jumper?
- What colour is Carlos's shirt?
- What colour is Grace's cardigan?
- What colour are Sam's trousers?
- What colour are Emily's trainers?
- What colour is Jack's T-shirt?
- What colour is Mr Brown's tie?
- What colour is Sofia's dress?
- What colour is Lucy's skirt?
Click the right English.
- She's wearing .The colour comes before the noun: a red dress.
- He has .Colour + noun: blue eyes.
- She's wearing .A colour never takes an -s: black shoes.
- He's wearing .No -s on the colour: grey trousers.
- He has .Length first, then colour: short black hair.
- Lucy has .Length first, then colour: long blond hair.
- Jack has .Des cheveux roux = red hair.
- Grace has .No -s on the colour: blue eyes.
- Jack's T-shirt?De quelle couleur… ? = What colour is… ?
- Tom is wearing .Colour + noun: a green jumper.
Listen, draw and colour.
Take a sheet of paper and your coloured pencils. Listen to each person (▶) and draw him or her.
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
Your turn
Draw a person in secret and colour the clothes. Describe your drawing to a partner: he or she draws it. Then compare the two drawings!
The unit: colours — be / have — vocabulary — he’s wearing — Who’s who? — Who is it? (video)