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How to say “white” in French
White is the color of clouds, milk and snow. It pairs naturally with weather and food words kids are learning at the same time.
White in French
blanc
Sounds like ≈ BLAH(N)
Good to know: The c is silent and the an is nasal. The feminine is quite different: blanche (BLAH(N)SH).
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Bleu, bleu, blanc, blanc —
Blue, blue, white, white —
from Le ciel est bleu (Blue is the Sky)
Du lait blanc !
White milk!
from Eau et lait (Water and Milk)
La neige est blanche.
The snow is white.
from Froid et Chaleur (Cold and Hot)
The song that teaches it
“White” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Eau et lait, Froid et Chaleur.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look for white clouds and name their shapes.
- 2Pour a glass of milk and say what color it is in French: blanc.
- 3On a snowy or frosty day, name everything that has turned blanc.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.