What Are Parts of the Face Called in French?
In this lesson, we cover the parts of the face in French.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French as we go!
Now we can see what we’ve learned. Look at the English and see if you can provide the French! Let’s take them in groups of five.
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Irregular Plurals
For many plurals, French simply adds an ‘s,’ just the same as in English. However, nouns ending in -eu or -au will add an ‘x.’
| le cheveu the hair | les cheveux the hairs |
When referring to hair on the head, this is always referred to in the plural. For example:
| il a les cheveux bruns | he has brown hair (literally: he has the brown hairs) |
Un œil (‘an eye’) has a highly irregular plural. It becomes les yeux for ‘eyes.’
Plurals in French
To explore the topic of how to make nouns plural in French, this article provides more background.
Sentence Builder: The Face
| J’ai… I have… Il a… He has… Elle a… She has… | les yeux bleus blue eyes les yeux marron brown eyes les yeux verts green eyes |
| J’ai… I have… Il a… He has… Elle a… She has… | les cheveux blonds blond hair les cheveux bruns brown hair les cheveux gris grey hair |
| J’ai… I have… Il a… He has… Elle a… She has… | les yeux bleus et les cheveux blonds blond hair and blue eyes |
The colour ‘brown’ in French has some nuances. Usually, when talking about eye colour, marron is used to mean brown. But for hair, generally brun is preferred although you may hear marron in this context.
Question 1
I have brown hair and blue eyes.
Question 2
She has blond hair and brown eyes.
Question 3
He has black hair and brown eyes.
Quiz – Fill in the Blanks
Can you fill in the blanks to complete the words we learned?
