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noir

"noir" means "black" in French. It is number 750 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

black

IPA

/nwaʁ/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Il fait noir ici.
  It's dark in here.
  Tatoeba: Scott / Spamster
• Notre chien est noir.
  Our dog is black.
  Tatoeba: Eccles17 / Eccles17
• Il fait tout noir.
  It's completely dark.
  Tatoeba: Katastrauff / CK

Learned together

In the course, "noir" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• grave serious
• intérieur interior
• faux false
• content content, satisfied, pleased
• secret secret
• certain certain, guaranteed
• long long
• probablement probably
• incroyable incredible

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