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Here is a number of French words and phrases in a memrise:
Descriptions

​There are many ways to describe yourself and other people in French. Here's how you can do so:

In order to describe yourself and other people, you need to use the avoir and etre conjugations. These can be found on the Grammar page.

Describing Physical Features

One way you may describe yourself or anyone else is describing their physical features. This includes the colour of their hair and the colour of their eyes. 

Hair-  Cheveux (Not to be confused with horse, which is cheval. 
Eyes- Yeux

You will also need to know the colours:

Vert- Green
Gris- Grey
Rose- Pink
Marron/ Brun (when describing hair)- Brown
Noir- Black
Jaune- Yellow
Rouge- Red
Violet- Purple
Blanc- White
Orange- Orange
Bleu- Blue

Example: J'ai les cheveux bruns et les yeux grises.
                 I have brown hair and grey eyes
In this sentence brown is Brun instead of Marron. This is because it is describing hair.
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