Dark - Sombre (The 2348th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Dark is Sombre. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 2348th most commonly used word in French. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather, materials & quality, emotions. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: dark

French: sombre

Examples


It was quite dark when I got home.	Il faisait assez sombre lorsque j'ai atteint mon domicile.
It was so dark.	Il faisait si sombre.
It's very dark.	Il fait très sombre.
The room was dark and cold.	Il faisait froid et sombre dans la pièce.
It's dark in this room.	Il fait sombre dans cette pièce.
It was so dark that they could hardly see.	Il faisait si sombre qu'elles pouvaient à peine voir quelque chose.
It is dark outside.	Il fait sombre dehors.
The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark.	L'escalier qui mène au toit est étroit, raide et sombre.

Come home before dark.	Viens avant qu'il ne fasse sombre.
It is already dark.	Il fait déjà sombre.
It was very dark.	Il faisait très sombre.
The sky was dark.	Le ciel était sombre.
It's too dark.	Il fait trop sombre.
The night is dark.	La nuit est sombre.
The room is dark.	Il fait sombre dans la chambre.
It's dark.	C'est sombre.
The room was dark.	La pièce était sombre.
It's dark inside.	Il fait sombre à l'intérieur.
Why is it dark	Pourquoi fait-il sombre
It was really dark.	C'était vraiment sombre.
The street was dark.	La rue était sombre.