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Même si nos jupes sont bleu marine, nous sommes fières.

Même si nos jupes sont bleu marine, nous sommes fières.
Even if our skirts are navy blue, we are proud.
From Lesson 395:Invariable color adjectives (marron, bleu clair)·French

Questions & Answers about Même si nos jupes sont bleu marine, nous sommes fières.

Why isn't there an "s" or "e" on bleu marine since jupes is feminine plural?
Because bleu marine is a compound color adjective. In French, when a color is made up of two or more words (like bleu marine, vert foncé, or bleu clair), it becomes invariable. This means it never changes to match the gender or number of the noun it describes.
If the skirts were just blue, would the adjective change?
Yes! If it were a simple color adjective, it would agree with the feminine plural noun jupes. You would write nos jupes sont bleues. It is only the addition of marine that locks it into its invariable form.
Does même si require the subjunctive here?
No, même si (even if) is always followed by the indicative mood, which is why we use the normal present tense sont. This is a common trap for learners, as the similar-meaning phrase bien que (although) does require the subjunctive.
Why is fières feminine plural if nous is a generic pronoun?
The extra e and s on fières tell us that the nous in this sentence refers exclusively to a group of females. The adjective fier (proud) changes to fière in the feminine, and we add an s because it is plural.

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