1.3.W - Lesson: Colors Flashcards
Naranja / Anaranjado
(Orange)
Rosado
(Pink)
Gris
(Gray)
Celeste
(Light Blue)
Turquesa
(Turquoise)
Púrpura
(Purple)
Marrón
(Brown)
blanco
white
negro
black
azul
blue
amarillo
yellow
verde
green
rojo
red
in Spanish grammar; however, the additional adjective comes AFTER the color in Spanish. In Spanish, the additions are:
Claro and Oscuro
Claro
Light
Oscuro
Dark
Colors and Gender
change based on the gender of the noun they are describing.
Blanco
Negro
Amarillo
Rojo
Anaranjado
Rosado
Colors not found in the table remain the same regardless of gender—even if they end in a vowel.
Masculine
Blanca
Negra
Amarilla
Roja
Anaranjada
Rosada
Colors not found in the table remain the same regardless of gender—even if they end in a vowel.
Feminine
Examples of color gender
Mi pelo es rojo
My hair is red. (Gender not indicated)
Examples of color gender
La casa es blanca
The house is white. (Feminine gender used because of La casa)
Examples of color gender
Ella tiene pelo gris.
She has gray hair (gray is gender neutral)
Colors and Number
The colors also have to match the number of nouns they are describing.
For the colors in the table above, or any colors ending in a vowel (-o, -a, -e), you add an -s to the color to make it plural.
ending in consonants, you add an -es.
Examples Colors and Number
las casas verdes
the green houses