Colours

Question 1

Red

Answer 1

Rojo

ROH-hoh

Variations: Rojo changes to roja when the noun it’s describing is feminine.

Question 2

Pink

Answer 2

Rosado
rosa

ROH-sah

Question 3

Scarlet

Answer 3

Escarlata

Question 4

Ruby

Answer 4

Rubí

Question 5

Maroon

Answer 5

Granate

Question 6

Magenta

Answer 6

Magenta

Question 7

Mahogany

Answer 7

Caoba

Question 8

Orange (Latin America)

Answer 8

Naranja

nah-RAHN-hah

Question 9

Orange (Spain)

Answer 9

Anaranjado/a

ah-nah-rahn-HAH-doh

Anaranjado/a is more common in Spain.

Question 10

Peach
Latin America

Latin America

Answer 10

Durazno

Question 11

Peach
Spain

Spain

Answer 11

melocotón

Question 12

Amber

Answer 12

Ámbar

Question 13

Apricot

Answer 13

Albaricoque

Question 14

Coral

Answer 14

Coral

Question 15

Yellow

Answer 15

Amarillo/a

ah-mah_REE-yoh

Variations: Amarillo changes to amarilla when the noun it’s describing is feminine.

Question 16

Lemon

Answer 16

Limón

Question 17

Gold (masculine)

Answer 17

Dorado

Question 18

Gold (feminine)

Answer 18

Dorada

Question 19

Dandelion

Answer 19

Diente de león

Question 20

Mustard

Answer 20

Amarillo mostaza

Just “mostaza “

Question 21

Cream

Answer 21

Crema

Question 22

Blonde (Masculine)

Answer 22

Rubio

Question 23

Blonde (Feminine)

Answer 23

Rubia

Question 24

Green

Answer 24

Verde

VEHR-deh

Variations: Verde never changes, despite the gender of the noun it describes.

Question 25

Emerald

Answer 25

Verde esmeralda

Question 26

Olive

Answer 26

Verde olivo

Question 27

Lime

Answer 27

Lima

Question 28

Pear

Answer 28

Pera

Question 29

Mint

Answer 29

Menta

Question 30

Teal

Answer 30

Cerceta verde azulado

Question 31

Blue

Answer 31

Azul | ah-ZUHL ## Footnote Variations: Azul also stays the same no matter the noun’s gender.

Question 32

Turquoise

Answer 32

Turquesa

Question 33

Navy

Answer 33

Azul marino

Question 34

Sky blue

Answer 34

Azul cielo azul celeste

Question 35

Baby blue

Answer 35

Azul bebé

Question 36

Royal blue

Answer 36

Azul real

Question 37

Purple

Answer 37

Morado | moh-RAH-doh ## Footnote Variations: Morado changes to morada when it describes a feminine noun. Its alternative name púrpura, on the other hand, stays the same, although it isn’t all that common these days.

Question 38

Violet, purple

Answer 38

Violeta

Question 39

Lilac

Answer 39

Lila

Question 40

Indigo

Answer 40

Índigo

Question 41

Lavender

Answer 41

Lavanda

Question 42

Grape

Answer 42

Uva

Question 43

Plum

Answer 43

Ciruela

Question 44

Brown

Answer 44

Café | kah-FEH ## Footnote Variations: Marrón (mah-ROHN) is more common in Spain. Café is more common in Latin America. Neither change gender.

Question 45

Chestnut

Answer 45

Castaño | kah-STAHN-yoh

Question 46

Chocolate

Answer 46

Chocolate

Question 47

Auburn

Answer 47

Castaño rojizo

Question 48

Tan

Answer 48

Bronceado

Question 49

Beige

Answer 49

Beige

Question 50

Black

Answer 50

Negro | NEH-groh ## Footnote Variations: Negro becomes negra when the noun is feminine.

Question 51

Jet black

Answer 51

Negro azabache

Question 52

Pitch black

Answer 52

Negro intenso

Question 53

Ebony

Answer 53

Ébano

Question 54

Coal

Answer 54

Carbón

Question 55

Onyx

Answer 55

Ónix

Question 56

White

Answer 56

Blanco | BLAHN-koh ## Footnote Variations: Blanco changes to blanca when the noun is feminine.

Question 57

Silver

Answer 57

Plateado

Question 58

Gray

Answer 58

Gris | GREES

Question 59

Ivory

Answer 59

Marfil

Question 60

Off-white

Answer 60

Blanquecino

Question 61

Pearl

Answer 61

Perla

Question 62

Alabaster

Answer 62

Alabastro

Question 63

Where do colours go?

Answer 63

the color words go after the noun they describe. | El coche azul. (The blue car. Literally, “the car blue.”)

Question 64

number and gender

Answer 64

When using the color words as adjectives, you must make the colors agree with the number and gender of the noun. | Los ojos azules. (The blue eyes.) Las casas blancas. (The white houses.)

Question 65

color that doesn’t end in o

Answer 65

A color that doesn’t end in o won’t change its spelling Gender change rules don’t always apply, as any color that doesn’t end in an o won’t change its spelling. | For example: verde (green), azul (blue) and rosa (pink).

Question 66

What verb do you use with colours?

Answer 66

* You usually use ser with colors * When describing what color something is, such as in a sentence like “The phone is black,” you almost always use the verb ser. * The verb estar (to be) generally refers to temporary states of being. There are rare cases in which you might need to use estar to describe the color of something. * Here’s an example: If you wanted to say that today the sky is gray because of an impending rainstorm, you could use the verb estar (since it’s normally blue): * El cielo está gris. (The sky is gray.) | El teléfono es negro. (The phone is black.)

Question 67

de color

Answer 67

Another way to describe color in Spanish is to say that something is de color… (the color…). With this construction, you’ll always use the masculine, singular version of the color—regardless of the noun! | Las camisetas son de color rosa. (The shirts are the color pink.)

Question 68

noun + color + adjective/noun

Answer 68

When you combine noun + color + adjective/noun, the color and adjective/noun don’t change genders. This means that no matter what gender or number the main noun is, the color and the adjective/noun will remain in the masculine singular form. ## Footnote El libro azul oscuro. (The dark blue book.) La camisa azul oscuro. (The dark blue shirt.) Los libros azul oscuro. (The dark blue books.) Las camisas azul oscuro. (The dark blue shirts.)

Question 69

Colours being nouns

Answer 69

Colors can also act as nouns, not just adjectives. When a color functions as a noun, it will always be masculine, no matter what. ## Footnote El rosa es mi color favorito. (Pink is my favorite color.) Los naranjas te quedan muy bien. (Orange colors suits you very well.)