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Red

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Rojo

ROH-hoh

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

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Pink

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Rosado
rosa

ROH-sah

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Scarlet

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Escarlata

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Ruby

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Rubí

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Maroon

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Granate

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Magenta

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Magenta

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Mahogany

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Caoba

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Orange (Latin America)

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Naranja

nah-RAHN-hah

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Orange (Spain)

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Anaranjado/a

ah-nah-rahn-HAH-doh

Anaranjado/a is more common in Spain.

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Peach
Latin America

Latin America

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Durazno

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Peach
Spain

Spain

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melocotón

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Amber

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Ámbar

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Apricot

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Albaricoque

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Coral

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Coral

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Yellow

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Amarillo/a

ah-mah_REE-yoh

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

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Lemon

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Limón

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Gold (masculine)

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Dorado

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Gold (feminine)

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Dorada

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Dandelion

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Diente de león

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Mustard

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Amarillo mostaza

Just “mostaza “

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Cream

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Crema

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Blonde (Masculine)

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Rubio

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Blonde (Feminine)

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Rubia

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Green

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Verde

VEHR-deh

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

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Emerald

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Verde esmeralda

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Olive

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Verde olivo

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Lime

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Lima

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Pear

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Pera

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Mint

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Menta

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Teal

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Cerceta
verde azulado

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Blue

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Azul

ah-ZUHL

Variations: Azul also stays the same no matter the noun’s gender.

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Turquoise

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Turquesa

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Navy

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Azul marino

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Sky blue

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Azul cielo
azul celeste

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Baby blue

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Azul bebé

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Royal blue

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Azul real

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Purple

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Morado

moh-RAH-doh

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.

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Violet, purple

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Violeta

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Lilac

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Lila

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Indigo

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Índigo

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Lavender

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Lavanda

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Grape

A

Uva

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Plum

A

Ciruela

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Brown

A

Café

kah-FEH

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

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Chestnut

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Castaño

kah-STAHN-yoh

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Chocolate

A

Chocolate

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Auburn

A

Castaño rojizo

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Tan

A

Bronceado

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Beige

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Beige

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Black

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Negro

NEH-groh

Variations: Negro becomes negra when the noun is feminine.

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Jet black

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Negro azabache

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Pitch black

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Negro intenso

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Ebony

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Ébano

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Coal

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Carbón

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Onyx

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Ónix

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White

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Blanco

BLAHN-koh

Variations: Blanco changes to blanca when the noun is feminine.

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Silver

A

Plateado

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Gray

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Gris

GREES

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Ivory

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Marfil

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Off-white

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Blanquecino

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Pearl

A

Perla

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Alabaster

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Alabastro

63
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Where do colours go?

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the color words go after the noun they describe.

El coche azul. (The blue car. Literally, “the car blue.”)

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number and gender

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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.)

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color that doesn’t end in o

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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).

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What verb do you use with colours?

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  • 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.)

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de color

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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.)

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noun + color + adjective/noun

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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.

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.)

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Colours being nouns

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Colors can also act as nouns, not just adjectives.

When a color functions as a noun, it will always be masculine, no matter what.

El rosa es mi color favorito. (Pink is my favorite color.)

Los naranjas te quedan muy bien. (Orange colors suits you very well.)

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