Colours

Question 1

What is the Italian word for ‘orange’?

Answer 1

arancione

‘Arancione’ is used to describe the color orange in Italian.

Question 2

How do you say ‘light blue’ in Italian?

Answer 2

azzurro(a)

‘Azzurro’ refers to a shade of blue that is lighter.

Question 3

What is the Italian term for ‘beige’?

Answer 3

beige (pl inv)

‘Beige’ is the same in both English and Italian.

Question 4

What is the Italian word for ‘white’?

Answer 4

bianco(a)

‘Bianco’ is the masculine form; ‘bianca’ is the feminine form.

Question 5

What is the Italian word for ‘blue’?

Answer 5

blu (pl inv)

‘Blu’ does not change for plural forms.

Question 6

How do you say ‘navy blue’ in Italian?

Answer 6

blu marina (pl inv)

‘Blu marina’ describes a darker shade of blue.

Question 7

What is the Italian term for ‘dark blue’?

Answer 7

blu scuro (pl inv)

‘Scuro’ means dark.

Question 8

What is the Italian word for ‘maroon’?

Answer 8

bordeaux (pl inv)

‘Bordeaux’ is often used to describe the color maroon.

Question 9

What is the Italian term for ‘sky blue’?

Answer 9

celeste

‘Celeste’ refers to a light blue color, similar to the sky.

Question 10

What is the Italian word for ‘silver’?

Answer 10

d’argento (pl inv)

‘D’argento’ translates directly to silver.

Question 11

How do you say ‘golden’ in Italian?

Answer 11

dorato(a)

‘Dorato’ is the masculine form; ‘dorata’ is the feminine form.

Question 12

What is the Italian term for ‘gold’?

Answer 12

d’oro (pl inv)

(DAW-row

‘D’oro’ translates to gold.

Question 13

What is the Italian word for ‘yellow’?

Answer 13

giallo(a)

‘Giallo’ is the masculine form; ‘gialla’ is the feminine form.

Question 14

What is the Italian term for ‘grey’?

Answer 14

grigio(a)
(GREE-joh)

‘Grigio’ is the masculine form; ‘grigia’ is the feminine form.

Question 15

What is the Italian word for ‘mauve’?

Answer 15

malva (pl inv)

‘Malva’ is the same in both languages.

Question 16

What is the Italian term for ‘brown’?

Answer 16

marrone

‘Marrone’ does not change for gender.

Question 17

What is the Italian word for ‘natural’?

Answer 17

naturale

‘Naturale’ is used for both masculine and feminine.

Question 18

How do you say ‘black’ in Italian?

Answer 18

nero(a)

‘Nero’ is the masculine form; ‘nera’ is the feminine form.

Question 19

What is the Italian term for ‘pink’?

Answer 19

rosa (pl inv)

‘Rosa’ remains the same for both masculine and feminine.

Question 20

What is the Italian word for ‘red’?

Answer 20

rosso(a)

‘Rosso’ is the masculine form; ‘rossa’ is the feminine form.

Question 21

What is the Italian term for ‘bright red’?

Answer 21

rosso fuoco (pl inv)

‘Fuoco’ means fire, indicating a bright shade of red.

Question 22

What is the Italian word for ‘turquoise’?

Answer 22

turchese
(tour-KAY-zay)

‘Turchese’ is used in the same way as in English.

Question 23

What is the Italian term for ‘green’?

Answer 23

verde
(VAIR-day)

‘Verde’ is used for both masculine and feminine forms.

Question 24

What is the Italian word for ‘purple’?

Answer 24

viola (pl inv)

‘Viola’ is the same in both languages.

Question 25

How do you say 'violet' in Italian?

Answer 25

violetto(a) ## Footnote 'Violetto' is the masculine form; 'violetta' is the feminine form.