Colors · Colores
11 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. Colors are adjectives: the -o ones agree with their noun (rojo/roja); azul and verde have one form.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | red | el rojo | Colors ending in -o change with gender: rojo/roja, also amarillo, blanco, negro. azul and verde have one form. |
 | blue | el azul | One form for both genders; plural azules. |
 | green | el verde | One form for both genders. Same family: las verduras (vegetables). |
 | yellow | el amarillo | ll sounds like y: 'ah-mah-REE-yo'. |
 | black | el negro | The normal, neutral word for black in Spanish — unlike its English lookalike. |
 | white | el blanco | Also 'target': dar en el blanco = to hit the mark. Cf. English 'blank'. |
 | gray | el gris | One form for both genders; plural grises. |
 | brown | el marrón | 🌎 RegionIn Latin America café is also used for brown. |
 | pink | el rosa | Like the flower la rosa (rose). |
 | orange | el naranja | Same word as the fruit: la naranja = the orange. |
 | purple | el morado | 🔗 Word familyFrom la mora (blackberry, mulberry). |