Colors vocabulary Cores
11 Portuguese words on the topic of colors — with pictures, audio recordings and example sentences. The adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun.
| Picture | English | Portuguese · Português | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | red | o vermelho | lh sounds like lli in 'million'. 🔗 RootFrom Latin for 'little worm' (a red dye). |
 | blue | o azul | Irregular plural: azuis. 🔗 Rootthe word goes back to lapis lazuli. |
 | green | o verde | Ends in -e, so one form for both genders: carro verde, casa verde. |
 | yellow | o amarelo | |
 | black | o preto | The everyday word for black; negro also exists but is more formal or figurative. |
 | white | o branco | em branco = blank. 🔗 RootCognate of 'blank'. |
 | gray | o cinza | invariable in gender. 🔗 RootLiterally 'ash'. 🇵🇹 PortugalIn Portugal the usual word is cinzento. |
 | brown | o marrom | 🔗 RootBrazilian usage (from French marron). 🇵🇹 Portugalin Portugal the word is castanho. |
 | pink | o rosa | Invariable in gender: a camisa rosa. |
 | orange | o laranja | Invariable in gender; also the fruit. |
 | purple | o roxo | The x sounds like sh: RO-shoo. |