Lesson 8 - Colores (Colors)
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This page: Learn the names of the colors in Spanish.
Colors
Vocabulary Lesson
Click on the colors in the table below to hear the pronunciation and repeat.
| Color | Translation |
|---|---|
| ► rojo | red |
| ► anaranjado | orange |
| ► amarillo | yellow |
| ► verde | green |
| ► azul | blue |
| ► morado | purple |
| ► negro | black |
| ► blanco | white |
| ► marrón | ► café | brown |
| ► gris | gray |
| ► rosado | pink |
Colors can be nouns (the name of the color) or adjectives (to describe the color of something). If the color is being used as a noun, you will need an article (like el or la). If you are using the color as an adjective, put the color after the noun. Adjectives in Spanish generally go after the noun they are modifying.
- Examples:
- Mi color favorito es el rojo. = My favorite color is red. (Color as a noun, used with the article el)
- Es un libro rojo. = It is a red book. (Color as an adjective, used after the noun "libro")
Adjectives in Spanish need to agree in gender and quantity (singular vs. plural) with the noun that they are modifying. If the color ends in a letter O (indicating it is the masculine form), change it to an A for feminine nouns. Colors that don't end in a letter O, won't change with feminine nouns.
- Examples:
- Es un libro rojo. = It's a red book. (Masculine)
- Es una silla roja. = It's a red chair. (Feminine)
- Es un libro azul. = It's a blue book. (Azul doesn't change with masculine/feminine nouns because it doesn't end in a letter O.)
- Es una silla azul. = It's a blue chair.
If you use a color with a plural noun, change the adjective to the plural form by adding the letter S if the color ends in a vowel or ES if it ends in a consonant.
- Examples:
- Es un libro rojo. → Son libros rojos.
- Es una silla roja. → Son sillas rojas.
- Es un libro azul. → Son libros azules.
Practice
Section 1
Select the name of the color.
Practice
Section 2
Now write the name of the color.
Practice
Section 3
Write a sentence to describe the color of the item. Remember that adjectives go after the noun (red book = libro rojo) and need to agree in gender and quantity (singular vs. plural). Don't forget to use correct capitalization, accents and punctuation, or the computer will mark it as incorrect.
- Example:
- Es un lápiz rojo. (It's a red pencil.)
Writing
Describe things in the room.
- Examples:
- La silla es negra.
- La computadora es gris.
- Los lápices son amarillos.
If you want to type a special character (like an accented letter) in the comments section, you could do one of the following . . .
- Select and copy the character that you need → á é í ó ú ü ñ ¿ ¡ Á É Í Ó Ú Ü Ñ « »
- Use special codes on your computer if you have numeric keypad (instructions HERE).
- Type your sentences into the text box below and use the special character buttons provided. Then select and copy your text and paste it into the comments section.
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Lesson 8 - Colores (Colors)
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