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Colors in Spanish: List With Pronunciation

Colors in Spanish with the translation, where the color goes in a sentence (after the noun), how colors change for masculine and feminine and examples.

By Polarzinho ·

Official Trimora cover art

My favorite color is negro y blanco, of course. But I like the others too, and knowing their Spanish names helps in games, in drawing and even when ordering a snack.

Here are 15 colors in Spanish with the translation, the word order in a sentence and how colors change with masculine and feminine words.

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Colors in Spanish

  • red: rojo
  • blue: azul
  • yellow: amarillo
  • green: verde
  • orange: naranja
  • purple: morado
  • pink: rosa
  • brown: café
  • black: negro
  • white: blanco
  • gray: gris
  • gold: dorado
  • silver: plateado
  • turquoise: turquesa
  • beige: beige

Word order: color goes after the noun

In English the color comes first: a blue house. In Spanish it usually comes after: una casa azul.

  • un autobús amarillo: a yellow bus
  • dos manzanas verdes: two green apples
  • una flor rosa: a pink flower

Masculine, feminine and plural

  • Colors ending in -o change: rojo (masculine), roja (feminine). Un coche rojo, una casa roja.
  • Colors ending in -e or a consonant stay the same: verde, azul, gris.
  • For the plural, add -s or -es: rojos, verdes, azules, grises.
  • Rosa, naranja and turquesa usually stay the same in the plural when used as colors.

Light and dark

  • azul claro: light blue
  • azul oscuro: dark blue
  • verde claro: light green
  • verde oscuro: dark green

To make a shade, put claro (light) or oscuro (dark) after the color.

Colors in games

In Trimora, every slab in the tower is a different color, and the tower becomes a rainbow. You can say the colors in Spanish while you stack.

A tall tower of rainbow-colored slabs at floor 25 against a lilac and pink dusk sky

PolarzinhoRosa, morado, azul. Third slab and I am already a fan.

Trimora: a tower of colorful slabs at floor 25.

And in Stop!, the drawn letter also applies to the Color category.

Stop! home screen with the options to play with the crowd or create a room with friends
Stop!: play with the crowd or create a room with friends.

FAQ

How do you say red in Spanish?

Rojo (masculine) or roja (feminine).

How do you say purple in Spanish?

Morado, or púrpura.

How do you say gray in Spanish?

Gris.

Do colors have gender in Spanish?

Those ending in -o do: rojo and roja. Verde, azul and gris do not.

Your turn

Look around and name the color of five objects in Spanish. Example: "una pared blanca" (a white wall).

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