This is a list of 18 common words for talking about colors in German, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Colors in German: rot, blau, grün, gelb, orange, lila, rosa. The table below gives all 18 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| rot /roːt/ | red | Die rote Jacke liegt heute auf dem Stuhl. The red jacket is on the chair today. |
| blau /blaʊ/ | blue | Mein neues Fahrrad ist blau und sehr schnell. My new bicycle is blue and very fast. |
| grün /ɡɾyːn/ | green | Im Frühling werden die Blätter wieder grün. In spring, the leaves become green again. |
| gelb /ɡɛlp/ | yellow | Die gelbe Tasche steht neben der Tür. The yellow bag is next to the door. |
| orange /oːraŋə/ | orange | Ihre orange Bluse passt gut zur Hose. Her orange blouse goes well with the pants. |
| lila /liːlɑː/ | purple | Das lila Kleid gefällt meiner Schwester sehr gut. My sister likes the purple dress very much. |
| rosa /roːzɑː/ | pink | Das kleine Mädchen trägt heute ein rosa Kleid. The little girl is wearing a pink dress today. |
| braun /bɾaʊn/ | brown | Der braune Hund schläft unter dem Tisch. The brown dog is sleeping under the table. |
| schwarz /ʃvaɾts/ | black | Er trägt im Winter einen schwarzen Mantel. He wears a black coat in winter. |
| weiß /vaɪs/ | white | Die weißen Wolken ziehen langsam über den Himmel. The white clouds are slowly moving across the sky. |
| grau /ɡɾaʊ/ | grey | Der alte Mann trägt einen grauen Hut. The old man is wearing a grey hat. |
| beige /beːʃ/ | beige | Im Wohnzimmer steht ein beiger Sessel. There is a beige armchair in the living room. |
| gold /ɡɔlt/ | gold | Der Ring ist gold und sehr teuer. The ring is gold and very expensive. |
| silber /zɪlbɜ/ | silver | Das silberne Auto steht vor unserem Haus. The silver car is parked in front of our house. |
| hellblau /hɛlblaʊ/ | light blue | Der Himmel ist heute hellblau und wolkenlos. The sky is light blue and cloudless today. |
| dunkelblau /dʊnkəlblaʊ/ | dark blue | Sie trägt eine dunkelblaue Jacke zur Arbeit. She wears a dark blue jacket to work. |
| türkis /tʏɾkɪs/ | turquoise | Das Meer leuchtet im Sommer türkis. The sea glows turquoise in summer. |
| violett /viːoːlɛt/ | violet | Die violetten Blumen wachsen neben dem Zaun. The violet flowers grow next to the fence. |
The list on this page has 18 words. The first ones are rot (red), blau (blue), grün (green). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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