This is a list of 18 common words for talking about colors in Italian, 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 Italian: rosso, blu, verde, giallo, arancione, viola, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| rosso /rosso/ Feminine: rossa. | red | Il mio cappotto rosso è nell'armadio. My red coat is in the closet. |
| blu /blu/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | blue | Indosso una camicia blu ogni domenica. I wear a blue shirt every Sunday. |
| verde /verde/ Feminine: verde. | green | La bicicletta verde è davanti alla scuola. The green bicycle is in front of the school. |
| giallo /dʒallo/ Feminine: gialla. | yellow | Marta compra una gonna gialla al mercato. Marta buys a yellow skirt at the market. |
| arancione /aɾantʃone/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | orange | Ho scelto una maglietta arancione per l'estate. I chose an orange T-shirt for the summer. |
| viola /vjɔla/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | purple | Sofia porta un cappello viola alla festa. Sofia wears a purple hat to the party. |
| rosa /rɔza/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | pink | La bambina vuole una bicicletta rosa nuova. The girl wants a new pink bicycle. |
| marrone /marɾone/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | brown | Il cane marrone dorme vicino alla porta. The brown dog sleeps near the door. |
| nero /nero/ Feminine: nera. | black | Mio fratello indossa un cappello nero oggi. My brother is wearing a black hat today. |
| bianco /bjanko/ Feminine: bianca. | white | La neve bianca copre le montagne d'inverno. The white snow covers the mountains in winter. |
| grigio /ɡridʒo/ Feminine: grigia. | grey | Ho una macchina grigia davanti a casa. I have a grey car in front of the house. |
| beige /bɛːʒ/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | beige | Mia madre compra un divano beige per casa. My mother buys a beige sofa for the house. |
| oro /ɔro/ As an adjective, the colour is usually dorato or dorata. | gold | La collana color oro appartiene a mia nonna. The gold-colored necklace belongs to my grandmother. |
| argento /ardʒɛnto/ As an adjective, the colour is usually argentato or argentata. | silver | Mio padre guida una macchina color argento. My father drives a silver car. |
| azzurro /adzːurɾo/ Feminine: azzurra. | light blue | Il cielo azzurro appare limpido questa mattina. The light blue sky looks clear this morning. |
| blu scuro /blu skuro/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | dark blue | Indosso una giacca blu scuro al lavoro. I wear a dark blue jacket to work. |
| turchese /tʊrkeze/ The adjective stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns. | turquoise | La porta turchese è vicino al giardino. The turquoise door is near the garden. |
| violetto /vjoletːo/ Feminine: violetta. | violet | Ho comprato una sciarpa violetta ieri pomeriggio. I bought a violet scarf yesterday afternoon. |
The list on this page has 18 words. The first ones are rosso (red), blu (blue), verde (green). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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