This is a list of 18 common words for talking about colors in Portuguese, 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 Portuguese: vermelho, azul, verde, amarelo, cor de laranja, roxo, cor-de-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 |
|---|---|---|
| vermelho /veɾəmeʎʊ/ Feminine: vermelha. | red | A minha camisola vermelha está na cadeira. My red sweater is on the chair. |
| azul /ɐzuw/ | blue | O céu azul aparece depois da chuva. The blue sky appears after the rain. |
| verde /veɾədɨ/ | green | As folhas verdes caem no outono. The green leaves fall in autumn. |
| amarelo /ɐmɐɾɛlʊ/ Feminine: amarela. | yellow | O sol amarelo ilumina a sala. The yellow sun lights up the room. |
| cor de laranja /koɹ dɨ lɐɾɐ̃ŋʒɐ/ This colour expression does not change for gender or number. | orange | A parede cor de laranja fica bonita. The orange wall looks beautiful. |
| roxo /ʁoʃʊ/ Feminine: roxa. | purple | Ela comprou um vestido roxo ontem. She bought a purple dress yesterday. |
| cor-de-rosa /koɹdɨʁɔzɐ/ This colour expression does not change for gender or number. | pink | A menina escolheu uma mochila cor-de-rosa. The girl chose a pink backpack. |
| castanho /kɐʃtɐ̃ɲʊ/ Feminine: castanha. | brown | O cão castanho dorme junto à porta. The brown dog sleeps next to the door. |
| preto /pɹetʊ/ Feminine: preta. | black | Ele usa um casaco preto no inverno. He wears a black coat in winter. |
| branco /bɹɐ̃ŋkʊ/ Feminine: branca. | white | A neve branca cobre as montanhas. The white snow covers the mountains. |
| cinzento /siŋzeɪŋtʊ/ Feminine: cinzenta. | grey | O gato cinzento está no jardim. The grey cat is in the garden. |
| bege /bɛʒɨ/ | beige | Comprei umas calças bege para o verão. I bought beige pants for the summer. |
| dourado /duwɾadʊ/ Feminine: dourada. | gold | A moldura dourada está na parede. The gold frame is on the wall. |
| prateado /pɹɐtiadʊ/ Feminine: prateada. | silver | Ela tem uma pulseira prateada nova. She has a new silver bracelet. |
| azul-claro /ɐzuwklaɾʊ/ Feminine: azul-clara. | light blue | Escolhi uma camisa azul-clara para hoje. I chose a light blue shirt for today. |
| azul-escuro /ɐzuwʃkuɾʊ/ Feminine: azul-escura. | dark blue | O meu casaco azul-escuro é quente. My dark blue coat is warm. |
| turquesa /tuɾəkezɐ/ | turquoise | A água turquesa parece muito limpa. The turquoise water looks very clean. |
| violeta /viuletɐ/ | violet | A flor violeta cresce perto da janela. The violet flower grows near the window. |
The list on this page has 18 words. The first ones are vermelho (red), azul (blue), verde (green). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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