This is a list of 18 common words for talking about colors in Spanish, 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 Spanish: rojo, azul, verde, amarillo, naranja, morado, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| rojo /roxo/ Feminine: roja. | red | Mi hermano lleva un jersey rojo hoy. My brother is wearing a red sweater today. |
| azul /aθul/ | blue | El cielo está azul esta mañana. The sky is blue this morning. |
| verde /beɾðe/ | green | Tenemos una planta verde en el salón. We have a green plant in the living room. |
| amarillo /amaɾiʎo/ Feminine: amarilla. | yellow | El sol amarillo aparece entre las nubes. The yellow sun appears among the clouds. |
| naranja /naɾaŋxa/ | orange | La pared naranja alegra mucho la habitación. The orange wall brightens the room a lot. |
| morado /moɾaðo/ Feminine: morada. | purple | Mi madre tiene un bolso morado nuevo. My mother has a new purple handbag. |
| rosa /rosa/ | pink | Ella lleva una camiseta rosa hoy. She is wearing a pink T-shirt today. |
| marrón /maron/ Plural: marrones. | brown | El perro marrón duerme junto a la puerta. The brown dog sleeps next to the door. |
| negro /neɣɾo/ Feminine: negra. | black | Mi padre conduce un coche negro. My father drives a black car. |
| blanco /blanko/ Feminine: blanca. | white | La nieve blanca cubre las montañas. The white snow covers the mountains. |
| gris /ɡɾis/ Plural: grises. | grey | El gato gris está debajo de la mesa. The grey cat is under the table. |
| beige /beɪxe/ | beige | Compré unas cortinas beige para el dormitorio. I bought beige curtains for the bedroom. |
| dorado /doɾaðo/ Feminine: dorada. | gold | El marco dorado está sobre la pared. The gold frame is on the wall. |
| plateado /plateaðo/ Feminine: plateada. | silver | Lleva una pulsera plateada en la muñeca. She is wearing a silver bracelet on her wrist. |
| azul claro /aθul klaɾo/ | light blue | Pintamos la cocina de azul claro. We painted the kitchen light blue. |
| azul oscuro /aθul oskuɾo/ | dark blue | Mi hermano prefiere llevar vaqueros azul oscuro. My brother prefers to wear dark blue jeans. |
| turquesa /tuɾkesa/ | turquoise | El mar turquesa parece precioso desde aquí. The turquoise sea looks beautiful from here. |
| violeta /bjoleta/ | violet | La flor violeta crece junto al camino. The violet flower grows next to the path. |
The list on this page has 18 words. The first ones are rojo (red), azul (blue), verde (green). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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