๐จ English Colors
In this section you'll learn common English colors, how to describe people, clothing, objects, and places using color words, and a few useful grammar tips for using colors naturally in English. Each English color includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
๐ข Essential Colors
โช White
the color of snow or milk
๐ซ๐ท French: Blanc / Blanche
๐ฉ๐ช German: Weiร
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Bianco
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Branco
the color of snow or milk
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Blanco๐ซ๐ท French: Blanc / Blanche
๐ฉ๐ช German: Weiร
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Bianco
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Branco
โซ Black
the color of night; the opposite of white
๐ซ๐ท French: Noir / Noire
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schwarz
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Nero
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Preto
the color of night; the opposite of white
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Negro๐ซ๐ท French: Noir / Noire
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schwarz
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Nero
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Preto
๐ด Red
the color of blood or a stop light
๐ซ๐ท French: Rouge
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rot
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Rosso
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Vermelho
the color of blood or a stop light
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Rojo๐ซ๐ท French: Rouge
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rot
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Rosso
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Vermelho
๐ต Blue
the color of a clear sky
๐ซ๐ท French: Bleu
๐ฉ๐ช German: Blau
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Blu
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Azul
the color of a clear sky
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Azul๐ซ๐ท French: Bleu
๐ฉ๐ช German: Blau
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Blu
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Azul
๐ข Green
the color of grass and many leaves
๐ซ๐ท French: Vert / Verte
๐ฉ๐ช German: Grรผn
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Verde
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Verde
the color of grass and many leaves
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Verde๐ซ๐ท French: Vert / Verte
๐ฉ๐ช German: Grรผn
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Verde
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Verde
๐ก Yellow
the color of a banana or the sun
๐ซ๐ท French: Jaune
๐ฉ๐ช German: Gelb
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Giallo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Amarelo
the color of a banana or the sun
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Amarillo๐ซ๐ท French: Jaune
๐ฉ๐ช German: Gelb
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Giallo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Amarelo
๐ก More Common Colors
๐ Orange
the color of a ripe orange
๐ซ๐ท French: Orange
๐ฉ๐ช German: Orange
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Arancione
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Laranja
the color of a ripe orange
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Naranja๐ซ๐ท French: Orange
๐ฉ๐ช German: Orange
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Arancione
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Laranja
๐ฃ Purple
a mix of red and blue
๐ซ๐ท French: Violet
๐ฉ๐ช German: Lila
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Viola
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Roxo
a mix of red and blue
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Morado๐ซ๐ท French: Violet
๐ฉ๐ช German: Lila
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Viola
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Roxo
๐ธ Pink
a light red color
๐ซ๐ท French: Rose
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rosa
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Rosa
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Rosa
a light red color
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Rosa๐ซ๐ท French: Rose
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rosa
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Rosa
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Rosa
๐ค Brown
the color of wood or chocolate
๐ซ๐ท French: Marron / Brun
๐ฉ๐ช German: Braun
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Marrone
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Marrom
the color of wood or chocolate
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Marrรณn๐ซ๐ท French: Marron / Brun
๐ฉ๐ช German: Braun
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Marrone
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Marrom
๐ซ๏ธ Gray
the color of clouds or stone
๐ซ๐ท French: Gris / Grise
๐ฉ๐ช German: Grau
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Grigio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Cinza
the color of clouds or stone
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Gris๐ซ๐ท French: Gris / Grise
๐ฉ๐ช German: Grau
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Grigio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Cinza
โจ Gold / Golden
the shiny color of gold metal
๐ซ๐ท French: Dorรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Gold / Golden
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Dorato
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Dourado
the shiny color of gold metal
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Dorado๐ซ๐ท French: Dorรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Gold / Golden
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Dorato
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Dourado
๐ Using Colors in English
Unlike many languages, English color words never change to match gender or number.
the color word stays the same for one thing or many things
The red car
๐ซ๐ท La voiture rouge
๐ฉ๐ช Das rote Auto
๐ฎ๐น L'auto rossa
๐ต๐น O carro vermelho
the color word stays the same for one thing or many things
The red car
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๐ช๐ธ El coche rojo๐ซ๐ท La voiture rouge
๐ฉ๐ช Das rote Auto
๐ฎ๐น L'auto rossa
๐ต๐น O carro vermelho
In English, the color usually comes before the noun.
say the color first, then the thing
A blue shirt
๐ซ๐ท Une chemise bleue
๐ฉ๐ช Ein blaues Hemd
๐ฎ๐น Una camicia blu
๐ต๐น Uma camisa azul
say the color first, then the thing
A blue shirt
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๐ช๐ธ Una camisa azul๐ซ๐ท Une chemise bleue
๐ฉ๐ช Ein blaues Hemd
๐ฎ๐น Una camicia blu
๐ต๐น Uma camisa azul
Colors stay the same whether the noun is singular or plural.
one shoe or many shoes: the color word does not change
A black shoe
Black shoes
one shoe or many shoes: the color word does not change
A black shoe
Black shoes
๐ง Talking About Colors
๐ก To ask about a color, say:
a question to learn the color of something
What color is your backpack?
๐ซ๐ท De quelle couleur est ton sac ร dos ?
๐ฉ๐ช Welche Farbe hat dein Rucksack?
๐ฎ๐น Di che colore รจ il tuo zaino?
๐ต๐น De que cor รฉ sua mochila?
a question to learn the color of something
What color is your backpack?
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๐ช๐ธ ยฟDe quรฉ color es tu mochila?๐ซ๐ท De quelle couleur est ton sac ร dos ?
๐ฉ๐ช Welche Farbe hat dein Rucksack?
๐ฎ๐น Di che colore รจ il tuo zaino?
๐ต๐น De que cor รฉ sua mochila?
๐ก A simple answer is:
a short way to name the color
It's gray.
๐ซ๐ท Il est gris.
๐ฉ๐ช Er ist grau.
๐ฎ๐น ร grigio.
๐ต๐น ร cinza.
a short way to name the color
It's gray.
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๐ช๐ธ Es gris.๐ซ๐ท Il est gris.
๐ฉ๐ช Er ist grau.
๐ฎ๐น ร grigio.
๐ต๐น ร cinza.
๐ฌ Talking About Colors
๐ I prefer the blue dress to the black dress.
I like the blue dress more than the black one
๐ซ๐ท Je prรฉfรจre la robe bleue ร la robe noire.
๐ฉ๐ช Ich bevorzuge das blaue Kleid gegenรผber dem schwarzen.
๐ฎ๐น Preferisco il vestito blu a quello nero.
๐ต๐น Prefiro o vestido azul ao vestido preto.
I like the blue dress more than the black one
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๐ช๐ธ Prefiero el vestido azul al vestido negro.๐ซ๐ท Je prรฉfรจre la robe bleue ร la robe noire.
๐ฉ๐ช Ich bevorzuge das blaue Kleid gegenรผber dem schwarzen.
๐ฎ๐น Preferisco il vestito blu a quello nero.
๐ต๐น Prefiro o vestido azul ao vestido preto.
๐ช Our house has a red door that you can see from far away.
the door is red and easy to see
๐ซ๐ท Notre maison a une porte rouge visible de loin.
๐ฉ๐ช Unser Haus hat eine rote Tรผr, die man von Weitem sehen kann.
๐ฎ๐น La nostra casa ha una porta rossa visibile da lontano.
๐ต๐น Nossa casa tem uma porta vermelha que pode ser vista de longe.
the door is red and easy to see
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๐ช๐ธ Nuestra casa tiene una puerta roja que se ve desde lejos.๐ซ๐ท Notre maison a une porte rouge visible de loin.
๐ฉ๐ช Unser Haus hat eine rote Tรผr, die man von Weitem sehen kann.
๐ฎ๐น La nostra casa ha una porta rossa visibile da lontano.
๐ต๐น Nossa casa tem uma porta vermelha que pode ser vista de longe.
๐ I'm looking for a gray backpack for work.
I want a gray bag to carry to work
๐ซ๐ท Je cherche un sac ร dos gris pour le travail.
๐ฉ๐ช Ich suche einen grauen Rucksack fรผr die Arbeit.
๐ฎ๐น Cerco uno zaino grigio per il lavoro.
๐ต๐น Estou procurando uma mochila cinza para o trabalho.
I want a gray bag to carry to work
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๐ช๐ธ Busco una mochila gris para el trabajo.๐ซ๐ท Je cherche un sac ร dos gris pour le travail.
๐ฉ๐ช Ich suche einen grauen Rucksack fรผr die Arbeit.
๐ฎ๐น Cerco uno zaino grigio per il lavoro.
๐ต๐น Estou procurando uma mochila cinza para o trabalho.
๐ป The yellow flowers brighten the whole garden.
the yellow flowers make the garden look happier
๐ซ๐ท Les fleurs jaunes illuminent tout le jardin.
๐ฉ๐ช Die gelben Blumen verschรถnern den ganzen Garten.
๐ฎ๐น I fiori gialli illuminano tutto il giardino.
๐ต๐น As flores amarelas iluminam todo o jardim.
the yellow flowers make the garden look happier
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๐ช๐ธ Las flores amarillas alegran todo el jardรญn.๐ซ๐ท Les fleurs jaunes illuminent tout le jardin.
๐ฉ๐ช Die gelben Blumen verschรถnern den ganzen Garten.
๐ฎ๐น I fiori gialli illuminano tutto il giardino.
๐ต๐น As flores amarelas iluminam todo o jardim.
๐ฌ Everyday Conversations
Shopping for Clothes
asking for a shirt in another color
A: Do you have this shirt in blue?
B: Yes, we have it in blue, white, and black.
A: Perfect. I want to try on the blue one.
๐ช๐ธ B: Sรญ, la tenemos en azul, blanco y negro.
๐ช๐ธ A: Perfecto. Quiero probarme la azul.
๐ซ๐ท A: Avez-vous cette chemise en bleu ?
๐ซ๐ท B: Oui, nous l'avons en bleu, blanc et noir.
๐ซ๐ท A: Parfait. Je veux essayer la bleue.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Haben Sie dieses Hemd in Blau?
๐ฉ๐ช B: Ja, wir haben es in Blau, Weiร und Schwarz.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Perfekt. Ich mรถchte die blaue anprobieren.
๐ฎ๐น A: Avete questa camicia in blu?
๐ฎ๐น B: Sรฌ, l'abbiamo in blu, bianco e nero.
๐ฎ๐น A: Perfetto. Voglio provare quella blu.
๐ต๐น A: Vocรช tem esta camisa na cor azul?
๐ต๐น B: Sim, temos nas cores azul, branco e preto.
๐ต๐น A: Perfeito. Quero experimentar a azul.
asking for a shirt in another color
A: Do you have this shirt in blue?
B: Yes, we have it in blue, white, and black.
A: Perfect. I want to try on the blue one.
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๐ช๐ธ A: ยฟTiene esta camisa en azul?๐ช๐ธ B: Sรญ, la tenemos en azul, blanco y negro.
๐ช๐ธ A: Perfecto. Quiero probarme la azul.
๐ซ๐ท A: Avez-vous cette chemise en bleu ?
๐ซ๐ท B: Oui, nous l'avons en bleu, blanc et noir.
๐ซ๐ท A: Parfait. Je veux essayer la bleue.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Haben Sie dieses Hemd in Blau?
๐ฉ๐ช B: Ja, wir haben es in Blau, Weiร und Schwarz.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Perfekt. Ich mรถchte die blaue anprobieren.
๐ฎ๐น A: Avete questa camicia in blu?
๐ฎ๐น B: Sรฌ, l'abbiamo in blu, bianco e nero.
๐ฎ๐น A: Perfetto. Voglio provare quella blu.
๐ต๐น A: Vocรช tem esta camisa na cor azul?
๐ต๐น B: Sim, temos nas cores azul, branco e preto.
๐ต๐น A: Perfeito. Quero experimentar a azul.
Finding a Car
asking what color a car is
A: What color is your car?
B: It's gray and it's parked next to the red car.
๐ช๐ธ B: Es gris y estรก estacionado junto al coche rojo.
๐ซ๐ท A: De quelle couleur est ta voiture ?
๐ซ๐ท B: Elle est grise et garรฉe ร cรดtรฉ de la voiture rouge.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Welche Farbe hat dein Auto?
๐ฉ๐ช B: Es ist grau und neben dem roten Auto geparkt.
๐ฎ๐น A: Di che colore รจ la tua macchina?
๐ฎ๐น B: ร grigia ed รจ parcheggiata accanto all'auto rossa.
๐ต๐น A: De que cor รฉ o seu carro?
๐ต๐น B: ร cinza e estรก estacionado ao lado do carro vermelho.
asking what color a car is
A: What color is your car?
B: It's gray and it's parked next to the red car.
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๐ช๐ธ A: ยฟDe quรฉ color es tu coche?๐ช๐ธ B: Es gris y estรก estacionado junto al coche rojo.
๐ซ๐ท A: De quelle couleur est ta voiture ?
๐ซ๐ท B: Elle est grise et garรฉe ร cรดtรฉ de la voiture rouge.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Welche Farbe hat dein Auto?
๐ฉ๐ช B: Es ist grau und neben dem roten Auto geparkt.
๐ฎ๐น A: Di che colore รจ la tua macchina?
๐ฎ๐น B: ร grigia ed รจ parcheggiata accanto all'auto rossa.
๐ต๐น A: De que cor รฉ o seu carro?
๐ต๐น B: ร cinza e estรก estacionado ao lado do carro vermelho.
๐ Example Sentences
๐งฅ My black jacket is in the closet by the entrance.
the black jacket is in the closet near the door
๐ซ๐ท French: Ma veste noire est dans le placard prรจs de l'entrรฉe.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Meine schwarze Jacke ist im Schrank neben dem Eingang.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: La mia giacca nera รจ nell'armadio vicino all'ingresso.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Minha jaqueta preta estรก no armรกrio perto da entrada.
the black jacket is in the closet near the door
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Mi chaqueta negra estรก en el armario de la entrada.๐ซ๐ท French: Ma veste noire est dans le placard prรจs de l'entrรฉe.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Meine schwarze Jacke ist im Schrank neben dem Eingang.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: La mia giacca nera รจ nell'armadio vicino all'ingresso.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Minha jaqueta preta estรก no armรกrio perto da entrada.
๐ฒ The boy left his green bicycle in front of the house.
the green bike is outside, in front of the house
๐ซ๐ท French: Le garรงon a laissรฉ son vรฉlo vert devant la maison.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Der Junge lieร sein grรผnes Fahrrad vor dem Haus stehen.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Il ragazzo ha lasciato la sua bicicletta verde davanti alla casa.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: O menino deixou sua bicicleta verde em frente ร casa.
the green bike is outside, in front of the house
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: El niรฑo dejรณ su bicicleta verde delante de la casa.๐ซ๐ท French: Le garรงon a laissรฉ son vรฉlo vert devant la maison.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Der Junge lieร sein grรผnes Fahrrad vor dem Haus stehen.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Il ragazzo ha lasciato la sua bicicletta verde davanti alla casa.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: O menino deixou sua bicicleta verde em frente ร casa.
๐ช We chose white curtains because the room is quite dark.
we picked white curtains to make the dark room brighter
๐ซ๐ท French: Nous avons choisi des rideaux blancs parce que la piรจce est assez sombre.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Wir haben weiรe Vorhรคnge gewรคhlt, weil das Zimmer ziemlich dunkel ist.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Abbiamo scelto tende bianche perchรฉ la stanza รจ piuttosto buia.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Escolhemos cortinas brancas porque o quarto รฉ bastante escuro.
we picked white curtains to make the dark room brighter
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Elegimos cortinas blancas porque la habitaciรณn es bastante oscura.๐ซ๐ท French: Nous avons choisi des rideaux blancs parce que la piรจce est assez sombre.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Wir haben weiรe Vorhรคnge gewรคhlt, weil das Zimmer ziemlich dunkel ist.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Abbiamo scelto tende bianche perchรฉ la stanza รจ piuttosto buia.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Escolhemos cortinas brancas porque o quarto รฉ bastante escuro.
๐ The gift is inside the purple box.
the present is in the purple box
๐ซ๐ท French: Le cadeau est dans la boรฎte violette.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Das Geschenk ist in der lila Schachtel.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Il regalo รจ dentro la scatola viola.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: O presente estรก dentro da caixa roxa.
the present is in the purple box
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: El regalo estรก dentro de la caja morada.๐ซ๐ท French: Le cadeau est dans la boรฎte violette.
๐ฉ๐ช German: Das Geschenk ist in der lila Schachtel.
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Il regalo รจ dentro la scatola viola.
๐ต๐น Portuguese: O presente estรก dentro da caixa roxa.
๐ Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the word that fits.
Read the situation. Choose the word that fits.
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