๐ŸŽจ 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.

๐ŸŸข Essential Colors

โšช White
the color of snow or milk
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Blanco
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Blanc / Blanche
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: WeiรŸ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Bianco
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Branco
โšซ Black
the color of night; the opposite of white
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Negro
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Noir / Noire
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Schwarz
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Nero
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Preto
๐Ÿ”ด Red
the color of blood or a stop light
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Rojo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Rouge
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Rot
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Rosso
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Vermelho
๐Ÿ”ต Blue
the color of a clear sky
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Azul
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Bleu
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Blau
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Blu
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Azul
๐ŸŸข Green
the color of grass and many leaves
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Verde
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Vert / Verte
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Grรผn
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Verde
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Verde
๐ŸŸก Yellow
the color of a banana or the sun
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Amarillo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Jaune
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Gelb
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Giallo
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Amarelo

๐ŸŸก More Common Colors

๐ŸŸ  Orange
the color of a ripe orange
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Naranja
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Orange
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Orange
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Arancione
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Laranja
๐ŸŸฃ Purple
a mix of red and blue
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Morado
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Violet
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Lila
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Viola
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Roxo
๐ŸŒธ Pink
a light red color
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Rosa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Rose
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Rosa
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Rosa
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Rosa
๐ŸคŽ Brown
the color of wood or chocolate
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Marrรณn
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Marron / Brun
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Braun
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Marrone
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Marrom
๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Gray
the color of clouds or stone
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Gris
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Gris / Grise
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Grau
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Grigio
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Cinza
โœจ Gold / Golden
the shiny color of gold metal
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Dorado
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Dorรฉ
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Gold / Golden
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Dorato
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dourado

๐Ÿ‘• 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
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El coche rojo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท La voiture rouge
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Das rote Auto
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น L'auto rossa
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น O carro vermelho
In English, the color usually comes before the noun.
say the color first, then the thing
A blue shirt
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Una camisa azul
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Une chemise bleue
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ein blaues Hemd
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Una camicia blu
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น 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

๐Ÿง  Talking About Colors

๐Ÿ’ก To ask about a color, say:
a question to learn the color of something
What color is your backpack?
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟDe quรฉ color es tu mochila?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท De quelle couleur est ton sac ร  dos ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Welche Farbe hat dein Rucksack?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Di che colore รจ il tuo zaino?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น De que cor รฉ sua mochila?
๐Ÿ’ก A simple answer is:
a short way to name the color
It's gray.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Es gris.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Il est gris.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Er ist grau.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น รˆ grigio.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ร‰ cinza.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Talking About Colors

๐Ÿ‘— I prefer the blue dress to the black dress.
I like the blue dress more than the black one
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Prefiero el vestido azul al vestido negro.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Je prรฉfรจre la robe bleue ร  la robe noire.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich bevorzuge das blaue Kleid gegenรผber dem schwarzen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Preferisco il vestito blu a quello nero.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Prefiro o vestido azul ao vestido preto.
๐Ÿšช Our house has a red door that you can see from far away.
the door is red and easy to see
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Nuestra casa tiene una puerta roja que se ve desde lejos.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Notre maison a une porte rouge visible de loin.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unser Haus hat eine rote Tรผr, die man von Weitem sehen kann.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La nostra casa ha una porta rossa visibile da lontano.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Nossa casa tem uma porta vermelha que pode ser vista de longe.
๐ŸŽ’ I'm looking for a gray backpack for work.
I want a gray bag to carry to work
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Busco una mochila gris para el trabajo.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Je cherche un sac ร  dos gris pour le travail.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich suche einen grauen Rucksack fรผr die Arbeit.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Cerco uno zaino grigio per il lavoro.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Estou procurando uma mochila cinza para o trabalho.
๐ŸŒป The yellow flowers brighten the whole garden.
the yellow flowers make the garden look happier
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Las flores amarillas alegran todo el jardรญn.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Les fleurs jaunes illuminent tout le jardin.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Die gelben Blumen verschรถnern den ganzen Garten.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น I fiori gialli illuminano tutto il giardino.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น As flores amarelas iluminam todo o jardim.

๐Ÿ’ฌ 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.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยฟTiene esta camisa en azul?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Sรญ, la tenemos en azul, blanco y negro.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: Perfecto. Quiero probarme la azul.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Avez-vous cette chemise en bleu ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: Oui, nous l'avons en bleu, blanc et noir.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: Parfait. Je veux essayer la bleue.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Haben Sie dieses Hemd in Blau?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Ja, wir haben es in Blau, WeiรŸ und Schwarz.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Perfekt. Ich mรถchte die blaue anprobieren.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Avete questa camicia in blu?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: Sรฌ, l'abbiamo in blu, bianco e nero.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Perfetto. Voglio provare quella blu.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: Vocรช tem esta camisa na cor azul?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: Sim, temos nas cores azul, branco e preto.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น 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.
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ A: ยฟDe quรฉ color es tu coche?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ B: Es gris y estรก estacionado junto al coche rojo.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท A: De quelle couleur est ta voiture ?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท B: Elle est grise et garรฉe ร  cรดtรฉ de la voiture rouge.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช A: Welche Farbe hat dein Auto?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช B: Es ist grau und neben dem roten Auto geparkt.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A: Di che colore รจ la tua macchina?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น B: รˆ grigia ed รจ parcheggiata accanto all'auto rossa.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น A: De que cor รฉ o seu carro?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น B: ร‰ cinza e estรก estacionado ao lado do carro vermelho.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿงฅ My black jacket is in the closet by the entrance.
the black jacket is in the closet near the door
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mi chaqueta negra estรก en el armario de la entrada.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Ma veste noire est dans le placard prรจs de l'entrรฉe.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Meine schwarze Jacke ist im Schrank neben dem Eingang.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: La mia giacca nera รจ nell'armadio vicino all'ingresso.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Minha jaqueta preta estรก no armรกrio perto da entrada.
๐Ÿšฒ The boy left his green bicycle in front of the house.
the green bike is outside, in front of the house
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: El niรฑo dejรณ su bicicleta verde delante de la casa.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Le garรงon a laissรฉ son vรฉlo vert devant la maison.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Der Junge lieรŸ sein grรผnes Fahrrad vor dem Haus stehen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Il ragazzo ha lasciato la sua bicicletta verde davanti alla casa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: O menino deixou sua bicicleta verde em frente ร  casa.
๐ŸชŸ We chose white curtains because the room is quite dark.
we picked white curtains to make the dark room brighter
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Elegimos cortinas blancas porque la habitaciรณn es bastante oscura.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nous avons choisi des rideaux blancs parce que la piรจce est assez sombre.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Wir haben weiรŸe Vorhรคnge gewรคhlt, weil das Zimmer ziemlich dunkel ist.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Abbiamo scelto tende bianche perchรฉ la stanza รจ piuttosto buia.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Escolhemos cortinas brancas porque o quarto รฉ bastante escuro.
๐ŸŽ The gift is inside the purple box.
the present is in the purple box
Show translationsHide translations๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: El regalo estรก dentro de la caja morada.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Le cadeau est dans la boรฎte violette.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Das Geschenk ist in der lila Schachtel.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Il regalo รจ dentro la scatola viola.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: O presente estรก dentro da caixa roxa.

๐Ÿ† Final Practice

English in the Real World:

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