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 translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

๐ŸŸข Essential Colors

โšช White

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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

๐Ÿ‡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 red car
๐Ÿ‡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.

A blue shirt
๐Ÿ‡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.

A black shoe
Black shoes

๐Ÿง  Talking About Colors

๐Ÿ’ก To ask about a color, say:

What color is your backpack?
๐Ÿ‡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:

It's gray.
๐Ÿ‡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.
๐Ÿ‡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.
๐Ÿ‡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.
๐Ÿ‡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.
๐Ÿ‡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

A: Do you have this shirt in blue?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟTiene esta camisa en azul?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Avez-vous cette chemise en bleu ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Haben Sie dieses Hemd in Blau?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Avete questa camicia in blu?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Vocรช tem esta camisa na cor azul?

B: Yes, we have it in blue, white, and black.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Sรญ, la tenemos en azul, blanco y negro.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Oui, nous l'avons en bleu, blanc et noir.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ja, wir haben es in Blau, WeiรŸ und Schwarz.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Sรฌ, l'abbiamo in blu, bianco e nero.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Sim, temos nas cores azul, branco e preto.

A: Perfect. I want to try on the blue one.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Perfecto. Quiero probarme la azul.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Parfait. Je veux essayer la bleue.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Perfekt. Ich mรถchte die blaue anprobieren.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Perfetto. Voglio provare quella blu.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Perfeito. Quero experimentar a azul.
Finding a Car

A: What color is your car?
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟDe quรฉ color es tu coche?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท De quelle couleur est ta voiture ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Welche Farbe hat dein Auto?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Di che colore รจ la tua macchina?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น De que cor รฉ o seu carro?

B: It's gray and it's parked next to the red car.
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Es gris y estรก estacionado junto al coche rojo.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Elle est grise et garรฉe ร  cรดtรฉ de la voiture rouge.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Es ist grau und neben dem roten Auto geparkt.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น รˆ grigia ed รจ parcheggiata accanto all'auto rossa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ร‰ cinza e estรก estacionado ao lado do carro vermelho.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿงฅ My black jacket is in the closet by the entrance.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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.

๐Ÿ‡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

Try saying each English sentence before pressing play.

  • What color is your car?
  • My car is blue.
  • The red shirt is very nice.
  • I want to try on the black dress.
  • The white shoes are next to the door.
  • The yellow flowers are in the garden.