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Beginner Lesson 11
LEARNING SPANISH CENTRE

Los colores en español



amarillo
azul
blanco
verde
rojo
gris
negro (black)
marrón
naranja
rosa

  • When used as adjectives, colors change their forms according to the noun they modify:
    El bolígrafo negro. La pluma roja.
  • Adjectives ending in -o have four forms: -a, -as, -o, -os
    blanca, blancas, blanco, blancos
  • Adjectives ending in a vowel other than -o have two forms:
    verde, verdes
  • Adjectives ending in a consonant have two forms:
    azul, azules
  • Colors such as naranja and rosa are adjectives invariables, they do not change forms.
    El lápiz naranja ( or de color naranja)
    El reloj (de color) rosa.

  • Read below some examples of color used as adjectives.
    amarillo(s) El sol es amarillo. amarilla (s) La blusa es amarilla.
    rojo(s) El sillón es rojo. roja(s) La manzana es roja. Las plumas son rojas.
    blanco(s) El sombrero es blanco. blanca(s) Las sillas son blancas.
    negro(s) (black) Frijoles negros negra(s) La bolsa es negra.
    gris El zapato gris. grises Las medias grises.
    verde El coche verde. verdes Las uvas verdes. La pera verde.
    azul La mochila azul. El cielo es azul. azules ¿Son las estrellas azules?
    marrón Mi chaqueta marrón. marrones Los zapatos son marrones.
    Los zapatos son de color marrón.
    naranja La calabaza es naranja. - El gato es de color naranja. (you may also say "anaranjado")
    rosa La blusa es rosa. - Los coches son color rosa.

    Let's practice: Complete with the appropriate color in Spanish:
    1. Los pantalones ___________.(blue)
    2. El automóvil _____________. (green)
    3. La casa ________________. (white)
    4. El lápiz_________________. ( yellow)
    5. La planta _______________. (green)
    6. Los gatos _______________. (gris)
    7. El perro ________________. ( brown)
    8. La fruta ________________. (red)
    9. Las botas _______________. (black)
    10. Un vestido _____________. ( green)

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