Colors in Spanish

Colors in SPanish

This free audio lesson is on colors in Spanish. The colors are probably one group of words that you will use most frequently when speaking Spanish. You will be surprised by how often knowing the colors in Spanish is required: describing your favorite flower, going shopping, or in other daily situations.

After you've learned the vocabulary below, you can start building longer sentences. An important phrase to remember is Mi color favorito es _____ "My favorite color is ______." See how easy it is to start making conversation in a new language with just a few vocabulary words?

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Vocabulary: The colors pronounced in Spanish

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amarillo
yellow
rojo
red
anaranjado
orange
azul claro
light blue
azul marino
navy blue
azul oscuro
dark blue
azul
blue
blanco
white
cafƩ
brown / coffee-colored
castaƱo
brown / chestnut (used for hair)
celeste
sky blue / light blue
color naranja
orange (Chile)
crema
cream
dorado
golden
verde
green
gris
gray
marrón
brown
morado
purple / dark purple
negro
black
oscuro
dark
plata
silver
plomo
gray
pĆŗrpura
purple
rosado
pink
verde claro
light green
verde oscuro
dark green
violeta
purple / violet
el color
the color
los colores
the colors
un color claro
a light color
un color oscuro
a dark color
claro
light
el cielo es celeste
the sky is light blue

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