Spanish vocabulary topic

Words on the topic: Colors

Enhance your descriptive skills by learning the names of colors in English. From red and blue to turquoise and beige, this topic helps you talk about clothing, design, emotions, and more. Each color term comes with a translation and an example sentence.

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amarillo

amarillo

yellow

La flor es amarilla.

The flower is yellow.

azul

azul

blue

La silla es azul.

The chair is blue.

beige

beige

beige

¿Tienes zapatos beige?

Do you have beige shoes?

blanco

blanco

white

La mesa es blanca.

The table is white.

caqui

caqui

persimmon

khaki

¿Te gusta el caqui?

Do you like persimmon?

esmeralda

esmeralda

emerald

¿Viste la esmeralda?

Did you see the emerald?

gris

gris

grey

El gato es gris.

The cat is gray.

intenso

intenso

intense

La película fue intensa.

The movie was intense.

marrón

marrón

brown

El perro es marrón.

The dog is brown.

matiz

matiz

hue

¿Captaste el matiz?

Did you catch the nuance?

morado

morado

purple

¿Te gusta el color morado?

Do you like the color purple?

oro

oro

gold

¿Dónde está el oro?

Where is the gold?

oscuro

oscuro

dark

¿Por qué está oscuro aquí?

Why is it dark here?

pálido

pálido

pale

¿Estás pálido, te sientes bien?

Are you pale, are you feeling okay?

rojo

rojo

red

El coche es rojo.

The car is red.

sombra

sombra

shade

¿Viste la sombra en el agua?

Did you see the shadow in the water?

verde

verde

green

El coche es verde.

The car is green.

vivo

vivo

alive

¿Estás vivo?

Are you alive?

ámbar

ámbar

amber

¿Te gusta el color ámbar?

Do you like the color amber?

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