5.1 Los colores

Vocabulary

Listen to the pronunciation of the vocabulary listed below.

Table 5.1. Chapter 5 Vocabulary.
AUDIO ESPAÑOL ENGLISH

Los colores Colours
rojo red
azul blue
amarillo yellow
rosado pink
morado purple
anaranjado orange
verde green
blanco white
marrón/café brown
negro black
gris grey
¿De qué color es …? What colour is …?

Colours are adjectives and must therefore follow the same General Rules on adjective formation. For example, if the noun is masculine, the adjective must be masculine. If the noun is feminine and plural, the adjective must be feminine and plural.

Table 5.2. Adjective Formation with Colours.
Gender Singular Plural
Masculine El carro rojo. Los carros rojos.
Feminine La silla rosada. Las sillas rosadas.

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