beige
The English word beige is translated into Italian as beige.
beige is used to describe a color that is a slightly yellowish gray. You can use beige chiaro to specify a light shade of beige. In informal contexts, you might hear people use cammello to describe a shade of beige that evokes the color of camel fur or color talpa to describe a shade that resembles the fur of a mole. When referring to the color as a noun, such as 'the beige', you use the masculine singular article il beige. Related to this, the Italian word bigio can also be used to mean a color.
Meaning: having a slightly yellowish gray colour (adj)
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How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective borrowed from French, beige is invariant, meaning it does not change its form for gender or number. When used as a noun to refer to the color itself, it uses the masculine singular article il beige.
Did you know?
- While beige is a loanword, the similar-sounding native word bigio is often used to describe things that are 'drab' or somber in mood, not just in color.
- The pronunciation of beige in Italian typically mimics the French original, keeping the emphasis on the single syllable rather than following Italian stress patterns.
- To describe a muddy or dark shade of beige, Italians use the term color talpa, which translates literally to 'mole color'.
Examples in context
- Macchiò il muro di beige.She stained the wall beige.This sentence shows how to use beige to describe the color of a wall.Tatoeba #3286131 by Guybrush88, translation #316896 by rul
- Il suo colore preferito non è il beige?Isn't beige your favorite color?This sentence uses beige as a noun to discuss a favorite color.Tatoeba #6791797 by Guybrush88, translation #10086879 by AlanF_US
- Il nostro colore preferito non è il beige.Our favorite color isn't beige.Tatoeba #6791557 by Guybrush88, translation #13796843 by rul
- La tua borsa è color talpa.Your bag is beige/mole-colored.
- Quel muro è di un bel colore sabbia.That wall has a beautiful sand color.
- Ho comprato una gonna beige chiaro per l'estate.I bought a light beige skirt for the summer.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are looking at curtains in a furniture store.
- GiuliaTi piace questo tessuto beige?Do you like this beige fabric?
- MatteoSì, è molto elegante.Yes, it is very elegant.
- GiuliaAnche a me piace, Matteo.I like it too, Matteo.
- MatteoAllora prendiamo queste per la sala.Then let's get these for the living room.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
