Which one should you use?
While cor is the noun for color, the verb corar means to blush or turn red. If you want to describe the action of becoming red through increased blood flow, you can use enrubescer, corar or ruborizar.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
cor is a feminine noun, meaning any accompanying articles or adjectives must also be feminine. For example, in the phrase flores vermelhas, the color must agree in both gender and number with the noun it modifies. The plural form of cor is cores.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkoʁ/
When do people say it?
You can use various similes to describe colors, such as branco como a neve (white as snow), preto como a noite (black as night) or vermelho como uma maçã (red as an apple). Additionally, Amarelão is an informal, intensified form meaning bright yellow.
Did you know?
- The word cor is a homonym in Portuguese. Depending on the context, it can mean 'color' or 'heart'.
- The word cor can also be found in the expression de cor, which is used to describe something that is memorized by heart.
- The verb corar is used for blushing, but it also describes the process of a fruit or vegetable ripening to a red color.
Examples in context
- Que tal essa cor?How about this color?This sentence is useful for asking for an opinion on a color.Tatoeba #5924141 by Ricardo14, translation #10196850 by DJ_Saidez
- Esta cor está ok?Is this color OK?This sentence is useful for checking if a color is acceptable.Tatoeba #11002125 by omniglotman, translation #6049365 by CK
- Essa cor é marrom?Is this color brown?This sentence is useful for asking if a color is a specific hue.Tatoeba #11159388 by carlosalberto, translation #11159381 by carlosalberto
- Este vestido é vermelho.This dress is red
- A parede é amarela.The wall is yellow
- O céu está azul.The sky is blue
- O gramado é verde.The grass is green
- A casa é branca.The house is white
- O gato é preto.The cat is black
- Adoro o seu carro vermelhão!I love your bright red car!
- Essa camiseta amarelão fica ótima em você.That bright yellow t-shirt looks great on you.
- Gosto da cor azul-marinho nas gravatas.I like navy blue color in ties.
- A neve deixou tudo branquão lá fora.The snow made everything bright white outside.
- 227 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Beatriz and Gabriel are looking at a new rug in a shop.
- BeatrizGabriel, você gostou dessa cor?Gabriel, do you like this color?
- GabrielAcho que essa cor é muito forte.I think this color is too strong.
- BeatrizMas ela combina com o sofá.But it matches the sofa.
- GabrielVerdade, a cor é bonita.True, the color is beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “color” translations and entries cor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
