color
/koˈloɾ/masculine
The English word "color" is color in Spanish.
color is a masculine noun referring to a particular set of the visible spectrum.
Meaning: particular set of the visible spectrum (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun color is masculine and is used with the definite article el (el color). The plural form of color is colores.
How do you pronounce it?
/koˈloɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word color can be used to describe a sound's timbre, such as un color de voz, which refers to the unique quality of a person's voice.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying someone has buen color doesn't refer to their favorite hue, but rather to a healthy, glowing skin tone.
- The word color is inherited from the Latin colōr, which originally meant 'manner of weaving' or 'appearance'.
Examples in context
- ¿De qué color es?What color is it?Tatoeba #2980399 by marcelostockle, translation #2797765 by CK
- ¿Qué color te gusta?What color do you like?Tatoeba #1689661 by marcelostockle, translation #3765018 by cromwellt
- Me gusta este color.I like this color.Tatoeba #2008191 by Shishir, translation #2675572 by CK
- Flor de color rosaFlower of the color pink
- Coche de color verdeCar of the color green
- Vestido de color moradoDress of the color purple
- AmarilloYellow
- AzulBlue
- RojoRed
- VerdeGreen
- RosaPink
- MoradoPurple
- BlancoWhite
- NegroBlack
- GrisGray
- NaranjaOrange
- MarrónBrown
- 179 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- ElenaMira este color en el cuadro.Look at this color in the painting.
- MateoEs un color muy intenso, Elena.It is a very intense color, Elena.
- ElenaSí, es muy bonito.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- MateoA mí también me gusta mucho.I like it a lot too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “color” translations and entries color, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries color, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
