anaranjado
adjective, common in Latin America
Both anaranjado and naranja mean the color orange in Spanish. The first is an adjective only, while naranja is also the fruit and is the shorter, more common choice. It is also called color naranja.
Meaning: the color orange (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| anaranjado | adjective, common in Latin America |
| naranja | adjective, noun |
| color naranja | phrase |
Say una camisa anaranjada or una camisa naranja for an orange shirt. To name the color itself, use el naranja or el color anaranjado.
How does it change in a sentence?
Anaranjado changes with gender and number, as in anaranjada and anaranjados. Naranja as a color stays the same in the singular and takes naranjas in the plural.
What mistakes should you avoid?
The color word is not the same as the fruit in every sentence. Una naranja is a fruit, while una cosa anaranjada is an orange-colored thing.
Did you know?
- The color name naranja comes from the fruit, which reached Spanish from Arabic.
Examples in context
- El atardecer tiene un color anaranjado.The sunset has an orange color.
- Quiero pintar la pared de naranja.I want to paint the wall orange.
- Las flores anaranjadas son preciosas.The orange flowers are beautiful.
Example conversation
Elena helps her son Mateo choose a crayon for his drawing of a sunset.
- Elena¿Qué color necesitas para el sol?What color do you need for the sun?
- MateoEl anaranjado, mamá.The orange one, Mom.
- ElenaAquí está el lápiz naranja.Here is the orange pencil.
