colori
The English phrase "colors" is translated into Italian as colori.
colori is used to refer to the different hues or shades that an object or a surface can have.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of colori is colore. While colori is the noun for "colors", the adjective used to describe something as being "colored" is colorato (masculine singular) or colorati (masculine plural).
Did you know?
- When discussing 'color blindness', Italians use the term daltonismo, named after the English scientist John Dalton, rather than a descriptive phrase about colors.
- The word colore is a cognate of the English 'color', both deriving from the Latin color, which originally meant 'manner' or 'way'.
- The word colore can also refer to a person's 'complexion' or 'skin tone' in Italian, such as saying 'un colore sano' for a 'healthy complexion'.
Examples in context
- Io amo i colori.I love the colors.This sentence shows how to express a personal preference for colori.Tatoeba #4510104 by Guybrush88, translation #4496655 by CK
- Tom scelse i colori.Tom chose the colors.This sentence demonstrates the use of the verb to show that someone chose specific colori.Tatoeba #4510328 by Guybrush88, translation #4496548 by CK
- I colori sono vividi.The colors are vivid.This sentence is useful for describing the quality of colori as being vivid.Tatoeba #4510108 by Guybrush88, translation #4496654 by CK
- Ho una bella macchina rossa.I have a beautiful red car.
- Mia madre indossa un vestito nero.My mother is wearing a black dress.
- La casa di mio nonno è bianca e grigia.My grandfather's house is white and gray.
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Example conversation
Martina and Matteo are looking at a new interior design catalog.
- MartinaMatteo, guarda questi colori.Matteo, look at these colors.
- MatteoSì, sono molto eleganti.Yes, they are very elegant.
- MartinaQuale preferisci tu?Which one do you prefer?
- MatteoPreferisco il blu scuro.I prefer dark blue.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
