colores
/koloɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "colors" is translated into Spanish as colores.
Some common individual colors include Azul (blue), Rojo (red), Verde (green), Amarillo (yellow), Anaranjado (orange), Morado (purple), Marrón (brown), Gris (gray), Blanco (white) and Negro (black).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the color pink is often expressed as rosa instead of rosado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of colores is color. Because colores is a masculine plural noun, the definite article used with it must be the masculine plural los.
How do you pronounce it?
/koloɾes/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word color is used in the idiom dar color, which means to embellish a story or exaggerate the truth to make it more interesting.
- While verde means 'green', it is also used in the phrase estoy verde to mean someone is inexperienced or not yet ready for a task.
- The Spanish word for 'brown', marrón, is frequently used in Spain, while in many Latin American countries, people prefer to use café for the same color.
Examples in context
- Yo elegí los colores.I chose the colors.This sentence is useful for describing a choice of colors.Tatoeba #13458866 by Seael, translation #5859788 by CK
- ¿Le gustan los colores?Do you like the colors?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's preference for certain colors.Tatoeba #3225363 by Shishir, translation #2723884 by CM
- El sol destiñe los colores.The sun fades colors.This sentence is useful for describing how the sun affects colors.Tatoeba #2268585 by hayastan, translation #2268584 by _undertoad
- 59 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are looking at a box of new crayons.
- MaríaMe encantan estos colores.I love these colors.
- DanielSí, son muy brillantes.Yes, they are very bright.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿cuál es tu color favorito?Daniel, what is your favorite color?
- DanielMe gusta el azul.I like blue.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
