meine Lieblingsfarbe
The German phrase for "my favourite colour" is meine Lieblingsfarbe.
Use meine Lieblingsfarbe to refer to the specific color that you like more than any other. You can add nuances to a color by using the words dunkel for dark or hell for light.
What does it mean word for word?
The word Lieblingsfarbe is a compound noun consisting of Liebling (favourite) and Farbe (colour).
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive pronoun meine ends in -e to agree with the feminine gender of Lieblingsfarbe. If you are talking about more than one color, use the plural form meine Lieblingsfarben. Note that in German, all nouns such as Lieblingsfarbe must be capitalized.
Did you know?
- In German, the word Liebling can be used as a standalone noun to call someone 'darling' or 'sweetheart', making Lieblingsfarbe literally your 'darling colour'.
- The phrase Farbe bekennen, which uses the word Farbe, is a common idiom meaning 'to show your true colours' or 'to come clean' about your intentions.
- In German, you can create an almost infinite number of 'favourite' words by attaching Lieblings to any noun, such as Lieblingsessen for 'favourite food' or Lieblingsbuch for 'favourite book'.
Examples in context
- Das ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.This is my favourite colour.This sentence is useful for identifying a specific color as your favourite using meine Lieblingsfarbe.Tatoeba #5865146 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #10639349 by sundown
- Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist Blau.My favourite colour is blue.This sentence is useful for stating which color is your favourite using meine Lieblingsfarbe.Tatoeba #7289979 by Yorwba, translation #3945076 by sundown
- Blau ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.Blue is my favourite colour.Tatoeba #8802873 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5308259 by rhys_mcg
- Ich stehe total auf Rot.I totally love red.
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at art supplies in a store.
- LukasIst Grün deine Lieblingsfarbe?Is green your favourite colour?
- SarahNein, meine Lieblingsfarbe ist Gelb.No, my favourite colour is yellow.
- LukasGelb passt gut zu dir, Sarah.Yellow suits you well, Sarah.
- SarahDanke, Lukas!Thanks, Lukas!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
