оранжевый
oranzhevyy
The Russian word for orange is оранжевый (oranzhevyy).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
When you want to refer to the fruit itself, use the noun апельсин. In contrast, оранжевый refers specifically to the color orange.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, оранжевый must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, such as the feminine оранжевая for 'orange car' (оранжевая машина). The adjective changes to the neuter form оранжевое when modifying a neuter noun. The adjective takes the plural form оранжевые when modifying plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
oranzhevyy
Did you know?
- The older term наранжи is a linguistic relative of the Portuguese word 'laranja' and the Hindi word 'narangi', which traces the word's journey through trade routes.
- While оранжевый describes the color, the fruit is called апельсин, which comes from the Dutch word 'appelsien'.
- When describing the bright, glowing quality of an orange light, Russians might use the word оранжевый, but for a more poetic or deep hue, they might prefer terms related to 'amber' or 'gold'.
Examples in context
- Я люблю оранжевый цвет.I like the color orange.This sentence shows how to use оранжевый when referring to the color.Tatoeba #3017275 by marafon, translation #6467212 by heo598
- У меня оранжевый галстук.My tie is orange.This sentence demonstrates the use of оранжевый as an adjective for an object.Tatoeba #1670580 by marafon, translation #456483 by lukaszpp
- Это кот, да ещё оранжевый.It's a cat, and an orange one at that.This sentence shows оранжевый being used to describe a noun.Tatoeba #11373628 by marafon, translation #11288165 by ghoza
- Мне нравится апельсиновый сок.I like orange juice.
- У меня есть оранжевая рубашка.I have an orange shirt.
- Моя маленькая дочь любит апельсинки.My little daughter loves oranges.
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Example conversation
Andrey and Olga are at a fruit market.
- Андрей AndreyПосмотри, какой здесь сочный оранжевый!Posmotri, kakoy zdes' sochnyy oranzhevyy!Look, what a juicy orange here!
- Ольга OlgaДа, давай купим несколько штук.Da, davay kupim neskol'ko shtuk.Yes, let's buy a few.
- Андрей AndreyЭтот оранжевый выглядит очень сладким.Etot oranzhevyy vyglyadit ochen' sladkim.This orange looks very sweet.
- Ольга OlgaЯ согласна, бери их.Ya soglasna, beri ikh.I agree, take them.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries оранжевый, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
