anaranjado
color, standard
The color orange can be anaranjado in Spanish. The shorter naranja is just as correct and is the one most people say every day.
Meaning: the color orange (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| anaranjado | color, standard |
| naranja | color, everyday |
Anaranjado is an adjective, so it changes with the noun: un coche anaranjado and una camisa anaranjada. It describes things that are orange in color.
Which one should you use?
Naranja is also the name of the fruit. As a color it is usually left unchanged for gender, so una camisa naranja is the normal form.
Did you know?
- The fruit name naranja gave the color its name, and anaranjado literally means "orange-like".
Examples in context
- Llevo una camisa anaranjada.I am wearing an orange shirt.
- El sol se puso anaranjado.The sun turned orange.
- Quiero el lápiz naranja.I want the orange pencil.
Example conversation
Sofía and her brother Pablo choose paint for a bedroom wall.
- Sofía¿Qué color prefieres para la pared?Which color do you prefer for the wall?
- PabloAnaranjado, como el atardecer.Orange, like the sunset.
- SofíaMejor naranja claro, queda más suave.Better a light orange, it looks softer.
