naranja
color, everyday
The color orange is naranja in Spanish, the same word as the fruit. Anaranjado also means orange in color and is a little more formal.
Meaning: the color orange (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| naranja | color, everyday |
| anaranjado | color, standard |
As a color, naranja does not change for gender, so you say una camisa naranja and un coche naranja. The plural is naranjas, as in unos zapatos naranjas.
Which one should you use?
Anaranjado is an adjective that agrees with the noun, as in una luz anaranjada. It is common in descriptions and written text.
Did you know?
- Spanish named the color after the fruit, and in Spanish the fruit name naranja came from Arabic and ultimately Sanskrit.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el color naranja.I like the color orange.
- Pinté la puerta de naranja.I painted the door orange.
- El cielo estaba anaranjado.The sky was orange.
Example conversation
Inés and her father paint a fence.
- InésPapá, ¿de qué color pintamos la valla?Dad, what color do we paint the fence?
- PapáDe naranja, para que se vea alegre.Orange, so it looks cheerful.
- InésMe encanta esa idea.I love that idea.
