el color naranja
/el koloɾ naɾanxa/from spelling rules
The color orange in Spanish is el color naranja.
The phrase is used to name the specific color that results from mixing red and yellow. The word naranja is used for both the color and the fruit.
Which one should you use?
While naranja refers to the color or the fruit, you may also use the adjective anaranjado to describe something as being orange-colored.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use naranja as an adjective to describe a noun, it is often treated as invariable in gender.
How do you pronounce it?
/el koloɾ naɾanxa/
Did you know?
- The word naranja traveled through several languages before reaching Spanish, moving from Sanskrit to Persian and then Arabic.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el color naranja.I like the color orange.This example shows how to express a preference for el color naranja.Tatoeba #854515 by Leynaf, translation #6467212 by heo598
- Ese coche es de color naranjaThat car is orange in color
- Me gusta el naranja en la pinturaI like the orange in the painting
- La pared es de color naranjaThe wall is orange in color
- Los zapatos son anaranjadosThe shoes are orange
- Prefiero el color naranja para la cocina.I prefer the color orange for the kitchen.
Example conversation
María and Javier are painting a room together.
- María¿Qué pintura quieres usar, Javier?Which paint do you want to use, Javier?
- JavierPrefiero el color naranja para esta pared.I prefer the color orange for this wall.
- MaríaEs un color muy fuerte.It is a very strong color.
- JavierSí, pero me gusta mucho.Yes, but I like it a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries color, el, naranja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
