color naranja
/koloɾ naɾanxa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "colour orange" is translated into Spanish as color naranja.
The phrase refers to the color that is a mixture of red and yellow. In Spanish, naranja is the most common and standard way to refer to this color. You can also use the adjective anaranjado to describe something as being orange-colored.
What does it mean word for word?
The word naranja is the same word used for the fruit orange.
Which one should you use?
To specify shades, use anaranjado/a claro/a for light orange and anaranjado/a oscuro/a for dark orange.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using naranja as an adjective for a color, it is often used without the word color.
How do you pronounce it?
/koloɾ naɾanxa/
Did you know?
- The word naranja traveled through four languages before reaching Spanish, starting as the Sanskrit word nāraṅga and passing through Persian and Arabic.
- While Spanish uses naranja for the color, its close relative in Catalan is taronja, which is actually related to the Spanish word for grapefruit, toronja.
- In Spanish, the word naranja describes both the fruit and the color, but the adjective anaranjado specifically implies that something has been tinted or turned orange.
Examples in context
- El libro tiene una cubierta naranjaThe book has an orange cover.
- La puesta de sol se viste de anaranjadoThe sunset dresses in orange.
- Las paredes de la habitación están pintadas de color zanahoriaThe walls of the room are painted carrot color.
- El sofá es anaranjado oscuroThe couch is dark orange.
- Mi camisa favorita es de color naranja.My favorite shirt is orange.
- ¿Te gusta el color naranja para la pared?Do you like the color orange for the wall?
- El cielo tiene un color naranja muy bonito.The sky has a very beautiful orange color.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are choosing paint for a room.
- ElenaJavier, ¿qué te parece este color naranja?Javier, what do you think of this orange color?
- JavierEs un color naranja muy brillante.It is a very bright orange color.
- ElenaPrefiero un tono más suave para el salón.I prefer a softer tone for the living room.
- JavierTienes razón, busquemos otro.You are right, let's look for another one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries color, naranja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
