Colores (colors)

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Today I have a simple little lesson for you, in which I will show you how to say the names of some colors in Spanish.

I will write a pronunciation guide in parenthesis; if you want to know more about Spanish pronunciation, go to the link above titled 'Spanish pronunciation', so you can read the tables I prepared for you. (**Update: This page is currently unavailable, while I rebuild my blog here. I am rebuilding everything here after I deleted my old website.)

Let's get started!

First, the word for color in Spanish is: Color (coh-lohr). Looks like English, doesn't it! But the syllable that carries the strength in this word in Spanish is the last one 'lor'.

The primary colors are called:

Rojo (roh-hoh) - Red

Amarillo (ah-mah-ree-joh) Yellow

Azul (ah-sool) Blue

*Remember that the 'r' in Spanish is rolled. Don't hesitate in exaggerating a little at first! Soon it will be natural.

Now, more colors!

Violeta (vee-oh-leh-tah) - Violet

Púrpura (Poor-poo-rah) - Purple

Verde (Vehr-deh) - Green

Anaranjado (Ah-nah-rahn-hah-doh) - Orange

Rosa (Roh-sah) - Pink, rose

*Sometimes you will hear the color rosa as rosita (roh-see-tah), especially by girls. Some people also call pink color de rosa. 

Marrón (mah-rrohn) - Brown

* Remember that the function of the accent is to add strength to the syllable.

Blanco (Blahn-koh) - White

Multicolor (Mool-tee-coh-lohr) - Multicolored

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This is all for today! Just a bit about colors, so that you can be a little more descriptive in Spanish :)

Of course there's more to say about colors, but for now, this is a simple and fun lesson for you.

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Until next time!