Colors in Spanish: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn the most common colors in Spanish and discover how to use them correctly in simple, everyday sentences.

Colors are useful when describing clothing, objects, food, animals, and people. In this lesson, you will learn basic color vocabulary and how Spanish colors change to agree with the nouns they describe.

Basic Colors in Spanish

Spanish	English
rojo	red
azul	blue
amarillo	yellow
verde	green
naranja	orange
morado	purple
rosa	pink
blanco	white
negro	black
gris	gray
marrón	brown

📌 Note:

In Spanish, colors usually come after the noun.

Examples:

• Una camisa azul.

  (A blue shirt)

• Un vestido rojo.

  (A red dress)

• Unos zapatos negros.

  (The black shoes)

• Una mochila verde.

  (A green backpack)

  
  

Examples of simple dialogues

Dialogue 1

—¿De qué color es tu camisa?

(What color is your shirt?)

—Mi camisa es verde.

(My shirt is green.)

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