Learn Italian: A Guide To Learning The Basics of A New Language (2015)
Chapter 8. Colors
We use color words on a daily basis to describe things around us. In Italian, many colors change their ending depending on the gender of the noun being described.
Examples
|
un uccello giallo |
a yellow bird |
|
una macchina rossa |
a red car |
Here are the color words:
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Nero |
black |
|
rosso Bordeaux |
maroon |
|
biondo |
blonde |
|
arancione |
orange |
|
blu |
blue |
|
rosa |
pink |
|
marrone |
brown |
|
viola |
purple |
|
castano |
brunette |
|
rosso |
red |
|
oro |
oro |
|
argento |
silver |
|
grigio |
gray |
|
violetto |
violet |
|
verde |
green |
|
bianco |
white |
|
blu chiaro |
light blue |
|
giallo |
yellow |