Colors

1. rojo

   Red

   Grammar Note

   Agrees with noun gender/number: rojo (m.sg.), roja (f.sg.), rojos (m.pl.), rojas (f.pl.). Example: un coche rojo / una rosa roja

2. naranja

   Orange

   Grammar Note

   As a color adjective, "naranja" is invariable: un jersey naranja, una camisa naranja, unos zapatos naranja

3. amarillo

   Yellow

   Grammar Note

   Full agreement: amarillo (m.sg.), amarilla (f.sg.), amarillos (m.pl.), amarillas (f.pl.)

4. verde

   Green

   Grammar Note

   "Verde" is the same for masculine and feminine; plurals add -s: verdes. Example: un vestido verde, una manzana verde

5. azul marino

   Dark blue / Navy

   Grammar Note

   Compound color "azul marino" is invariable: una chaqueta azul marino, unos pantalones azul marino

6. azul cielo

   Sky blue

   Grammar Note

   "Azul cielo" (sky blue) is invariable as a compound. "Cielo" means sky, so it literally means "sky blue"

7. morado / púrpura

   Purple

   Grammar Note

   "Morado" inflects fully: morado/morada/morados/moradas. "Púrpura" is the same for m./f. singular; plural: púrpuras

8. rosa

   Pink

   Grammar Note

   As a color adjective, "rosa" is typically invariable: una camiseta rosa, unos zapatos rosa

9. marrón

   Brown

   Grammar Note

   "Marrón" is the same for masculine and feminine; plural: marrones. Example: un oso marrón, una bolsa marrón

10. blanco

    White

    Grammar Note

    Full agreement: blanco (m.sg.), blanca (f.sg.), blancos (m.pl.), blancas (f.pl.)

11. negro

    Black

    Grammar Note

    Full agreement: negro (m.sg.), negra (f.sg.), negros (m.pl.), negras (f.pl.)

12. gris

    Gray

    Grammar Note

    "Gris" is the same for masculine and feminine; plural: grises. Example: un cielo gris (a gray sky), unas nubes grises

13. azul

    Blue

    Grammar Note

    Glossed as the colour that recalls the sky on a clear day, between green and indigo. "Azul" is the same for masculine and feminine; plural: azules. "Azul marino" (navy) and "azul cielo" (sky blue) are this word plus a modifier

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