How to Say the Colors in Spanish

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Say rojo, pronounced roh-hoh.. Use naranja or anaranjado to say "orange" in Spanish.. Pronounce amarillo ah-mah-REE-yo to describe something yellow.

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Say rojo, pronounced roh-hoh.

Step 1

Say rojo, pronounced roh-hoh.

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Use naranja or anaranjado to say "orange" in Spanish.

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Use naranja or anaranjado to say "orange" in Spanish.

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Pronounce amarillo ah-mah-REE-yo to describe something yellow.

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Pronounce amarillo ah-mah-REE-yo to describe something yellow.

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Use "verde" to talk about something that is green.

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Use "verde" to talk about something that is green.

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Say azul, pronounced AH-sool, to describe something blue.

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Say azul, pronounced AH-sool, to describe something blue.

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Use the words morado or violeta to describe something purple.

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Use the words morado or violeta to describe something purple.

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Choose marrón or café to describe something brown.

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Choose marrón or café to describe something brown.

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Describe something as having a black color by saying it is negro.

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Describe something as having a black color by saying it is negro.

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Use the word "blanco" to talk about something that is white.

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Use the word "blanco" to talk about something that is white.

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Follow the color word with the word oscuro.

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Follow the color word with the word oscuro.

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Add the word claro to talk about light colors.

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Add the word claro to talk about light colors.

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Talk about various patterns.

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Talk about various patterns.

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Learn additional words for colors named after minerals, flowers, or foods.

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Learn additional words for colors named after minerals, flowers, or foods.

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Change the gender of color words to match the noun they describe.

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Change the gender of color words to match the noun they describe.

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Add an "s" to color words if you are describing more than 1 thing.

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Add an "s" to color words if you are describing more than 1 thing.

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Recognize colors that are invariable.

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Recognize colors that are invariable.

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Keep color words the same when they are part of a phrase.

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Keep color words the same when they are part of a phrase.

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Don't modify color words in adjective phrases.

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Don't modify color words in adjective phrases.

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Place color words correctly in your sentence.

Step 19

Place color words correctly in your sentence.

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