Colors in Portuguese
Colors are some of the words you’ll utilize most when speaking Portuguese. You’ll be surprised how often you use color words to describe things on a daily basis. You can start new conversations too by talking about your favorite color. Minha cor favoritaé _______. Or perhaps you’re shopping and need to specify what you’re looking for.
After this lesson you’ll be a master of the colors in Portuguese!
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Pronouncing colors in Portuguese
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laranja
orange
amarelo
yellow
azul
blue
vermelho
red
verde
green
preto / negro
black
marrom / castanho
brown
rosa / cor-de-rosa
pink
roxo
purple
branco
white
cinza
gray
dourado
gold
prateado
silver
cobre (cor de cobre)
bronze
colorido
multi-colored
arco-íris
rainbow
Remember that many colors in Portuguese change gender depending on the noun it’s describing. If the color ends in ‘o’ it will change to an ‘a’ for a feminine word. For example, ‘the red shirt’ is translated as a camisa vermelha. See how the endings match?
You’ve added a whole host of new words to your Portuguese vocabulary bank. I hope you enjoyed this lesson!
Here are a few recommended Portuguese lessons to try next!
- Pronouncing different countries in Portuguese.
- The country profile: Brazil.
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