Colors in Russian
Colors are some of the words you’ll utilize often when speaking Russian. You’ll be surprised how much you use color words to describe things on a daily basis. You can start new conversations too by talking about your favorite colors in Russian. Or perhaps you’re shopping and need to specify what you’re looking for.
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Pronouncing colors in Russian
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оранжевый
aranzhevyi
orange
жëлтый
zholtyi
yellow
синий
seenii
blue
красный
krasnyi
red
зелëный
zilionyi
green
чëрный
chornyi
black
коричневый
kareechnivyi
brown
розовый
rozavyi
pink
фиолетовый
fialetavyi
purple
белый
belyi
white
серый
seryi
gray
золотой
zalatoi
gold
серебрянный
sirebrinyi
silver
бронзовый
bronzavyi
bronze
разноцветный
raznatsvetnyi
multi-colored
радуга
raduga
rainbow
Мой любимый цвет…
Moi liubeemyi tsvet...
My favorite color is...
Remember that many colors in Russian are adjectives and change gender depending on the noun it’s describing. If the colour ends in ый (yi) it will change to an ая (aia) for a feminine word and to an ое (oe) for a neuter word.
Тhese examples illustrate how красный changes when followed by different gender nouns:
красная рубашка
krasnaia rubashka (f.)
the red shirt
красное вино
krasnae vino(n.)
red wine
See how the endings match? You’ve added a whole host of new words to your Russian vocabulary bank. I hope you enjoyed this lesson!
Here are a few recommended Russian lessons to try next!
- Pronouncing different countries in Russian.
- How do you describe yourself in Russian? Check this Russian lesson out.
- What about describing other people in Russian?
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