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Colors in German
Every one of the colors in German, with audio, the rules that matter and example sentences.
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Start freeColors in German, with audio
| English | German |
|---|---|
| red | rot |
| orange | orange |
| yellow | gelb |
| green | grün |
| blue | blau |
| purple | lila |
| pink | rosa |
| brown | braun |
| black | schwarz |
| white | weiß |
| gray | grau |
How German colors work
- Colors before a noun take an ending: ein rotes Auto, eine blaue Tasche.
- After the verb sein they stay plain: das Auto ist rot.
- Orange, rosa and lila never take endings.
In a sentence
| English | German |
|---|---|
| I like the color blue. | Ich mag die Farbe Blau. |
| My car is red. | Mein Auto ist rot. |
| What color is it? | Welche Farbe hat es? |
What are the colors in German?
rot, orange, gelb, grün, blau, lila, rosa, braun, schwarz, weiß, grau.
Do you capitalise the colors in German?
Colors before a noun take an ending: ein rotes Auto, eine blaue Tasche.
How do you use the colors in a sentence in German?
Ich mag die Farbe Blau. (I like the color blue.) Mein Auto ist rot. (My car is red.) Welche Farbe hat es? (What color is it?)
How can I remember the colors in German?
Say each one out loud, then use it in a short sentence about your own week, plans or things you own. A word you have said in a real sentence is far easier to recall than one from a list.
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