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Colors in Portuguese
Every one of the colors in Portuguese, with audio, the rules that matter and example sentences.
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Step 4Onde fica o hotel?
Where is the hotel?
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Start freeColors in Portuguese, with audio
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| red | vermelho |
| orange | laranja |
| yellow | amarelo |
| green | verde |
| blue | azul |
| purple | roxo |
| pink | rosa |
| brown | marrom |
| black | preto |
| white | branco |
| gray | cinza |
How Portuguese colors work
- Colors come after the noun and agree with it: um carro vermelho, uma casa vermelha.
- Laranja, rosa and cinza do not change with gender.
- Marrom is Brazilian; Portugal uses castanho for brown.
In a sentence
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| I like the color blue. | Eu gosto da cor azul. |
| My car is red. | Meu carro é vermelho. |
| What color is it? | Qual é a cor? |
What are the colors in Portuguese?
vermelho, laranja, amarelo, verde, azul, roxo, rosa, marrom, preto, branco, cinza.
Do you capitalise the colors in Portuguese?
Colors come after the noun and agree with it: um carro vermelho, uma casa vermelha.
How do you use the colors in a sentence in Portuguese?
Eu gosto da cor azul. (I like the color blue.) Meu carro é vermelho. (My car is red.) Qual é a cor? (What color is it?)
How can I remember the colors in Portuguese?
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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