Study Italian: Colors

Italian

rosso

English

Red

ROHS-sohIl pomodoro è rosso — The tomato is red

Italian

arancione

English

Orange

ah-rahn-CHOH-nehIl tramonto è arancione — The sunset is orange💡 Sounds like 'arancia' (orange fruit) — the color of oranges

Italian

giallo

English

Yellow

JAHL-lohIl sole è giallo — The sun is yellow

Italian

verde

English

Green

VEHR-dehL'erba è verde in primavera — The grass is green in spring💡 Think of 'verdant' — it means lush and green

Italian

blu / azzurro

English

Blue

BLOO / aht-TSOOR-rohIl cielo è azzurro oggi — The sky is blue today💡 'Blu' is deep blue; 'azzurro' is sky blue — like 'azure'

Italian

viola

English

Purple

vee-OH-lahI fiori viola sono bellissimi — The purple flowers are beautiful💡 A 'viola' is a purple flower — and the instrument!

Italian

rosa

English

Pink

ROH-zahLa maglietta rosa è mia — The pink shirt is mine💡 'Rosa' also means 'rose' — picture a pink rose

Italian

marrone

English

Brown

mahr-ROH-nehIl cane marrone è molto carino — The brown dog is very cute💡 Sounds like 'maroon' — a dark brownish-red

Italian

nero

English

Black

NEH-rohIl gatto nero dorme sul divano — The black cat sleeps on the couch💡 'Nero' means black — like the dark night sky

Italian

bianco

English

White

bee-AHN-kohLa neve è bianca — The snow is white💡 Think of 'Bianca' — a name meaning white

Italian

grigio

English

Gray

GREE-johIl cielo è grigio quando piove — The sky is gray when it rains