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COLOURS LOS COLORES |
|
Blanco |
White |
| Negro | Black |
| Azul Marino | Navy Blue |
| Azul Celeste | Light Blue |
| Turquesa | Turquoise |
| Verde | Green |
| Rojo | Red |
| Rosa | Pink |
| Fucsia | Fuchsia |
| Naranja | Orange |
| Burdeos | Burgundy |
| Granate |
Dark Red /Crimson |
| Morado | Purple |
| Lila |
Mauve / Lilac |
| Amarillo |
Yellow |
| Marrón |
Brown |
| Beige |
Beige |
| Tierra |
Earth/ Terracotta |
| Ocre |
Ochre |
| Gris Perla |
Light Grey |
| Gris Marengo |
Dark Grey |
| Dorado | Gold |
| Plateado | Silver |
Colour Types
| Oscuro |
Dark |
| Claro |
Light |
| Fluorescente |
Fluorescent / Bright |
| Pastel |
Pastel |
COLOURS AND GENDER
As colours are adjectives they are affected by the gender of the noun that they accompany. When colours work with a noun their endings would be as follows:
|
MASC. SING. |
FEM. SING |
MASC. PLUR. |
FEM. PLR. |
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-O |
-A |
-OS |
-AS |
|
(blanco) |
(blanca) |
(blancos) |
(blancas) |
|
-E |
-E |
-ES |
-ES |
|
(verde) |
(verde) |
(verdes) |
(verdes) |
|
-A |
-A |
-AS |
-AS |
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(rosa) |
(rosa) |
(rosas) |
(rosas) |
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-cons |
-cons |
+ES |
+ES |
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(azul) |
(azul) |
(azules) |
(azules) |
When we are describing the colour of an item of clothing we can observe the agreement between the noun and the adjective or we can make the adjective agree with the word colour.
Example:
| Unos pantalones negros |
A pair of black trousers |
| Unos pantalones de color negro |
A pair of black trousers |
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