13. Colors in Italian
In the Italian language, colors works like adjectives, so they need to agree in gender and number with the noun.
| Italian | Translation | Variations |
|---|---|---|
| nero | black | nero, nera, neri, nere |
| bianco | white | bianco, bianca, bianchi, bianche |
| rosso | red | varies with the gender and number |
| blu | blue | invariable, always “blu” |
| azzurro | white blue | varies according to the noun |
| verde | green | verde (singular), verdi (plural) |
| giallo | yellow | varies according to the noun |
| grigio | gray | varies according to the noun |
| marrone | brown | usually invariable, doesn’t change |
| arancione | orange | usually invariable, doesn’t change |
| rosa | pink | invariable |
| viola | purple | invariable |
Here are a few examples:
- La macchina è rossa (the car is red)
- I pantaloni sono verdi (the jeans are green)
- Il cielo è azzurro (the sky is white blue)