A colour can describe the appearance of an object.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el color, un color; the plural is los colores.
Examples
- El color de la puerta es azul.The colour of the door is blue.
- Me gusta el color de tu bolso.I like the colour of your bag.
- ¿Qué color prefieres para la pared?What colour do you prefer for the wall?
- La niña dibuja con muchos colores.The girl draws with many colours.
- Estos zapatos tienen el mismo color.These shoes are the same colour.
- En la tienda hay telas de varios colores.There are fabrics in several colours in the shop.
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Watch out
Do not confuse color with calor, which means heat.
Try it yourself
Choose the article: ___ color del coche es verde. (El / La)
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El
El goes with the masculine singular noun.
Choose the plural: Las cajas tienen dos ___. (colores / colors)
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colores
colores names the two colours of the boxes.
Choose the word for colour: ¿De qué ___ es el sombrero? (color / calor)
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color
color asks about the appearance of the hat.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ color del coche es verde. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Las cajas tienen dos ___. (colores / colors)
Choose the word for colour: ¿De qué ___ es el sombrero? (color / calor)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe the colour of a door and name two colours you like.