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Spanish colours & describing things vocabulary

40 words at level A0, with English translations and example sentences. Spain's words come first, with Latin American alternatives where they differ.

SpanishEnglishExample
el colorcolour, color¿Cuál es tu color favorito?
What's your favourite colour?
¿de qué color es?what colour is it?¿De qué color es tu coche? —Es rojo.
What colour is your car? – It's red.
rojo / rojaredQuiero la camiseta roja.
I want the red T-shirt.
azulblueEl mar es muy azul aquí.
The sea is very blue here.
verdegreen; unripeMe gustan los ojos verdes.
I like green eyes.
amarillo / amarillayellowEl taxi es amarillo.
The taxi is yellow.
naranjaorange (colour; same form for both genders)Tengo una mochila naranja.
I have an orange backpack.
rosapink (same form for both genders; LatAm also: rosado)Mi hija quiere un vestido rosa.
My daughter wants a pink dress.
morado / moradapurple; (ponerse morado) to stuff oneselfLas uvas son moradas.
The grapes are purple.
blanco / blancawhiteLas casas del pueblo son blancas.
The houses in the village are white.
negro / negrablackLlevo unos zapatos negros.
I'm wearing black shoes.
grisgreyEl cielo está gris hoy.
The sky is grey today.
marrónbrown (LatAm also: café)Tengo los ojos marrones.
I have brown eyes.
azul marinonavy blueUn jersey azul marino.
A navy blue jumper.
claro / claraclear; light (colour); ¡claro! = of coursePrefiero el azul claro.
I prefer light blue.
oscuro / oscuradarkLa habitación es muy oscura.
The room is very dark.
grandebig, large; great (gran before a noun)Madrid es una ciudad grande.
Madrid is a big city.
pequeño / pequeñasmall, little; young (LatAm also: chico / chica)Mi piso es pequeño.
My flat is small.
bonito / bonitapretty, nice, lovely (LatAm also: lindo / linda)¡Qué casa tan bonita!
What a lovely house!
feo / feaugly; nastyEste cuadro es un poco feo.
This painting is a bit ugly.
nuevo / nuevanewTengo un móvil nuevo.
I have a new phone.
viejo / viejaoldEs un coche muy viejo.
It's a very old car.
alto / altatall, high; loudMi hermano es muy alto.
My brother is very tall.
bajo / bajashort, low; bajo = under, belowSoy más baja que mi madre.
I'm shorter than my mother.
largo / largalong (not "large")Tiene el pelo largo.
She has long hair.
corto / cortashort (length)Es un libro corto.
It's a short book.
gordo / gordafat (blunt; often avoided about people); big; el Gordo = top prize (Spanish Christmas lottery)Mi gato está muy gordo.
My cat is very fat.
delgado / delgadathin, slimEs alto y delgado.
He's tall and slim.
rubio / rubiablond, fair-haired (LatAm: güero / güera in Mexico)Mi hija es rubia.
My daughter is blonde.
moreno / morenadark-haired; dark-skinned; tannedMi padre es moreno.
My father has dark hair.
guapo / guapagood-looking, attractive; (Spain) nice, cool¡Qué guapa estás hoy!
You look great today!
simpático / simpáticanice, friendly (of a person)Mi profesora es muy simpática.
My teacher is very nice.
antiguo / antiguaold, ancient; former (before a noun)Toledo es una ciudad antigua.
Toledo is an ancient city.
moderno / modernamodernEl museo es muy moderno.
The museum is very modern.
bueno / buenagood (buen before a masc. noun); bueno = well, OKEs un buen restaurante.
It's a good restaurant.
malo / malabad (mal before a masc. noun); ill (estar malo)Hoy hace mal tiempo.
The weather is bad today.
fácileasyEl español no es difícil, es fácil.
Spanish isn't difficult, it's easy.
difícildifficult, hardEste ejercicio es difícil.
This exercise is hard.
caro / caraexpensive, dearEste bolso es muy caro.
This bag is very expensive.
barato / baratacheap, inexpensiveEl menú del día es barato.
The set menu is cheap.
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