How to Say "amber" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “amber” is “amarillo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
Traffic light color
Examples
El amarillo es el color de la felicidad.
Yellow is the color of happiness.
Pintaron la pared de un amarillo brillante.
They painted the wall a bright yellow.
Vimos el amarillo en el semáforo y frenamos.
We saw the amber/yellow light on the traffic light and braked.
Colors as Nouns
When you refer to a color as a concept (the color itself), it is always treated as a masculine, singular noun, requiring the article 'el': 'el rojo', 'el azul', 'el amarillo'.
Using Feminine Article
Mistake: “La amarillo es mi color favorito.”
Correction: El amarillo es mi color favorito. (Colors used as nouns are always masculine.)
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