How to Say "color" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “color” is “color” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
The visual property of objects, like red, blue, etc.
Examples
¿Cuál es tu color favorito?
What is your favorite color?
El color del cielo es azul.
The color of the sky is blue.
Me gusta la camisa, pero no el color.
I like the shirt, but not the color.
It's a Masculine Word
Even though it ends in '-or' and not '-o', 'color' is a masculine word. This means you always say 'el color' (the color) or 'un color' (a color).
Using 'la' instead of 'el'
Mistake: “Me gusta la color de tu coche.”
Correction: Me gusta el color de tu coche. Remember that 'color' is masculine, so it needs the masculine word 'el' before it.
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