Basic colors in Italian

These are basic colors in Italian.

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Glossary · Italian

01
rosso[ROSS-oh]
red
02
blu[BLOO]
blue
03
giallo[JAL-lo]
yellow
04
verde[VER-deh]
green
05
arancione[ah-rahn-CHOH-neh]
orange
06
viola[VYOH-lah]
purple
07
rosa[ROH-zah]
pink
08
marrone[mar-ROH-neh]
brown
09
nero[NEH-roh]
black
10
bianco[BYAHN-koh]
white

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Example sentences

La mela è rossa.
The apple is red.
Il cielo è blu oggi.
The sky is blue today.
Ho una maglietta gialla.
I have a yellow t-shirt.
Le foglie verdi sono belle in autunno.
The green leaves are beautiful in autumn.
Il gatto nero dorme.
The black cat is sleeping.
La casa è bianca.
The house is white.