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Baby Colours Everywhere in Spanish

Learn how to describe the colors of everyday baby items. In Spanish, we usually put the color after the object we are talking about.

What you'll learn

Tu babero es amarillo.
Your bib is yellow.
'Amarillo' matches the masculine 'babero'.
Tu taza es azul.
Your cup is blue.
'Azul' ends in a consonant and doesn't change for gender.
Tu pelota es roja.
Your ball is red.
'Roja' is feminine to match 'pelota'.
Tu manta es verde.
Your blanket is green.
'Verde' stays the same for masculine and feminine.
Tu camiseta es blanca.
Your vest is white.
'Camiseta' is used here for vest/undershirt; 'blanca' is feminine.
Tus calcetines son rosas.
Your socks are pink.
We use 'son' (are) because socks are plural.
Tu gorro es naranja.
Your hat is orange.
'Gorro' refers to a soft hat or beanie.
Tu carrito es negro.
Your pram is black.
'Carrito' is a common term for a stroller or pram.

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Your

Informal 'your' used when speaking to family or children.

Es / Son

Is / Are

Use 'es' for one item and 'son' for multiple items (like socks).

Colores

Colors

Most colors change their ending to -o for masculine items and -a for feminine items.

In Spanish, colors (adjectives) come after the noun. They must also match the noun in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural).

¿De qué color es la manta?

What color is the blanket?

A useful question to ask your baby during play.

Es una pelota azul.

It is a blue ball.

Notice 'azul' stays after the noun just like in the other phrases.