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School Bag Colours in Spanish
This guide helps you identify school supplies while practicing colors. In Spanish, colors usually come after the object they describe, and their endings often change to match the object's gender.
What you'll learn
- Identify common school supply vocabulary.
- Learn basic colors in Spanish.
- Practice placing adjectives after the noun.
- Understand gender agreement for colors.
Spanish phrases for school bag colours
Tu mochila es azul.
Your bag is blue.
'Mochila' is feminine, but 'azul' stays the same for both genders.
Tu lápiz es amarillo.
Your pencil is yellow.
'Amarillo' ends in -o because 'lápiz' is a masculine noun.
Tu carpeta es verde.
Your folder is green.
Colors ending in -e like 'verde' work for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Tu regla es roja.
Your ruler is red.
We use 'roja' (ending in -a) because 'regla' is feminine.
Tu goma es blanca.
Your rubber is white.
'Goma' is feminine, so 'blanco' becomes 'blanca'.
Tu bolígrafo es negro.
Your pen is black.
'Bolígrafo' is masculine, so we use 'negro'.
Tu fiambrera es naranja.
Your lunchbox is orange.
'Naranja' is a fruit-based color and doesn't change for gender.
Tu cuaderno es morado.
Your notebook is purple.
'Morado' matches the masculine noun 'cuaderno'.
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Mochila
Bag / Backpack
Feminine noun (la mochila).
Goma
Eraser / Rubber
Short for 'goma de borrar'.
Bolígrafo
Pen
Often shortened to 'boli' in casual speech.
Fiambrera
Lunchbox
In Latin America, 'lonchera' is also very common.
Adjective Placement & Agreement
In Spanish, the color (the adjective) usually comes AFTER the object (the noun). If the noun ends in -a, the color usually ends in -a. If the noun ends in -o, the color ends in -o.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | Noun + Color (-o) | El cuaderno rojo |
| Feminine | Noun + Color (-a) | La regla roja |
| Neutral | Noun + Color (-e / consonant) | El lápiz verde / La mochila azul |
More examples
¿De qué color es tu lápiz?
What color is your pencil?
Use this question to quiz your child.
La mochila roja es grande.
The red bag is big.
Note how 'roja' follows 'mochila'.