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Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨COLORS¨ in German.
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Happy learning ! :)
Some words for Colors in German[edit | edit source]
| ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
GERMAN |
|---|---|---|
| black | shih vaar tsih | schwarz |
| white | vah ees | weiß |
| red | roht | rot |
| blue | blah ou | blau |
| yellow | gehlb | gelb |
| green | grewn | grün |
| brown | brah oon | braun |
| beige | beh zhih | beige |
| colorful | boont | bunt |
| gold | gohld | gold |
| grey | grah ou | grau |
| purple | lih lah | lila |
| orange | oh rahn zheh | orange |
| pink | roh sah | rosa |
| silver | zeel behr | silber |
| purple | vyoh leht | violett |
Here is some vocabulary in German about colors and shapes.
Colors[edit | edit source]
- beige - beige
- blau - blue
- braun - brown
- bunt - colorful
- gelb - yellow
- gold - gold
- grau - grey
- grün - green
- lila - purple
- orange - orange
- rosa/pink - pink
- rot - red
- schwarz - black
- silber - silver
- türkis - turquoise
- violett - purple
- weiß - white
Shapes[edit | edit source]
- der Punkt - dot
- die Linie - line
- das Dreieck - triangle
- das Viereck - square
- das Sechseck - hexagon
- das Achteck - octagon
- der Kreis - circle
- das Rechteck - rectangle
- das Oval - oval
- der Würfel - cube
- die Kugel - sphere
- der Kegel - cone
- der Zylinder - cylinder
Practice Phrases[edit | edit source]
- Das Hemd ist grün. - The shirt is green.
- Die blaue Hose. - The blue pants.
- Die Stoffe in Rot. - The fabrics in red.
- Die orangefarbene Brille. - The orange glasses.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
You should now be able to confidently name and use various colors in your German conversations. But don't stop there! After mastering colors, you can expand your German vocabulary even further by exploring other related topics, such as German food vocabulary, learning the seasons in German, and German body parts vocabulary. So let's dive in and brighten up your language skills with the colors of the German language! 🌈
Videos[edit | edit source]
Learn German Vocabulary - Colors / Colours in German (Farben ...[edit | edit source]
Colors in German | Beginner German Lessons for Children - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Learn German - German Color Vocabulary - YouTube[edit | edit source]
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GERMAN LESSON 41: German Colors (with Game!) ❤️ - YouTube[edit | edit source]
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