Colors

1. احمر

   Aḥmar

   Red

   Usage

   The basic colour word. With a feminine noun it becomes "حمرا"

   Grammar Note

   Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective in the masculine form. It changes when it describes a feminine noun

2. اصفر

   Aṣfar

   Yellow

   Usage

   The basic colour word. With a feminine noun it becomes "صفرا"

   Grammar Note

   Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective in the masculine form. It changes when it describes a feminine noun

3. ابيض

   Abyaḍ

   White

   Usage

   The basic colour word. With a feminine noun it becomes "بيضا"

   Grammar Note

   Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective in the masculine form. It changes when it describes a feminine noun

4. اسود

   Aswad

   Black

   Usage

   The basic colour word. Use it for things only, not for people. With a feminine noun it becomes "سودا"

   Grammar Note

   Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective in the masculine form. It changes when it describes a feminine noun

5. اخضر

   Akhḍar

   Green

   Usage

   The basic colour word. With a feminine noun it becomes "خضرا"

   Grammar Note

   Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective in the masculine form. It changes when it describes a feminine noun

6. ازرق

   Azrag

   Blue

   Usage

   The basic colour word. With a feminine noun it becomes "زرقا"

   Grammar Note

   Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective in the masculine form. It changes when it describes a feminine noun

7. بنفسجي

   Banafsajī

   Purple

   Usage

   The basic colour word, named after the violet flower

   Grammar Note

   The ending "ـي" makes an adjective meaning "of that colour"

8. وردي

   Wardī

   Pink

   Usage

   The basic colour word, named after the rose, "ورد"

   Grammar Note

   Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. The ending "ـي" makes an adjective meaning "of that colour"

9. ازرق فاتح

   Azrag fātiḥ

   Light blue

   Usage

   Put "فاتح" after a colour name to make it lighter

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Thinly attested word. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective placed after the colour name

10. ازرق غامق

    Azrag ghāmig

    Dark blue

    Usage

    Put "غامق" after a colour name to make it darker

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Thinly attested word. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. An adjective placed after the colour name

11. دا لونو شنو؟

    Da lōnu shinu?

    What colour is this?

    Usage

    Point at something and ask its colour

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. The "ـو" in "لونو" means "its" for a masculine noun

12. عندكم لون تاني؟

    ʿIndakum lōn tāni?

    Do you have another colour?

    Usage

    Look for another colour in a shop

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "عندكم" addresses the shop staff as a group

13. داير الاحمر

    Dāyir il-aḥmar

    I want the red one

    Usage

    Choose a colour in a shop. Replace "الاحمر" with another colour. A woman says "دايرة"

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. A colour name with the article means "the one of that colour"

14. اللون دا سمح شديد

    Il-lōn da samiḥ shadīd

    This colour is really nice

    Usage

    Tell someone what you think of a piece of clothing or an object

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "لون" is masculine, so "دا" and "سمح" are used

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