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    Colors & Descriptions

    A vocabulary list covering essential colors and common descriptive adjectives. Learn these words on the web or in our free mobile app.

    A selection of colors for basic description.

    WordTranslation
    rojored
    azulblue
    verdegreen
    amarilloyellow
    naranjaorange
    moradopurple
    rosapink
    negroblack
    blancowhite
    grisgray
    marrónbrown
    el orothe gold
    la platathe silver
    oscurodark
    claroclear
    brillantebright
    pálidopale
    coloridocolorful
    turquesaturquoise
    marinonavy
    burdeosmaroon
    beigebeige

    Common Adjectives

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    Essential adjectives for describing size, shape, and quality.

    WordTranslation
    grandebig/large
    el pequeñothe small one
    altotall
    bajounder/low
    largolong
    anchowide
    estrechonarrow
    gruesothick
    delgadothin
    pesadoheavy
    ligerolight
    calientehot
    fríocold
    templadowarm
    frescothe fresh (adjective) / the fresco (noun)
    rápidofast
    lentoslow
    durohard
    blandosoft
    viejoold
    nuevonew
    jovenyoung
    hermosobeautiful
    feougly
    limpioclean
    suciodirty
    mojadowet
    secodry
    llenofull
    el vacíothe void
    abiertoopen
    cerradoclosed
    fácileasy
    difícildifficult
    caroexpensive
    baratocheap
    ricorich
    el pobrepoor
    fuertestrong
    débilesweak (plural)
    importanteimportant
    mismosame
    diferentedifferent