Colors in German
Basic colors in German: rot (red), blau (blue), grün (green), gelb (yellow), schwarz (black), weiß (white). Below are all 19 colors from lessons 56 and 57 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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All 19 German colors
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Lesson 56 · Clothing & Sizes 7 words
- schwarz black
Ben trägt ein schwarzes Hemd.
Ben wears a black shirt.
- weiß white
Sie trägt eine weiße Hose.
She wears white pants.
- rot red
Sind rote Rosen nicht die besten?
Aren't red roses the best?
- blau blue
Ist Blau deine Lieblingsfarbe?
Is blue your favourite color?
- grün green
Würdest du das grüne Kleid nehmen?
Would you take the green dress?
- gelb yellow
Sie mag gelbe Hemden.
She likes yellow shirts.
- die Farbe color
Welche Farbe magst du?
What color do you like?
Lesson 57 · Colors — Beyond the Basics 12 words
- rosa pink
Ich sehe eine rosa Blume.
I see a pink flower.
- lila purple
Ich sehe eine lila Blume.
I see a purple flower.
- braun brown
Ich sehe einen braunen Hund.
I see a brown dog.
- grau gray
Die Katze ist grau.
The cat is gray.
- golden golden
Der Ring ist golden.
The ring is golden.
- silbern silver
Das Auto ist silbern.
The car is silver.
- beige beige
Sie trägt ein beiges Hemd.
She wears a beige shirt.
- marineblau navy
Seine Jacke ist marineblau.
His jacket is navy.
- hell bright
Die Sonne ist sehr hell.
The sun is very bright.
- blass pale
Das kranke Kind ist blass.
The sick child is pale.
- dunkel dark
Das Zimmer ist sehr dunkel.
The room is very dark.
- gestreift striped
Er trägt ein gestreiftes Hemd.
He wears a striped shirt.
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- Weather24
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- Kitchen36
- Restaurant & ordering food48
- Money25
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- Jobs & professions36
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- Prepositions18
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- At the doctor36
- Sports & games60
- Hobbies36
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- Nature & plants36
- Planets & space24
- Time36
- Holidays & celebrations12
- Shapes12
- Please & thank you24
- Small talk36
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