Key Phrases
Que cor é esta?
What color is this?
Esta é uma cor clara.
This is a light color.
Eu gosto da cor roxa.
I like the purple color.
Skills You'll Learn
Identifying basic colors
Identificar cores básicas
Understanding light and dark color descriptions
Compreender descrições de cores claras e escuras
Expressing color preferences
Expressar preferências de cores
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Cor
kor
Color
Vermelho
ver-ME-lyo
Red
💬 Word-final o in European Portuguese is usually very reduced, so vermelho sounds closer to ver-MEL-yu than a full o.
See breakdown →Azul
a-ZOOL
Blue
Amarelo
a-ma-re-lo
Yellow
💬 The lh in amarelo is the same sound as lh in filho, like ly in (million): a-ma-RE-lhu.
See breakdown →Verde
VER-dje
Green
Preto
PRE-too
Black
Branco
BRAN-co
White
💬 branco is the usual everyday word for the colour white. For people, though, colour words can describe skin tone, so use them with care.
See breakdown →Cor clara
kor KLA-ra
Light color
💬 claro and escuro work like regular adjectives after the noun: cor clara, camisa clara. The ending changes to match a feminine noun like cor.
See breakdown →Cor escura
kor es-KOO-ra
Dark color
💬 With feminine nouns like cor, escuro becomes escura. Same pattern: carro escuro but camisa escura.
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