How to Say ‘What color is it?’ in Spain Spanish
¿De qué color es?
deh keh koh-LOR ess
[deh keh koh-LOR ess]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish literally asks "of what colour is it?", with de at the front. Don't drop it: ¿Qué color es? sounds off.
Phrase Breakdown
¿De qué
deh keh
Of what
'Qué' has an accent because it is a question word. It sounds like 'keh'.
¿De qué talla es?
What size is it?
Words in this phrase
De
[deh]
of
Shows possession, linking the birthday to the mother.
¿Y el cumpleaños de tu madre en qué mes es?
And in what month is your mother's birthday?
qué
[keh]
what
Used in exclamations to express admiration, surprise, or emotion, like 'what a...!'
¡Qué familia celebra tantos cumpleaños juntos!
What a family that celebrates so many birthdays together!
color es?
koh-LOR ess
colour is it?
Stress: co-LOR. Link it to 'es' as 'co-lo-RES'.
¿Qué color es tu coche?
What colour is your car?
Words in this phrase
color
[koh-LOR]
color
Used often in compliments about clothes, makeup, or accessories.
No todo el mundo lleva bien ese tono; Ese color te queda muy bien.
Not everyone wears that shade well; that color suits you very well.
es
[ess]
it is / is
Form of ser used to describe something or someone.
Es una empresa que parece muy humana.
It is a company that seems very people-oriented.
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