Unit 9 · Weather & clothesA1Lesson 5 of 5: Colours
Colours in European Portuguese
This is the last of 5 lessons in Unit 9, Weather & clothes (O tempo e a roupa), an A1 unit in which you talk about the weather, the seasons and the months, and say what you wear. You will meet 8 new words, such as vermelho (red), amarelo (yellow) and branco (white), in 10 short sentences you can listen to. The unit’s grammar notes cover “Está sol! Talking about the weather” and “Months and seasons”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
vermelhoalso vermelha | red |
amareloalso amarela | yellow |
brancoalso branca | white |
pretoalso preta | black |
cor-de-rosa | pinkNever changes: uma saia cor-de-rosa. |
cinzentoalso cinzenta | grey |
azul | bluePlural: azuis. |
verde | green |
Example sentences
- O céu está azul.The sky is blue.O céu is the sky.
- Eu gosto do vestido vermelho.I like the red dress.
- A camisa branca é do meu pai.The white shirt is my father's.
- Eu tenho uma saia preta.I have a black skirt.Preto becomes preta with a feminine noun.
- As calças cinzentas são novas.The grey trousers are new.
- Eu queria a camisola amarela, se faz favor.I'd like the yellow jumper, please.
- A Beatriz tem um casaco cor-de-rosa.Beatriz has a pink coat.Cor-de-rosa is the same for masculine and feminine.
- De que cor é o teu casaco?What colour is your coat?A cor means colour.
- A bandeira de Portugal é verde e vermelha.The flag of Portugal is green and red.A bandeira is the flag, so the colours are feminine: vermelha.
- Eu prefiro a t-shirt laranja.I prefer the orange T-shirt.As a colour, laranja never changes. You can also say cor de laranja.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 9: Weather & clothes: