On this page you will find the color name on English language, transcription for correct reading, as well as translation in pictures for children.
In addition, here you will find Interesting Facts about all the colors of the rainbow.
Facts about the color orange
The word “orange” literally means “orange” 🍊 and was borrowed from Indo-Iranian languages, rather from the Persian “naranzh” to Europe, and through Europe to Russia 🇷🇺.
Associatively, orange is the warmest shade of the spectrum 🌈; it is believed that it has no cold shades.
Derivative shades of orange (terracotta, red, golden beige, chocolate brown) stimulate the appetite 🍕☕.
Facts about the color yellow
Yellow is the color of the sun ☀. Symbolizes wealth 💰, light, vigor. Color effectively stimulates brain activity. Promotes concentration and clarity of thoughts. Cheers you up 😃.
It is believed that soft yellow light has a good effect on vision 👁. It’s good for the eyes 👁 to look at the setting sun 🎨 and fire 🔥.
❗Yellow was Van Gogh's favorite color🎨. The whole range of yellow was present on his canvases.
❗The writer Gorky called New York the city of the “Yellow Dragon” 🐉 because of the eternal bustle and constant pursuit of money by its residents 💰
It is known that the human eye 👀 distinguishes shades best
exactly green. 🌳
In many languages, green and blue-green (or even blue along with them)
- it's one color.
Because green is associated with new growth 🌱, in many languages it means young and immature. Sometimes with the added connotation of inexperience. In Russian this expression is “young-green”.
Green in some languages is associated with envy (green with envy), and in some - with melancholy and stagnation (turned green with melancholy, green melancholy).
In Chinese 🇨🇳 slang, “wearing a green hat” 👒 means about the same as “walking with horns pointed” 🐐 in Russian 😄.
Blue, blue in English
Facts about the color blue
Blue is the color of eternity, peace and satisfaction 👼. Of all the colors 🎨, blue is most often associated with the concept of beauty 🌅. Color is associated with the sky and sea 🌊. Sometimes it is called azure.
In color therapy, blue color is used to relieve fatigue 😫 and tension. Doctors say that blue can relieve insomnia 😪 and headaches. Nutritionists respect blue for its ability to reduce appetite.
And blue also makes you want to work and study 🤓 🤓 🤓
Purple, violet in English
The word brown in Russian comes from the word “cinnamon,” which, in turn, comes from the word bark. And the word brown, according to dictionaries, comes from the Turkic “kara”, which means black. 🙂
For many centuries, brown, like gray, was associated with the poor, but gradually the situation began to change - already in the Victorian era, the color was quite common in clothing, most likely due to its practicality and restraint.
In Japan 🇯🇵 one of the shades of brown (sumac) was the most important forbidden color ⛔, clothes of this color were worn by the emperor 👑 once in his life, no one else had the right to wear clothes dyed sumac.
Interestingly, brown is the most common eye color 👀 in people.
Associatively, almost all people believe White color cold or cool ❄❄❄. However, white color visually expands objects.
As you know, the bride’s dress 👰 in Europe is white, and the legend tells why it turned out this way.
The most famous and widespread is that white is a symbol of the purity and innocence of a girl getting married.
The ancient Greeks believed that if you sleep in white, you will dream good dreams 😪.
And finally, a cheat sheet - Colors in English with translation. I hope it will help you learn colors in English!
The names of flowers in English are perhaps one of the most visual topics to study. For children, playing with colored pencils, balls or cards is a real pleasure. Colors are easy to remember and easy to practice while sitting at home and looking at things around you. We will look at the main colors, how they are written, shades in English, with pronunciation in Russian letters. Additionally, you will find interesting information on the colors of the rainbow, how to name hair color and talk about your favorite color.
List of primary colors
Let's start with the primary colors that we use literally at every step. This list is also recommended for children learning English.
Primary colors:
- Red– red (Ed)
- Orange – orange (orange)
- Yellow – yellow (yellow)
- Green– green (green)
- Blue– blue (blue)
- Violet – purple (violet)
- Brown – brown (brown)
- Black– black (black)
- Gray– gray (gray)
- White– white (white)
- Pink– pink (pink)
- Purple – lilac (ash, purple)
Additional colors that can often be found:
- Beige– beige (badge)
- Scarlet– scarlet (scarlet)
- Burgundy– burgundy (burgandy)
- Maroon– chestnut, dark burgundy (marun)
- Light green– light green (light green)
- Silver– silver (silver)
- Golden– golden (golden)
- Turquoise– turquoise (turquoise)
- Emerald– emerald (emerald)
- Lilac– lilac (lilac)
- Cream– creamy (cream)
- Tan– yellowish-brown, tan color (tan)
- Magenta– purple (magenta)
- Marine- aquamarine
Shades of colors
Often, for clarification, we combine the name of the color with the shade. The most common ones are listed below.
Light shades:
- light– light (light)
- pale– pale (pale)
Dark shades:
- dark– dark (dark)
- deep– deep (deep)
Other shade options:
- Cool- Cold (cool)
- Dirty- Faded, matte (children)
- Dull- Dull, dim, weak (gave)
- Mat- Muted, matte (mat)
- Moderate- Moderate, restrained (moderet)
- Natural- Natural (natural)
- Pastel- Pastel (pastel)
- Shiny- Shining, bright (shiny)
- Sky- Heavenly (sky)
- Soft- Soft (soft)
- Vivid- Bright (vivid)
- Warm- Warm (warm)
Combinations of objects and colors
It is also possible to add objects that are associated with certain colors to more accurately convey the hue. For example:
- cherry-red– cherry red
- snow-white– snow white
Colors of the rainbow in English
In English, the colors of the rainbow are in the following order:
- RED- red
- ORANGE- orange
- YELLOW- yellow
- GREEN- green
- BLUE– blue
- INDIGO- blue
- VIOLET- violet
Regarding the blue color designation. Indigo stands for deep blue. In colloquial speech we often use blue, and blue – light blue.
The famous Russian proverb for remembering the colors of the rainbow “Every hunter wants to know where the pheasant sits” has a different form in English: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain. Literal translation: Richard of York fought in vain.
Hair color
When we talk about hair, we mostly use standard colors to describe it, but with a little twist.
- black hair- black hair
- brown hair- Brown hair
- dark hair- dark hair
- fair hair- blonde hair
- blonde hair– blonde hair
- red hair- Red hair
- flame red– fiery red
- gray hair/white hair- White hair
- sandy blonde– sandy blonde
- matt blonde– matte blonde
- blonding cream– cream blond
- light brown– light brown
- dark brown- dark blond
Eye colors
To describe eye color, we use the most common designations.
Colors are of great importance in our lives. Just imagine your life without them for one day - the world will become gray and uninteresting - and you will see how much we need them. With the help of colors, they even determine aspects of character and personality traits in psychology! As for English, just like in all languages of the world, colors are used everywhere to describe objects and their condition; people and their appearance, environment, etc.
Let's look at the main nuances of the use of colors in English, and also stop and remember some interesting exceptions and idioms associated with them.
Let's start, perhaps, with the very basics. From the very word “color” in English.
Which is correct: “colour” or “color”?
Some beginners who begin to learn English are faced with both versions of this word and are perplexed which option is correct or preferable. In fact, both options are correct!
Сolor is the American version color used in Britain, New Zealand. The second option is more traditional and classic. There are no differences in pronunciation. Therefore, you can safely write as you like.
Let's look at some examples of both variations of the word "colour/color":
- What's your favorite color? - What is your favorite color?
- Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their color, flavor and texture. - Food that is subjected to industrial processing loses quite a lot of color, smell and quality.
- This garden was a mass of color /color. - This garden was a concentration of flowers.
Below are examples of how you can replace the word "color":
- a bright, dark, deep color/shade/hue - bright, dark, deep shade/color/tone;
- a pale, delicate color/shade/hue - pale, sophisticated color/shade/tone;
- a light/strong/natural color/shade - light, rich, natural color/shade.
Vocabulary
Main synonyms for the word “color” are:
shade- tint, shadow
hue- tone, color
tint- shade
tinge- shade
Interesting idioms with the word “color”:
- your true colors - your true face, character.
People will never know my true colors. - People will never know my true face. - with flying colors - very good; with great success, high results
I am going to pass my English test with flying colors. - I'm going to pass my English exam with great success.
Basic colors of the English language
As you know, there are a huge variety of colors, however, the main and most commonly used are the following:
Red- red
Gray- grey
Blue- blue
Dark blue- blue
Green- green
Yellow- yellow
Pink- pink
Orange- orange
Brown- brown
White- white
Black- black
Violet- violet
For a more detailed description, you can use a huge variety of colors that are present in English as well as in Russian:
Gold- gold
Silver- silver
Amber- amber
Azure- blue, azure
Beige- beige
Body color- flesh color
Bronze- bronze
Chocolate- chocolate
Coral- coral
Denim blue- denim
Lilac- lilac
Pearl- pearl
Raspberry- raspberry
Sand- sandy
Snow- snow-white
Vinous- burgundy
Light sea green- aquamarine
As for shades, forming them in English is quite simple. Just follow the following scheme and everything will work out:
Green(green) + light(light) = light green(light green);
Green + dark(dark) = dark green(dark green).
- She has very beautiful dark green eyes. - She has very beautiful dark green eyes.
- This light green color suits you so much. - This light yellow suits you very well.
- I would like to buy this green curtain. - I would like to buy this green curtain.
And if anything is not clear, our school’s teachers will be happy to help you.
There is also an option to add words bright And pale:
bright green- bright green;
pale green- pale green.
Vocabulary
To suit- go, approach
Curtain- curtain, curtain
Bright- bright
Pale- pale, dull
Using colors in sentences
There are several options:
The name of the color is used after the verb
- This plate is white. - This plate is white.
- This cup has pleasant yellow color. - This cup is a nice yellow color.
Color acts as a noun
- This white plate is nice. - This white plate is beautiful.
- Yellow cup was bought yesterday. - We bought the yellow cup yesterday.
Color comes before the noun it describes
- This white plate is mine. - This white cup is mine.
- That yellow cup belongs to him. - This yellow cup belongs to him.
Idioms about flowers
Modern English contains a huge number of idioms and set expressions. Not a single native speaker can do without them. And of course, for all English learners, it would be a great idea to master a couple of idioms relating to colors.
Black as ink- gloomy, joyless
To look blue- look sad
Once in a blue moon- very rarely, almost never
Out of the blue- bolt from the blue, unexpectedly
Grass is always greener on the other side- Well, where we do not
Green hand- an inexperienced person, a novice in some business
To see red- get angry, be angry
Golden opportunity- a great, brilliant opportunity for something
To give the green light- allow something
A gray area- riddle, snag
Jokes in English related to flowers
What's black and white and red all over?
(A newspaper!)What happens when you throw a white hat into the Black Sea?
(It gets wet!)
(A penguin rolling down a hill!)What's black and white, black and white, and black and white?
(A zebra caught in a revolving door!)What's black and white, black and white, and black and white?
(A panda bear rolling down a hill!)
Just as in life, in our everyday communication, both in Russian and in English, knowledge of colors is simply necessary. Without them, it is impossible to fully express everything you see, feel and imagine. Learn something new and interesting, improve yourself, and your life will not only become brighter and more colorful, but you will definitely find your “golden opportunity”.
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Learning colors in English usually does not present any particular difficulties due to the clarity of the material being studied. In this article we will introduce you to what the primary colors are called in English with translation into Russian. Not all English language learners are familiar with English transcription, so we will teach you how to name colors in English with Russian pronunciation.
So, there are a huge number of colors and shades in the world. And not every one of them can be called in one word even in our native language, not to mention a foreign one. And in order not to have a shortage of words denoting colors in English, it is not necessary to study all possible options colors. It will be enough to know a couple of dozen basic names that are most often used in speech.
Names of flowers in English
Here are the ten primary colors that children are first introduced to when learning English.
Yellow - yellow (Yelou) [ˈjeləʊ ]
Green - green (green) [ɡriːn]
Blue - blue, blue (blue) [bluː]
Brown - brown [braʊn]
White - white (white) [waɪt]
Red - red (ed) [red]
Orange - orange (Orange) [ˈɒrɪndʒ ]
Pink - pink (pink) [pɪŋk]
Gray - gray (gray) [ɡreɪ]
Black - black (black) [blæk]
Pronouncing colors in English for children is usually not very difficult; most colors are denoted by monosyllabic words and are easy to remember.
After you have mastered the first ten colors in English, you can add ten more colors to your vocabulary that you can encounter quite often in different situations.
Beige - beige (beige) [beɪʒ]
Golden - golden, golden (Golden) [ˈɡəʊldən]
Emerald - emerald (Emerald) [ˈemərəld]
Coral - coral (koral) [ˈkɒrəl]
Copper - copper (kopa) [ˈkɒpə]
Olive - olive (Oliv) [ˈɒlɪv]
Purple - violet, purple (ash) [ˈpɜːpəl]
Silver - silver, silvery (silva) [ˈsɪlvə]
Lilac - lilac (lAilak) [ˈlaɪlək]
Khaki - khaki (kAki) [ˈkɑːki]
Thus, now you know the basic colors in English with transcription in Russian. There are twenty words in total, with which you can easily name the color of any item you need.
In addition to the name of the color, sometimes you need to name the shade. The names of shades can be indicated by adding certain adjectives to the main color. For example: bright, dark, light, etc. They will allow you to convey the color saturation of the described phenomenon or object. Here are words that will help you more accurately indicate the desired color.
Light- light (light) [laɪt]
Dark- dark (dak) [dɑːk]
Bright- bright (bright) [braɪt]
Dull- dim (dal) [dʌl]
Pale- pale (pale) [peɪl]
After you have learned the names of all colors in English, for better memorization and further training, you can try to name familiar objects in English, adding the name of the color to them. For example, a red sofa, a white refrigerator, light green walls, dark blue socks.
You also need to know how to correctly ask in English what color this or that object is. To do this, use the construction What color? (what colour). For example:
What is this?- What is this? (uot from zis?) [‘wɒt ɪz ðɪs]
This is a flower.- This is a flower. (zis from e flAua) [‘ðɪs ɪz ə ˈflaʊə]
What color is it?- What colour is he? (uot kala from it) [wɒt ‘kʌlʌ ɪz ɪt]
It is yellow.- He is yellow. (it from Yelou) [ɪtɪz ˈjeləʊ]
Learning colors in English in a playful way
If you are learning the names of colors in English with children, then you can come up with many fun game exercises. Starting from playing with pencils - asking what color the pencil you are holding is, and vice versa, so that the child asks the question.
One of the variants of such a game is “Guess”. One participant hides a pencil behind his back, and the second tries to guess what color the pencil is. This game uses the following structures:
- Is it...(color name)? - Is he...(color name)?
- Yes, it is. (No, it isn't)- Yes. (No)
For example:
The participant holds behind his back 
(a blue pencil)
Then asks the second player a question:
What color is the pencil?- What color is the pencil? (uot kala from ze pensil) [wɒt ‘kʌlʌ ɪz ðə ˈpensl]
The second player begins to guess:
Is it red?- He is red? (from it ed.) [ɪz ɪt red]
First participant:
No, it isn't.
Is it yellow?- He is yellow? (from it Yelou) [ɪz ɪt ˈjeləʊ]
No, it isn't.- No. (now, it iznt) [‘nəʊ ɪt ‘ɪznt]
Is it blue?- Is it blue? (from it blue) [ɪz ɪt bluː]
Yes, it is.- Yes. (es it from) [ˈjes it ‘iz]
Your questions on a walk or when putting away toys - “What color is this?” will also help children remember colors in English well. The more memory exercises you do, the faster and more lasting the effect will be.
So, as you can see, remembering the names of flowers in English will not be particularly difficult for either adults or children. Now you can go further in learning English. And most importantly, do not forget to return to the words you have learned from time to time and use them in combination with newly learned ones.
Color memory exercise
To consolidate the result, right now, you can take the online exercise. We wish you success!
Complete the sentence with the missing word (color name)
Complete the sentences the right combinations words
Make a proposal
Colors bright I like ... colors bright I like ... colors bright I like ... colors bright I like .
Healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit.
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Learning English involves not only mastering grammatical and lexical rules, but also learning new words, that is, expanding your vocabulary consisting of English words.
One of the important topics that you should definitely pay attention to when learning new words is the different colors in English. It's not the most complex vocabulary family, but it's definitely one of the most important, with colors used in almost all descriptive sentences.
Spend more time on the topic of flowers and learn as many new words as possible. And you can find them in this article.
Color and Color - what is the difference?
All English colors can be called the word color (“colo”). But here many people have a question, because there is also the word color. What is the difference between the two and what is the correct spelling of the word color.
The answer is quite simple. Both of these words are grammatically correct, but they are spelled differently due to differences in British and American English.
Color - British version.
Color - American version.
Moreover, both words are absolutely grammatically correct.
Color names in the table
It is simply impossible to learn the names of absolutely all colors in English, just as it is unrealistic to do this in Russian. But learning the basic colors and the most commonly used ones is simply necessary for a normal vocabulary.
The table below shows the names of flowers in English, their translation and transcription:
| Color | Transcription and pronunciation | Translation |
| Red | /"red" | Red |
| Blue | / "blue" | Blue |
| Violet | [ˈvʌɪələt] / "violet" | Violet |
| Pink | / "pink" | Pink |
| Black | / "black" | Black |
| White | / "white" | White |
| Brown | / "brown" | Brown |
| Yellow | [ɡriːn] / "yellow" | Yellow |
| Green | [ɡriːn] / "green" | Green |
| Orange | [ˈɒrɪn(d)ʒ] / "orange" | Orange |
| Gold | [ɡəʊld] / "gold" | Gold |
| Silver | [ˈsɪlvə] / "silve" | Silver |
| Scarlet | [ˈskɑ:lɪt] / "grins" | Scarlet |
| Emerald | [ˈemər(ə)ld] / "emereld" | Emerald |
| Gray | [ɡreɪ] / "gray" | Grey |
Shades of color
People don’t always name pure colors; sometimes you can find shades of one color or another, so knowing how to correctly name a shade in English is a must.
To convey light shades
To convey light colors in English, the two most popular words are used:
- Light- light.
- Pale- pale.
Examples:
- Look at her! Her eyes are light blue. It looks like the sky in the sunny day.- Look at her! His eyes are light blue. They look like the sky on a sunny day.
- Evelin`s face is pale pink. It seems like she is afraid of a ghost in this house.– Evelyn’s face was pale pink. It seems she was afraid of the ghost in this house.
- My light pink socks were bought three days ago by my mother and grandmother.– My light pink socks were bought three days ago by my mother and grandmother.
- A pale pink note is laid on the table of my daughter and a light blue is laid on the table of my elder son.– A pale pink notebook lies on my daughter’s desk, a light blue one on my eldest son’s desk.
- I do not (don`t) want those light gray trousers. They do not (don`t) fit me and look terrible.– I don’t want to wear pants that aren’t light gray. They don't suit me and they look terrible.
To convey dark shades
In order to name the dark shade of a color in English, you need to use the following words:
- Dark– dark.
- Deep– deep, rich.
Examples:
- The sea was dark green that day. That looked very strange and unusual.– The sea that day was dark green. It looked very strange and unusual.
- My new blouse is deep blue and my shoes are scarlet.– My new blouse is deep blue, and my shoes are scarlet.
- The books in the dark brown covers have been stolen from our local library.– Books with dark brown covers were stolen from our local library.
- My daughter's eyes are dark green. She looks like a real witch.– My daughter’s eyes are dark green. She looks like a real witch.
- My mother prefers to wear only deep red lipstick. It looks amazing on her and she looks perfect.– My mother prefers to wear only deep red lipstick. She looks absolutely amazing with it.
Other shades
It is not always necessary to convey light or dark shades; sometimes it is necessary to determine some other shade of color in English.
Other shades of colors:
Examples:
- This mat color on your nails is very beautiful. Who has done this manicure for you?– This matte color on your nails is very beautiful. Who gave you such an interesting manicure?
- Today the sky is dirty gray. Maybe, it will be raining on the evening or at late night.– Today the sky is dirty gray. It may rain in the evening or late at night.
- There are all pastel colors from red till blue. But Mila has not yet decided which color her hair would die.– All pastel colors from red to blue are depicted here. But Mila has not yet decided what color she wants to dye her hair.
- The door of Elly`s room is painted in soft red . It looks very nice.– The door to Ellie’s room is painted soft red. She looks very cute.
- I want that the picture on the cover of this book will be beautiful pastel color.– I want the picture on the cover of the new book to be a beautiful pastel color.
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Suffix –ish
Sometimes, when describing an object or an unknown thing, we cannot confidently name one color or another. In this case, in Russian we would say: “reddish or grayish, probably pinkish.”
In English, people use the special suffix ish to talk about a color they're not sure about. It denotes uncertainty in color.
Examples:
- Alice wants to receive that pinkish pillow and those reddish headphones.“Alice wants that pinkish pillow and those reddish headphones for her birthday.”
- My mother decided to paint the walls in her room in blueish colors. I think it would look very beautifully.– My mother decided to paint the walls of her room in bluish colors. I think it will look very beautiful.
- The sky was grayish a week ago and today it is blue and pink at the same time.– The sky was grayish a week ago, but today it is blue and pink at the same time.
- Please, help Mary to wash those blueish dishes. And these red cups put on the table.– Please help Mary wash those bluish plates. And put these red mugs on the table.
- The whole bouquet of reddish roses was given to my grandmother. It looks amazing. – My grandmother was given a whole bouquet of reddish roses. They look absolutely amazing.
How to ask about color in English?
Sometimes we ourselves do not describe certain colors in English, because we want to convey the picture in more detail. Very often you need to ask what color it is, for example, a mug or my friend Dan's new car. That is why it is important to be able to correctly and beautifully ask questions in English about the color of an object.
For this purpose, there is one English construction that is always used when we want to ask about a color.
What color is…? - (What colour…?)
Examples:
Learning colors in English in a playful way
The topic of flowers in English is most often taught by young children, since it is one of the first to learn because of its simplicity.
But still, it is not so easy for children to learn new words, especially in English. Therefore, learning through play is suitable for them. Children perceive color better if you ask them leading questions, for example, about the color of animals or plants.
Examples:
- What color is our cat? – Brown (red).— What color is our cat? – Brown (red).
- What color are the trees? – Green.— What color are the trees? - Green.
- What color is your tongue? –Red. -What color is your tongue? - Red.
- What color is the grass under our feet? – Green.-What color is the grass under your feet? - Green.
- What color are elephants? – Grey.— What color are elephants? - Gray.
In this way, you can play with your child absolutely anywhere, for example, while walking in the park. The main thing is to ask him the right questions about what he can see at the moment. And if he does not know the name of a color, you must tell him what it is called and give an example of where it can be seen.
Your child will benefit greatly from coloring books, songs or cartoons that can be found online. Children also remember the meaning of colors well with the help of a rainbow.
Color memory exercise
It is also not necessary for an older person to learn colors by memorizing them, as this can be long and tedious. That is why it is worth performing various interesting exercises which will help you remember colors in English as quickly as possible and without boring cramming.
Below are several tasks that will help you remember the names of flowers in English. Try to complete them, relying only on your knowledge and without looking at the answers.
Substitute the appropriate word:
- The apples on my plate are ___.
a) red b) white c) purple - When I was a child I was the ___ sea. It looked wonderful.
a) black b) blue c) pink - I really hate to eat ___ lemons. They are so sour.
a) brown b) gold c) yellow - What color are zebras? They are ___
a) pink and green b) black and white c) black and blue
Choose the right combination:
- What color do you want a new phone? I want to ____.
a) a black one b) red ones c) blue one - My parents decided to make ___ cake.
a) a rainbow b) red c) silver ones - Dilan does not (doesn`t) want to wear ___.
a) red trousers b) a black trousers c) purple trousers - This book in ___ is very terrible.
a) red carpet b) a black cover c) green covers.
Answers to the first task:
Answers to task 2:
Conclusion
The topic of color names in English is quite simple, but still you should not rely only on “maybe” and pay enough attention to this topic, since colors are used very often in English speech.
Do exercises like those given in this article at least a couple of times a week and then you will confidently use the theme of flowers in English. Cards will also help in memorizing colors.
