Key Phrases
Was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe?
What is your favorite color?
Ich mag helle Farben.
I like light colors.
Diese Farbe ist zu dunkel.
This color is too dark.
Skills You'll Learn
Recognizing basic colors
Grundfarben erkennen
Describing color preferences
Farbenvorlieben beschreiben
Understanding color adjectives
Farbadjektive verstehen
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Farbe
FAHR-buh
Color
Rot
ROT
Red
Blau
BLOW
Blue
Gelb
GELP
Yellow
Grün
GRUEN
Green
💬 The dots in [ü] matter: [grün] is not pronounced like [grun]. Say it with rounded lips, roughly like (groon) but shorter and tighter.
See breakdown →Schwarz
SCHVAHRTS
Black
Weiß
VICE
White
💬 [ß] is pronounced like [ss], so [weiß] sounds like (vice), not with a [z] sound. You'll also see [ss] in related words, like [weisse Schokolade] in Swiss spelling or when the vowel changes.
See breakdown →Helle Farbe
HEHL-le FAHR-buh
Light color
💬 When an adjective comes before a noun, it usually picks up an ending: [hell] becomes [helle] in [helle Farbe]. Same pattern: [rote Blume], [grüne Jacke].
See breakdown →Dunkle Farbe
DOONG-kluh FAHR-buh
Dark color
💬 The same thing happens here: [dunkel] becomes [dunkle] before the noun. German often drops the extra [e] in words ending in [‑el], so [dunkel] + ending becomes [dunkle], not [dunkele].
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