Colōrēs Latīnē
Colours in Latin
by Mia Bowen
Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved
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flāvus .
aurantius .
roseus .
ruber .
violāceus .
viridis
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yellow ... orange ... pink ... red ... purple ... green
blue ... brown ... grey ... black ... white
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caeruleus .
brunneus .
cinereus .
niger .
albus
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Haec ariēna flāva est.
This banana is yellow.
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Hic flōs aurantius est.
Quam pulcher!
This flower is orange.
How beautiful!
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Herba viridis est.
The grass is green.
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Hoc folium quoque viride est.
This leaf is also green.
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Puella crētā caeruleā pingit.
The girl is drawing with blue chalk.
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Fēlēs cinerea murem quaerit.
Quō īvit?
The grey cat is looking for the mouse.
Where has it gone?
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Placenta ex socolātā brunnea est.
The chocolate cake is brown.
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Hī piscēs nigrī sunt.
These fish are black.
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Frāga et lycopersica rubra sunt.
The strawberries and the tomatoes are red.
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Iacca quae maximē mihi placet rosea est.
My favourite jacket is pink.
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Nix alba frīgidaque est.
Brrr...
The snow is white and cold.
Brrr...
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Haec stēlla marīna violācea est.
This starfish is purple.
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Hae ūvae quoque violāceae sunt.
These grapes are also purple.
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Quī color maximē tibi placet?
Color quī maximē mihi placet roseus est.
What is your favourite colour?
My favourite colour is pink.
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Quī color maximē tibi placet?
Color quī maximē mihi placet caeruleus est.
What is your favourite colour?
My favourite colour is blue.
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Quō colōre est hic flōs?
Roseus fuscus aut subpurpūreus?
What colour is this flower?
Dark pink or light purple?
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Quō colōre sunt oculī meī?
Oculī meī caeruleī viridēs cinereīque sunt.
What colour are my eyes?
My eyes are blue, green and grey.
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Quō colōre sunt oculī tuī?
What colour are your eyes?
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