How to Say the Names of Colors in German
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German is a growing language and one of the major languages of Europe. If you ever in need to know a bit of German, this page will help with colors.
Steps
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Learn some basic colors:
- Green = grün [ɡʁyːn] (pronunciation: groon)
- Brown = braun [bʁaʊ̯n] (brown)
- Yellow = gelb [ɡɛlp] (gelp)
- White = weiß [vaɪs] (vice)
- Gray = grau [ɡʁaʊ] (ow, as in how)
- Blue = blau [blaʊ] (ow, as in how)
- Orange = orange [oˈʁaŋʃ] (or-ahn-sh)
- Black = schwarz [ʃvaʁt͡s] (shvarts)
- Beige = beige [beːʃ] (beige)
- Red = rot [ʁoːt] (roat)
- Pink = rosa [ˈʁoːza](roza) this refers to a light, pale shade of pink
- Pink = pink [pɪŋk] (pink) this is a strong or hot pink
- Purple = lila [ˈliːla] (leela)
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Note that there are a few different ways you can describe colors (Farben):
- Light = hell [hɛl] (hell)
- Dark = dunkel [ˈdʊŋkəl] (doonkel)
- Colorful = bunt [bʊnt] (boont)
Tips
- The ß is the German equivalent to -ss, but it is only used after long vowel sounds and therefore is never the initial letter of a word.
- When pronouncing umlauts (ü, ä, ö), make it sound as if it is the regular vowel, and then an -e behind it. As an example, fünf would sound like fuenf.
- Vowel combinations are and sound as follows: au = ow, eu = oy, ei = i, ie = ee.
- Pronunciation quick list:
- ß is a double s (ss)
- ä - Make a sound like 'ay' but widen your mouth.
- ö - Make a sound like 'uh' but with rounder lips.
- ü - Make a sound like 'ooh' but with rounder lips.
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