Chapter III
The Colors (De kleuren)
A deep dive into the The Colors (De kleuren)
The Dutch word for color is kleur, and the plural is kleuren. Just like days and times, color names are written in lowercase.
| 🇬🇧English | 🇳🇱 Dutch | Pronunciation Hint |
|---|---|---|
| Red | rood | roht (rhymes with boat) |
| Yellow | geel | khayl (starts with the soft throat G) |
| Blue | blauw | blouw (rhymes with cow) |
| Green | groen | “kroon (throat G + ““oo”” sound as in ““moon””)” |
| Orange | oranje | oh-ran-yuh |
| Purple | paars | pahrss |
| Black | zwart | zwahrt |
| White | wit | “wit (exactly like the English word ““wit””)” |
| Grey | grijs | “krijs (throat G + ““ij”” sound as in ““sky””)” |
| Brown | bruin | “bruon (the ““ui”” is a tricky sound |
| Pink | roze | roh-ze |
💡 Quick Grammar Trick: Light vs. Dark
- Lichtblauw — Light blue
- Donkergroen — Dark green
Oefening (Exercise)
- Gras is __________, en de lucht is __________.
- Sneeuw is __________, en chocolade is __________.
- Een banaan is __________.