Basic Colours (A1)
Here are some common colours in Dutch:
- rood = red
- blauw = blue
- geel = yellow
- groen = green
- wit = white
- zwart = black
- oranje = orange
- paars = purple
- bruin = brown
- grijs = grey/gray
- roze = pink
Notes:
- Colours are adjectives. They follow the adjective agreement rules (adding
-e
) when placed before a noun. de rode auto
(the red car)een blauw huis
(a blue house)witte bloemen
(white flowers)- When used after
zijn
(to be), they don't get the-e
. Mijn fiets is groen.
(My bicycle is green.)