Basic Colours

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.)