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color

colour

noun koh-LOHR Common

Usage Note

Color is masculine in Spanish — el color rojo ('the red colour'). In Spain, the plural colores is regular; note that a final written -r is pronounced. The expression de color before another colour word (una camisa de color azul) is common in formal or descriptive writing.

Examples

"¿De qué color es tu coche?"

Natural Translation

What colour is your car?

Literal Translation

Of what colour is your car?

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